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Re: Irradiator Accidents

To: radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
Subject: Re: Irradiator Accidents
From: "John Moulder" <jmoulder@post.its.mcw.edu>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 16:28:53 -0600
Posted-Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 16:28:36 -0600 (CST)

> 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? 

Medical Management of Radiation Accidents (FA Mettler et al, 1990, p 24) lists 
two such accidents that occurred in the 70's, but gives no references.  
Neither accident appears to have resulted in fatalities.


John Moulder (jmoulder@its.mcw.edu)

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