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A multi-university study, led by the Mailman School of Public Health and published in Nature Medicine, reveals the potential deadly effect of large floods on injuries, infectious diseases, and other causes.
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The “forever chemicals” flowing from U.S. wastewater treatment plants are not only more abundant than previously thought, but also largely consist of pharmaceuticals that have received little scientific or regulatory attention, a new multi-university study reveals.
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Measurement science and standards are needed to support the safe and predictable operation of future automated vehicles (AVs), and to realize their potential to significantly impact our daily lives and improve competitiveness and well-being in our
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Accidential Exposure of Industrial Radiography Worker
Print View Posted on: 26 December 2024
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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