RE: Ir-192 exposure in Peru

["Carlisle, Sara" <carlisles@aecl.ca>]

FYI

Sara

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> From: 	Dave Abbott[SMTP:abbott@washops.llnl.gov]
> Reply To: 	radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
> Sent: 	Friday, March 19, 1999 2:56 PM
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> Subject: 	Ir-192 exposure in Peru
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> >     
> >     CALL FOR ASSISTANCE IN TREATING RADIATION ACCIDENT VICTIM -
> RADIATION 
> >     EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CENTER/TRAINING SITE (REAC/TS)
> >     
> >     The Operations Center Received the following Non-DOE Incident
> Report:
> >     
> >     A Peruvian National worker, working in Peru, found a 36.75 Curie 
> >     Iridium-192 source that had been used in construction of a 
> >     hydroelectric plant.  The worker picked up the source and put it in 
> >     his pocket where it remained for approximately 6 hours.  He and five
> 
> >     other individuals were exposed to radiation during this period.  
> >     Peruvian officials have requested International Atomic Energy Agency
> 
> >     (IAEA) support in treating the radiation accident victim.  IAEA has 
> >     requested two REAC/TS personnel to assist in treating the victim.
> In 
> >     response, two medical doctors are en route to Peru for assistance.
> 
> >                End of report.
> >
> >
> David Abbott
> Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
> abbott@washops.llnl.gov
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