Fukushima operator says workers dusted with radioactive particles [View all]

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(Reuters) - The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said on Monday two workers were found to be contaminated with radioactive particles, the second such incident in a week involving staff outside the site's main operations centre.

Two dust monitors sounded alarms earlier on Monday outside the operations centre, where radiation levels are usually low enough to avoid the need for full face masks, Tokyo Electric Power Co said in an emailed statement.

Two workers waiting for a bus at the end of their shift were found to be have been contaminated with radioactive particles, which were wiped off their bodies before they left the site, Tokyo Electric, also known as Tepco, said. Full body checks of the staff members showed no internal contamination.

The utility said it could not be sure the alarms were connected with the discovery of the contamination of the workers. The incident is being investigated.