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Mexico,
01 Aug 2017, INES: 1
A portable CPN moisture/density gauge, Model #MC1, containing two sealed sources of radioactive material was stolen at approximately 16:20 hours (UTC-6) on August 1st, 2017, in San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The gauge contains approximately 209 MBq of Cesium - 137 and 1.77 GBq of...
Reported by
Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias
of
Mexico
on
03 Aug 2017
Last update on 03 Aug 2017
Japan,
06 Jun 2017, INES: 2
Body contamination was found from five workers who dealt with condition check of storage containers that stored nuclear fuel material at the Plutonium Fuel Research Facility (PFRF) in Oarai Research & Development Center of Japan Atomic Energy Agency on June 6, 2017.
In the PFRF, mixed powder of...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulation Authority
of
Japan
on
02 Aug 2017
Last update on 02 Aug 2017
United States of America,
04 Jul 2017, INES: 2
At a fuel fabrication facility (BWX Technologies, Inc.), unanticipated deposits of high-enriched uranium were discovered in two unfavorable geometry containers. Prior to discovery, the containers were assumed to be non-uranium bearing and were not included in the licensee’s safety analysis.
BWX...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
of
United States of America
on
31 Jul 2017
Last update on 31 Jul 2017
Belgium,
25 Jul 2017, INES: 2
On 25 July 2017 on arrival of a package containing a disused Ir-192 source of 29.6 GBq at the Belgian consignee an abnormal radiation level was detected (alarm of a personal dosimeter at 100 μSv/h triggered at about 1.50 m from the package).
The package was immediately shielded with a lead blanket...
Reported by
Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC)
of
Belgium
on
29 Jul 2017
Last update on 07 Aug 2017
United States of America,
21 Jul 2017, INES: 2
A pharmacy technician received an elevated whole body dose in April 2017. The licensee requested the expedited processing of the May 2017 whole body dosimeter and a dose of 110 mSv (11 rem) was reported. The isotopes involved are believed to be Mo-99/Tc-99m, Tc-99m, and Ga-68. The U.S. statutory...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
of
United States of America
on
28 Jul 2017
Last update on 28 Jul 2017
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