Re: Irradiator Accidents

["J. J. Rozental" <josrozen@netmedia.net.il>]

At 11:07 AM 1/15/98 -0600, you wrote:
>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
>		*****************************************************
>		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
>
If anti-nuclear group intends any motivation with these accidents the group
is going in the wrong way. All the  mentioned accidents with fatalities were
due human error and only workers were injured. 

Best Regards

J.J.Rozental <josrozen@netmedia.net.il>
Israel