Published January 1993 | Version v1
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Operational safety in gamma irradiation plants

Creators

  • 1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Radiation Safety System Division
  • 2. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Radiological Physics Division

Description

At present nine irradiation plants with source strengths varying from 104 to 3x105 Ci of 60Co are operating in India with excellent safety record. However, a few incidents related to plant component failures have occurred in these plants and these are discussed in this paper. Seven cases of accidental exposure in gamma irradiation plants reported abroad are also analysed. An organisational structure for safe operation of the plant is suggested. (author). 1 fig., 1 tab

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Bulletin of Radiation Protection
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 43-44.
ISSN
0253-6897
CODEN
BRPRDN

Conference

Title
20. annual IARP conference on radiation protection.
Dates
24-26 Feb 1993.
Place
Kanpur (India).

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
25028549
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COBALT 60; GAMMA RADIATION; GAMMA SOURCES; IRRADIATION; IRRADIATION PLANTS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATION; PERSONNEL; RADIATION ACCIDENTS; SAFETY
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES