Date: 1984

Location: Lima, Peru

Type of event: x-ray accident

Description:

Improper and poorly supervised use of x-ray diffraction equipment resulted in localized radiation injuries to 6 individuals, including doses of 500-4,000 rad to the fingers, resulting in radiation burns and blistering.

Consequences: 6 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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