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United States of America,
06 Apr 2018, INES: 2
A radiographer received a whole body dose of 60 mSv (6.0 rem) on or about 4/6/2018. The radiographer was working at a fabrication shop with a radiography camera containing a 3.804 TBq (102.8 Ci) Ir-192 source. The radiographer finished performing radiography exposures in one location then carried...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
of
United States of America
on
19 Apr 2018
Last update on 19 Apr 2018
United States of America,
14 Mar 2018, INES: 2
A radiographer trainer received a whole body dose of 58 mSv (5.8 rem) on 3/14/2018. The radiographer assistant received a whole body dose of 46 mSv (4.6 rem). The licensee believes that the radiographers may have received the doses as a result of not fully retracting the 3.3 TBq (88.9 Ci) Ir-192...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
of
United States of America
on
29 Mar 2018
Last update on 29 Mar 2018
Pakistan,
04 Aug 2017, INES: 2
On August 02, 2017, plant was in shutdown state when bonnet gasket of moderator drain tank outlet valve was replaced as per preventive maintenance program. After the maintenance work, moderator drain tank was slowly filled with heavy water on August 04, 2017 while its outlet valve was kept close as...
Reported by
Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA)
of
Pakistan
on
23 Feb 2018
Last update on 23 Feb 2018
France,
20 Oct 2017, INES: 2
A radiologist, using a scanner for interventional radiology practices, has been exposed to an equivalent dose for the extremities of more than 500mSv, which is the yearly statutory limit, measured at the end of the first quarter of 2017.
The assessment of the event shows that incorrect...
Reported by
Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN)
of
France
on
14 Feb 2018
Last update on 14 Feb 2018
Mexico,
08 Feb 2018, INES: 1
On 9 February 2018 at 16:00 UTC a notification via email was received by the Nuclear Safety Commission of Mexico (CNSNS) that a CPN moisture/density gauge, model MC-3-122 containing two radioactive sources of Am241:Be (1.79 GBq, SN 9725NK) and Cs-137 (252 MBq, SN 1162CX) was stolen from the back of...
Reported by
Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias
of
Mexico
on
13 Feb 2018
Last update on 13 Feb 2018
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