Date: 1977

Location: United Kingdom

Type of event: accidental exposure to radioisotope

Description:

During operations involving filling of gaseous tritium light sources, a broken inlet manifold resulted in the escape of 11-15 TBq of tritium, causing exposures to two individuals; whole body doses were 62 rad and 64 rad.

Consequences: 2 injuries.

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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