A DEFECTIVE RADIOACTIVE SOURCE IN INDUSTRY
Journal Article
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· Ann. Occupational Hyg.
OSTI ID:4837567
The personnel monitoring film of a person engaged on gamma radiography indicated au unusually high exposure. Investigations revealed that this was due to the film having been left in a drawer near to contaminated equipment. It was found that a sealed source had been broken, and leakage had taken place leading to contamination. Simple wet methods of decontamination were sufficient to reduce radioactivity to a negligible level. Medical examination of exposed personnel, including measurements of body radioactivity, revealed no ill effects. Supervision of the use of sealed sources should include frequent examinations for leakage by the Wipe Test or one of its variants. (Public Health Eng. Abstr., 41: No. 8, 1961).
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-031063
- OSTI ID:
- 4837567
- Journal Information:
- Ann. Occupational Hyg., Journal Name: Ann. Occupational Hyg. Vol. Vol: 2
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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