Radiation overexposure of an industrial radiographer
A brief case report is presented of an overexposure of an industrial radiographer employed to ensure satisfactory welding of tubes manufactured from steel sheet. The film dosemeter worn on the chest recorded a dose of 4.8 rem, and the NRPB, asked to estimate finger dose, concluded that this was about 400 rem. The situation arose because the radiographer did not carry out approved operating procedures. The /sup 192/Ir source, (activity about 8 Ci), was mounted in a torch exposure device that should have been used in a saddle device attached to the outside of the tube under inspection. A saddle was not available and the torch was inadequately modified by the operator and taken inside the tubes to be inspected. (UK)
- Research Organization:
- National Radiological Protection Board, Harwell, Eng.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-027046
- OSTI ID:
- 4309565
- Journal Information:
- Radiol. Prot. Bull., no. 6, pp. 16-17, Journal Name: Radiol. Prot. Bull., no. 6, pp. 16-17; ISSN RDPBA
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Language:
- English
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