DOE identified more than 100 incidents in 2021
Counterfeit parts represent a serious risk to the safety and security of US nuclear power plants, with more than 100 incidents involving counterfeit, fraudulent or suspect reactor items identified by Energy Department staff in fiscal 2021, according to a 9 February report from the inspector general’s office of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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