REAC/TS Radiation Accident Registry: An Overview
Journal Article
·
· Health Physics News
OSTI ID:1060542
Over the past four years, REAC/TS has presented a number of case reports from its Radiation Accident Registry. Victims of radiological or nuclear incidents must meet certain dose criteria for an incident to be categorized as an “accident” and be included in the registry. Although the greatest numbers of “accidents” in the United States that have been entered into the registry involve radiation devices, the greater percentage of serious accidents have involved sealed sources of one kind or another. But if one looks at the kinds of accident scenarios that have resulted in extreme consequence, i.e., death, the greater share of deaths has occurred in medical settings.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-06OR23100
- OSTI ID:
- 1060542
- Report Number(s):
- 13-NSEM-0078
- Journal Information:
- Health Physics News, Journal Name: Health Physics News
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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