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Belgium,
05 May 2022, INES: 2
During the quality control of the welds of a newly installed piping, the radiographer performing the operations was exposed to the radiation of a 737 GBq Se-75 source during a short period of time (approximately between 60 and 90 seconds). During the removal of the collimator, the radiographer did...
Reported by
Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC)
of
Belgium
on
18 May 2022
Last update on 18 May 2022
Hungary,
21 Apr 2022, INES: 1
In Nitrogénművek Co. Ltd. (Pétfürdő, Hungary) urea production plant operators realized abnormal parameters during production. Following the technological procedures LB 3223-1 Compack fixed level gauge (produced by Berthold) found to be failed. During the inspection of fixed level gauge, stainless...
Reported by
Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority
of
Hungary
on
09 May 2022
Last update on 09 May 2022
Japan,
29 May 2021, INES: 3
On May 29, 2021 the fluorescent X-ray adhesion meter (output 50kV x 40mA) was inspected and calibrated at the Nippon Steel Setouchi Works in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture.
There are three main operations for irradiating X-rays with this device.
・ Power supply to this device
・ Increase the...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulatory Authority
of
Japan
on
09 May 2022
Last update on 09 May 2022
Germany,
08 Dec 2021, INES: 2
During a medical injection of a diagnostic radiopharmaceutical (Tc-99m, 375 MBq) to a patient, the medical worker carrying out the injection received a hand skin exposure. While adjusting the cannula a plug at the cannula was opened by mistake and radioactive substance was spilled out. The hand of...
Reported by
Gesellschaft für Anlagen und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) mbH
of
Germany
on
17 Mar 2022
Last update on 17 Mar 2022
Sweden,
23 Nov 2021, INES: 2
On November 23, 2021 two workers were carrying out a pipe inspection using a portable X-ray generator. While trying to start up the X-ray generator after adjusting some parameters, the workers realized that the device was already on. The workers could not remember exactly when the X-ray generator...
Reported by
Swedish Radiation Safety Authority
of
Sweden
on
18 Jan 2022
Last update on 18 Jan 2022
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