A serious radiological accident occurred in Istambul, Turkey, in December 1998 and January 1999 when two packages used to transport 60Co teletherapy sources were sold as scrap metal. The persons who purchased the two packages opened them and broke open the shielded containers, thereby unknowingly exposing themselves and several others to radiation from at least one unshielded 60Co source. the…
Early in 2001, serious accidental exposures involving patiens undergoing radiotherapeutic procedures were discovered in Panama. The government of Panama requested assistance from the IAEA under the terms of the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency. The IAEA immediately notified the World Health Organization (WHO) and assembled and sent to Panama a…
Occasionally, established safety procedures are violated and serious radiological consequences ensue. The radiological accident described in this report, which took place in Lilo, Georgia, was a result of such an infraction. Sealed radiation sources had been abandoned by a previous owner at a site without following established regulatory safety procedures, for example by transferring the source…
Essay about Introduction; Requirements for safety assessment in the licensing process for a research reactor; Preparation of the safety analysis report; Performance of the review and assessment; and then appendix, Annex, etc. (Jml)
This book consist : Introduction; Objectives of the waste management programme; Control of waste production; Waste treatment; Waste storage; Waste transport; Effluent releases and environmental monitoring; Abnormal conditions; and Administration and organization. (Jml)
This book consist : Introduction; Establishing emergency response capability; Critical tasks; and Emergency preparedness considerations. (Jml)