Date: 1985

Location: Petrvald, Czechoslovakia

Type of event: accidental intake of radioisotope

Description:

An accident occurred during dilution of an americium-241 solution in a glove box. An individual received a wound and absorbed 600 Bq of americium-241 into the wound, requiring surgery and other treatment to address the exposure.

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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