Date: 1979

Location: Parana, Argentina

Type of event: medical radiography accident

Description:

An auxiliary nurse was exposed to x-rays from a diagnostic fluoroscope unit due to faulty wiring, causing emission of x-rays while the unit was open. The individual received a whole-body dose of 94 rad, resulting in slight depression of bone marrow.

Consequences: 1 injury.

References:

• UNSCEAR, 2000, "Annex E: Occupational radiation exposures," in Sources and Effects of Ionizing Radiation: United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation UNSCEAR 2000 Report to the General Assembly, with Scientific Annexes, Volume I: Sources, UNSCEAR, on line at UNSCEAR [http://www.unscear.org/docs/reports/annexe.pdf].

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