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RE: The Radiological Accident in Cochabamba, Bolivia

Thanks for the update.



Would anyone know if the exposure device involved with this incident was equipped with a posi-locking device?



Regards,

Linda Anderson

Radiation Protection Technician

R.P.  Programs Section

Bruce Power

Phone (519) 361-2673 Ext. 5414

Fax (519) 361-4616

E-mail linda.anderson@brucepower.com





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	From:  owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu [SMTP:owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu] on behalf of Jose Julio Rozental

	Sent:  Wednesday, August 04, 2004 8:47 AM

	To:  Radsafe

	Subject:  The Radiological Accident in Cochabamba, Bolivia



	IAEA recent 2004 publication -Raadiologica Accident, Industrial Radiography Equipment -- The radioactive source involved in the accident was an Ir-192   sealed source (serial number 140.101) housed in a model 660 remote exposure container (serial number 4110) manufactured by AEA Technology/QSA Inc., USA.  At the time of the accident, 2002, the activity of the source was 0.67 TBq (18 Ci). Look IAEA Report at



	http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1199_web.pdf

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