A radiological incident with a radioactive lightning rod source found in a vehicle used by film crewmembers: a case study
| Autor: | Olivera Ciraj-Bjelac, Danijela Arandjic, Dusko Kosutic, Milojko Kovacevic, Djordje Lazarevic |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Motion Pictures
Hazardous Substances 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Ionizing radiation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Radiation Protection Europium Radiation Monitoring Occupational Exposure Radiation Ionizing Dosimetry Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Radiometry Radioisotopes Radiation Radiological and Ultrasound Technology business.industry Cumulative dose Air Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Lightning rod General Medicine Lightning 3. Good health 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Radiological weapon Accidents Radioactive Waste Calibration Environmental science Radiation monitoring Radiation protection business Nuclear medicine Serbia |
| Zdroj: | Radiation Protection Dosimetry |
| Popis: | An overview of radiological incident involving radiation source from a lightning rod ((152)Eu/(154)Eu), together with dose estimation for individuals exposed to ionising radiation is given in the paper. The cause of the incident was an orphaned source from a lightning rod. The dose received by individuals was assessed using a retrospective dosimetry technique, based on the information on behaviour of individuals and results of dose rate measurements in the vicinity of the source. Several people have been exposed to relatively high dose rates for an extended period of time. The conservatively estimated cumulative dose values for two categories of individuals were 50 and 40 mSv, respectively, which are significantly higher than annual dose limit for public exposure of 1 mSv. The need to identify radioactive sources incorporated in radioactive lightning rods, to maintain control and accountability and to remove and dispose of them properly along with appropriate record keeping in Serbia was highlighted. These activities would reduce the probability of occurrence of radiation incidents in Serbia. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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