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Mexico,
07 Nov 2026, INES: 1
On November the 7th, 2026, at approximately 00:46 (UTC-6), the National Commission for Nuclear Safety and Safeguards (CNSNS) received a notification from the National Institute of Nuclear Research (ININ) telling of the theft of medical radioisotopes. The incident occurred during the early hours of...
Reported by
Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias
of
Mexico
on
10 Nov 2026
Last update on 10 Nov 2026
United States of America,
23 Jul 2026, INES: 2
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
Germany,
27 Jul 2026, INES: 2
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
United Kingdom,
25 Jun 2026, INES: 2
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
United Kingdom,
09 Oct 2025, INES: 2
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
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