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…
Proceedings contains material Part III: Radioactive contamination of agricultural land and agricultural produce; Part IV: Countermeasures to reduce radionuclide contamination of food chains; Part V: Radiation exposure of populations; Part VI: Radionuclides and international trade in food. (Jml)
On 21 October 1994, three brothers entered the radioactive waste repository at Tammiku, Estonia, without authorization and removed a metal container enclosing a radiation source. This action initiated the sequence of events in a radiological accident. The accident resulted in the death of one person and injury to a number of others. The death was not originally attributed to radiation exposure…
A radiological accident occurred on 6 April 1993 at the location then know as Tomsk-7 in the Russian Federation. Very soon after the event the Government of the Russian Federation requested assistance from the IAEA to assess the radiological, health and environmental impacts of the accident. The IAEA used its contacts and resources to assemble a mission. The mission arrived at Tomsk-7 on 15 Apr…
This book consist : Introduction; Basic concepts of EOPs; Development of plant specific EOPs; and Review of EOPs. (Jml)
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This book consist : Introduction; Structural characteristics of RBMKs; Classification of initiating events; Acceptance criteria; Requirements for analysis; Selection of initial and boundary; Discussion of events; and Presentation of results. (Jml)
A serious radiological accident occurred in Peru in February 1999 when a welder picked up an 192Ir industrial radiography source and put it in his pocket for several hours. This resulted in his receiving a high radiation dose that necessitated the amputation of one leg. His wife and children were also exposed, but to a much lesser extent. (Jml)