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Overview of Brazilian industrial radiography accidents with cutaneous radiation syndrome

  • 1. Instituto de Radioproteção e Dosimetria (IRD/CNEN-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

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It is well documented that industrial radiography is related to radiological accidents, which makes it the highest potential risk for human health. More than 80 radiological accidents happened in the world that includes 6 Brazilian accidents with Cutaneous Radiation Syndrome. Five of them happened with 192Ir and one with 60Co radioactive sources. Nineteen members of the public and 8 radiographers were involved. All of them suffered severe hands and fingers injuries. The Brazilian radiological accident happened in 1985 with 16 persons is analyzed showing causes, consequences, radiation doses and lessons learned. (author)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
4 p.
Report number
INIS-BR--20129

Conference

Title
Goiania 30 years later
Acronym
International joint conference RADIO 2017
Dates
25-29 Sep 2017
Place
Goiania, GO (Brazil)