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Irradiator Accidents

January 15, 1998
Davis, CA

A local anti-nuclear group claims that there have been fatalities in
accidents involving Co-60 irradiators used for sterilizing purposes
somewhere in the world. Does anyone have any info on such accidents?

Otto
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		Prof. Otto G. Raabe, Ph.D., CHP
                [President, Health Physics Society, 1997-1998]
		Institute of Toxicology & Environmental Health (ITEH)
		     (Street address: Old Davis Road)
		University of California, Davis, CA 95616
		Phone: 530-752-7754  FAX: 530-758-6140 [NEW AREA CODE]
		E-mail ograabe@ucdavis.edu