On 23 July 2026, a trainee assistant radiographer did not verify radiography source retraction with a survey meter while performing device setup for at least one exposure at a job site. The worker noticed that the source was unlocked after the setup was complete. The worker did not report the... Reported by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of United States of America on 17 Sep 2026 Last update on 17 Sep 2026
On 27 July 2026, an employee performed a Gamma radiography measurement using a Se-75 source with an activity of 1.48 TBq. After completing the measurement, the employee inadvertently failed to retract the source into its safety position in a shieled container. Subsequently, he carried out... Reported by Gesellschaft für Anlagen und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) mbH of Germany on 02 Sep 2026 Last update on 02 Sep 2026
Topspeed Couriers Ltd was carrying a Type A package containing radioactive material in the form of a 555 GBq special form Selenium-75 source intended for industrial radiography. The package was delivered to the wrong location in Aberdeen. Later after one hour the organisation which had incorrectly... Reported by Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) of United Kingdom on 02 Sep 2026 Last update on 02 Sep 2026
Routine health monitoring identified that a worker had inhaled a small quantity of radioactive material. The resulting radiation dose, combined with the worker's other occupational radiation exposure during the year, exceeded half of the legal annual radiation dose limit for workers. Routine... Reported by Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) of United Kingdom on 20 Jul 2026 Last update on 20 Jul 2026
On 6 March 2026, the Agen-Nerac Hospital Centre reported to ASNR an incident concerning the contamination of a radiographer in the nuclear medicine department whilst preparing for a positron emission tomography (PET) scan. Whilst drawing a sample from the vial, the medical device failed to draw the... Reported by Autorité de Sûreté Nucleaire et de Radioprotection (ASNR) of France on 05 Jun 2026 Last update on 05 Jun 2026