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Accidential Exposure of Industrial Radiography Worker

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Event Date: 03 December 2015 Event Type: Radiation Source Event Location: Korea, Republic of, Pyungtaek INES Rating: 3 (Final)

On December 3, 2015, an industrial radiography worker repeatedly conducted NDT without realizing that a sealed radioactive source(Ir-192, 1.1 TBq) had not been properly retracted and remained at the end of the guide tube. On December 8, the worker began feeling symptoms such as pain, redness, and blisters on both hands. Although the worker received treatment at a common hospital, no further actions were taken at that time. On January 27, 2016, the incident was reported to the regulatory authority, and the worker received treatment at a specialized hospital on radiation hazard. The equivalent dose to the worker’s hands was estimated to be approximately 30 Sv.

INES Rating: 3 – Serious incident (Final) as per 29 July 2016

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

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