RE: Ir-192 exposure in Peru

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

If you wish information on this accident write to

Ing. Eduardo MEDINA GIRONZINI
Instituto Peruano de Energia Nuclear
Av. Canada 1470 . Lima 41
Telef. 723136, 723639, anexo 231
Fax: 724349
E-mail: arcalpr@ipen.gob.pe 

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


At 08:05 PM 10/28/99 -0500, you wrote:
>A long time ago this was posted on radsafe.  I was wondering if anyone heard
>any reports of what the final out come was to the individual who put the
>source in his pocket.
>
>Thanks
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Abbott [mailto:abbott@washops.llnl.gov]
>Sent: Friday, March 19, 1999 1:57 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list
>Subject: Ir-192 exposure in Peru
>
>
>>     
>>     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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