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Belgium, 05 Oct 2012, INES: 2

Overexposure of a worker

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


Sri Lanka, 12 Sep 2012, INES: 0

Unauthorized movement

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


Bulgaria, 09 Sep 2012, INES: 2

Three radioactive level gauges stolen and later found open

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


Hungary, 05 Sep 2012, INES: 1

Inadequate planned repair of the 10UV68S201 quick-acting gate valve despite of the regulations of the Operational Limits and Conditions

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


United States of America, 01 Oct 2011, INES: 0

Uranium 233 / 238 Inhalation Overexposure

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


Bulgaria, 03 Sep 2012, INES: 1

Stolen and lately recovered intact radioactive source

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


Lebanon, 29 Feb 2012, INES: 0

Radioactive Source Found in Scrap Metal prepared for Export

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


Lebanon, 26 Jan 2012, INES: 0

Radioactive Source Found in Scrap Metal

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


Greece, 19 Apr 2012, INES: 2

Worker overexposure

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


India, 23 Jun 2012, INES: 1

Radiation Exposure of workers to tritium

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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