Re: Irradiator Accidents

[Steven.Rima@DOEGJPO.COM (Steven Rima)]

     Dr. Raabe,
     
     I know of one such accident. It occurred in El Salvador in February, 
     1989. Three workers were exposed; two had body parts amputated and the 
     third died due to exposure. The reference I have for this one is an 
     IAEA report entitled "The Radiological Accident in San Salvador." I 
     can't find a report number on it but it's dated 1990. I also know that 
     REAC/TS responded to this one. If you can't locate the report, let me 
     know and I can get it to you.
     
     Steven D. Rima, CHP
     Manager, Health Physics and Industrial Hygiene
     MACTEC-ERS, LLC
     steven.rima@doegjpo.com


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Subject: Irradiator Accidents
Author:  "Otto G. Raabe" <ograabe@ucdavis.edu> at Internet
Date:    1/15/98 11:08 AM


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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