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Accidential Exposure of Industrial Radiography Worker

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Event Date: 12 September 2023 Event Type: Radiation Source Event Location: Korea, Republic of, Yeosu INES Rating: 2 (Final)

On September 12, 2023, during industrial radiography, the control cable of the equipment ruptured, causing the radiation source(Ir-192, 1.75 TBq) to detach inside the guide tube. The worker was unable to notice the detachment of the radiation source in time due to the lack of proper radiation safety equipment and continued working. After completing the work, it was confirmed that all the taken film were overexposed, leading to the realization that the radiation source had detached. Although no clinically significant effects, such as blood abnormalities or skin tissue reactions, were observed, the radiation dose assessment indicated an effective dose of 116 mSv and a hand (skin) equivalent dose of 1967 mSv.

INES Rating: 2 – Incident (Final) as per 29 January 2024

Impact on people and the environment Release beyond authorized limits? No Overexposure of a

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