Finland Plant Leaks Hydrogen Gas

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

Other than this occurring at a nuclear power plant, is this really 
news? Another example of playing on the fears of the public, and 
emotional hype.

Tuesday October 5 5:35 PM ET 

Finland Plant Leaks Hydrogen Gas

HELSINKI, Finland (AP) - Hydrogen gas escaped momentarily into the 
atmosphere at a nuclear power station Tuesday in southern Finland, 
but caused no radiation or danger to the surrounding area, nuclear 
safety officials said.  

The leak happened when empty hydrogen gas containers were being 
replaced outside at the Loviisa plant, some 100 kilometers (60 miles) 
east of Helsinki.  

``There was no danger to the power station workers, the environment 
or people in the vicinity,'' said Teuvo Parviainen from the Finnish 
Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority.  

Several fire engines had been on standby because of a fire risk when 
the containers of inflammable hydrogen were allowed to empty, 
Parviainen said.  

``It's all over now. Everything is back to normal,'' he added.

Both 440-megawatt nuclear reactors at the Loviisa plant functioned 
normally during the gas leak.

The Loviisa plant and another nuclear power station on the west coast 
produce 31 percent of Finland's electricity. Their safety standards 
are among the highest in the world, according to nuclear  
safety officials. 

Sandy Perle
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