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United States of America,
11 Dec 2023, INES: 2
On December 11, 2023, a pharmaceutical technician noted a pressure issue with a synthesis cell, which contained 11.29 GBq (305 mCi) of Fluorine-18. The pharmaceutical technician opened the synthesis cell and Fluorine-18 splashed onto their upper chest, neck, and underarm. The pharmaceutical...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
of
United States of America
on
21 Aug 2024
Last update on 21 Aug 2024
Germany,
09 Mar 2023, INES: 3
On 09.03.2023, an employee of a company carried out a weld inspection using an X-ray device. To align a workpiece to be tested, the worker left his workstation disregarding the radiation protection warning measures, which consist of a barrier rope, a flashing warning light and the warning signal of...
Reported by
Gesellschaft für Anlagen und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) mbH
of
Germany
on
15 Aug 2024
Last update on 15 Aug 2024
Indonesia,
11 Jan 2024, INES: 1
On 11 January 2024 around 18.00 hours local time, BAPETEN received notification of missing dangerous source during transportation of a gamma camera containing of Ir-192 (the activity of the source when the incident occurred was 1917,8 GBq/51,8 Ci) in Sub District Jambangan, Surabaya, East Java....
Reported by
Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (BAPETEN)
of
Indonesia
on
28 May 2024
Last update on 28 May 2024
United Kingdom,
15 Nov 2023, INES: 2
The planned reactor trip triggered switching of the reactor’s eight Gas Circulators' (GC) power supply from “nominal - 11kV” to “variable speed – 3.3kV”. The 3.3kV power supply is provided by four Variable Frequency Convertors (VFC) and four Variable Speed Drives (VSD). In this case two VFC failed...
Reported by
Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)
of
United Kingdom
on
29 Apr 2024
Last update on 29 Apr 2024
United States of America,
22 Feb 2024, INES: 2
An employee received a dose of 0.95 Sv (95 rem) to the extremities (hands) due to improper handling and response to an incident involving a damaged 85.1 MBq (2.3 mCi) Co-60 source. This dose was estimated by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and confirmed by the licensee. The source was...
Reported by
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
of
United States of America
on
17 Apr 2024
Last update on 17 Apr 2024
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