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Mexico,
06 Jul 2018, INES: 2
On July 8th. 2018, the National Commission for Nuclear Safety and Safeguards was informed that an industrial radiography device was stolen, with an Ir-192 radioactive source inside.
The event occurred on July 6th. 2018, aproximately at 15:00 hours (EST), in Mexico City, when an employee of a...
Reported by
Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias
of
Mexico
on
09 Jul 2018
Last update on 09 Jul 2018
Finland,
14 Mar 2018, INES: 2
An animal keeper was contaminated with I-131 in a veterinary clinic on March 14 2018. The veterinary clinic uses I-131 for feline hyperthyroidism treatments. On the treatment iodine is administrated to the cat as a single injection under the skin. On March 14 2018 five cats were treated with...
Reported by
Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK)
of
Finland
on
01 Jun 2018
Last update on 01 Jun 2018
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 14 May 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
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