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Belgium,
05 Oct 2012, INES: 2
A worker made adjustments on a X-ray machine (65kV - 1.8mA) despite the fact that the device was in test.
The worker received between 5 and 7 Gy on each hands during the intervention. The whole body dose that he received is 1.4 mSv.
Reported by
Federal Agency for Nuclear Control - FANC
of
Belgium
on
17 Oct 2012.
Last update on 17 Oct 2012
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Sri Lanka,
12 Sep 2012, INES: 0
A portal monitor at Colombo port was triggered by a container arrived from Mumbai India and Sri Lanka customs informed the AEA that container showed a high radiation level. The AEA team visited the site on 13.09.2012 and detailed analysis of the container was done with portable radiation survey...
Reported by
Atomic Energy Authority
of
Sri Lanka
on
25 Sep 2012.
Last update on 25 Sep 2012
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Bulgaria,
09 Sep 2012, INES: 2
On 09.09.2012, the Bulgarian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (BNRA) received a notification for the theft of 3 level gauges from the Polimery JSC. Site, Devnya town. Stolen level gaugescontained Cs-137 sources with activity of 51.5 GBq each (calculated activity for the day of the robbery). The same day,...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulatory Agency (BNRA)
of
Bulgaria
on
17 Sep 2012.
Last update on 17 Sep 2012
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Hungary,
05 Sep 2012, INES: 1
On September 03, 2012, at 09:34 a.m., the fast-acting gate valve 10UV68S201 in the chilled water system was switched off in opened position (with the aim of providing appropriate chilled water for equipments within the hermetic area) in order to perform a planned repair. On September 05, 2012, at...
Reported by
Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority
of
Hungary
on
06 Sep 2012.
Last update on 07 Sep 2012
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United States of America,
01 Oct 2011, INES: 0
A graduate student inhaled a mixture of U-233 and U-238 while working in a lab grinding a compound of uranium octoxide. The student used a glove box instead of a hood with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, contrary to the University of Nevada Las Vegas approved procedure. This...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
of
United States of America
on
05 Sep 2012.
Last update on 02 May 2013
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Bulgaria,
03 Sep 2012, INES: 1
At 21:50, on 03.09.2012, the Bulgarian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (BNRA) received a notification for an industrial radiography camera being stolen. The robbery happened at 15:00 o’clock when the radiography crew had been performing weld checks at a construction site in Sofia (Kosta Lulchev street)....
Reported by
Nuclear Regulatory Agency (BNRA)
of
Bulgaria
on
05 Sep 2012.
Last update on 05 Sep 2012
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Lebanon,
29 Feb 2012, INES: 0
During the monitoring of the scrap metal prepared for export, LAEC on field inspectors found a high reading on one of the trucks. Upon reloading of the truck, a radioactive source was found to be identified as Cs-137. The source was shielded and safely transported to LAEC for further investigations...
Reported by
National Council for Scientific Research, Lebanon Atomic Energy Commission
of
Lebanon
on
30 Jul 2012.
Last update on 30 Jul 2012
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Lebanon,
26 Jan 2012, INES: 0
During the routine work of LAEC inspectors for monitoring scrap metal prepared for export, a high reading was noticed on one of the trucks. Upon reloading of the truck, a radioactive source was found. The source was safely shielded and brought to LAEC laboratories for further investigation. The...
Reported by
National Council for Scientific Research, Lebanon Atomic Energy Commission
of
Lebanon
on
30 Jul 2012.
Last update on 30 Jul 2012
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Greece,
19 Apr 2012, INES: 2
The Ionizing Radiation Calibration Laboratory (IRCL) of the Greek Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) is equipped with a Co-60 irradiator, used for calibration purposes of radiotherapy dosimeters. In the period 19 - 25 April 2012 the replacement of the Co-60 source (nominal radioactivity of 20 TBq...
Reported by
Greek Atomic Energy Commission
of
Greece
on
04 Jul 2012.
Last update on 04 Jul 2012
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India,
23 Jun 2012, INES: 1
On June 23, 2012, Rajasthan-5 was under planned biennial shutdown. Work was in progress to weld a piping connection for making alternate provision for water addition to the moderator system. During the work, tritium concentration in the work area increased when an opening was made in the moderator...
Reported by
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
of
India
on
02 Jul 2012.
Last update on 02 Jul 2012
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