Lessons Learned From Accidents In Industrial Irradiation Facilities

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015038103217

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Lessons Learned from Accidents in Industrial Irradiation Facilities by International Atomic Energy Agency Pdf

The purpose of this publication is to present the results of a review of accidents in industrial radiography which have either been reported to regulatory authorities or to professional associations, or been published in scientific journals. Use of ionizing radiation in medicine, industry and research for technical development continues to increase throughout the world. Although this industry has a good safety record, there is a potential for accidents with serious consequences to human health because of the high dose rates produced by these sources. Five fatal accidents occurred between 1975 and 1994. Such accidents have prompted the present review, carried out by a team of manufacturers, regulatory authorities and operating organizations. Having closely looked at the circumstances of each accident, the apparent deficiencies in design, safety and regulatory systems, and personnel performance, the team made a number of recommendations. The findings of extensive research pertaining to the lessons that can be learned from irradiation accidents are presented.

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9204035978

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Lessons Learned from Accidents in Industrial Irradiation Facilities by International Atomic Energy Agency Pdf

Author : [Anonymus AC02186690]
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9203034978

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Enseñanzas deducidas de accidentes ocurridos en instalaciones de irradiacion industrial by [Anonymus AC02186690] Pdf

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Radiography, Industrial
ISBN : UOM:39015043229601

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Lessons Learned from Accidents in Industrial Radiography by International Atomic Energy Agency Pdf

This Safety Report contains the findings of extensive research in terms of the lessons that can be learned from accidents which have occurred in industrial radiography, both in developed and developing countries. The review was carried out by a team of regulatory authorities, manufacturers and safety advisers. The objectives were to draw lessons from the initiating events of the accidents, the contributing factors and the consequences, and to identify several measures that, if implemented, would improve safety performance in industrial radiography.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board,Committee on Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309388887

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Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board,Committee on Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants Pdf

The U.S. Congress asked the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a technical study on lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident for improving safety and security of commercial nuclear power plants in the United States. This study was carried out in two phases: Phase 1, issued in 2014, focused on the causes of the Fukushima Daiichi accident and safety-related lessons learned for improving nuclear plant systems, operations, and regulations exclusive of spent fuel storage. This Phase 2 report focuses on three issues: (1) lessons learned from the accident for nuclear plant security, (2) lessons learned for spent fuel storage, and (3) reevaluation of conclusions from previous Academies studies on spent fuel storage.

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher : Bernan Assoc
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9201013965

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The Radiological Accident at the Irradiation Facility in Nesvizh by International Atomic Energy Agency Pdf

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Medical radiology
ISBN : UOM:39015042641467

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Lessons Learned from Accidental Exposures in Radiotherapy by International Atomic Energy Agency Pdf

This Safety Report is a review of a large number of events that may serve as a checklist against which to test the vulnerability of a facility to potential accidents, and to provide a basis for improving safety in the use of radiation in medical applications. Furthermore, it is intended to encourage the development of a questioning and learning attitude, the adoption of measures for the prevention of accidents, and the preparation for mitigation of the consequences of accidents, if they occur.

Author : Francis Lambert,Yuri Volkov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006-02-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1402038860

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Safety Improvements through Lessons Learned from Operational Experience in Nuclear Research Facilities by Francis Lambert,Yuri Volkov Pdf

CD-ROM contains text of book in .pdf format.

Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants,National Research Council,Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies
Publisher : National Academy Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 030927253X

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Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety of U.S. Nuclear Plants by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants,National Research Council,Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies Pdf

The March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami sparked a humanitarian disaster in northeastern Japan. They were responsible for more than 15,900 deaths and 2,600 missing persons as well as physical infrastructure damages exceeding $200 billion. The earthquake and tsunami also initiated a severe nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Three of the six reactors at the plant sustained severe core damage and released hydrogen and radioactive materials. Explosion of the released hydrogen damaged three reactor buildings and impeded onsite emergency response efforts. The accident prompted widespread evacuations of local populations, large economic losses, and the eventual shutdown of all nuclear power plants in Japan. "Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants" is a study of the Fukushima Daiichi accident. This report examines the causes of the crisis, the performance of safety systems at the plant, and the responses of its operators following the earthquake and tsunami. The report then considers the lessons that can be learned and their implications for U.S. safety and storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste, commercial nuclear reactor safety and security regulations, and design improvements. "Lessons Learned" makes recommendations to improve plant systems, resources, and operator training to enable effective ad hoc responses to severe accidents. This report's recommendations to incorporate modern risk concepts into safety regulations and improve the nuclear safety culture will help the industry prepare for events that could challenge the design of plant structures and lead to a loss of critical safety functions. In providing a broad-scope, high-level examination of the accident, "Lessons Learned" is meant to complement earlier evaluations by industry and regulators. This in-depth review will be an essential resource for the nuclear power industry, policy makers, and anyone interested in the state of U.S. preparedness and response in the face of crisis situations.

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher : International Atomic Energy Agency
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9204002921

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Radiacionnaja avarija v San-Sal'vadore by International Atomic Energy Agency Pdf

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015028921149

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The Radiological Accident in Soreq by International Atomic Energy Agency Pdf

On 21 June 1990 a fatal radiological accident occurred at an industrial irradiation facility at Soreq, Israel. An operator entered the irradiation room by circumventing safety systems and was acutely exposed, with an estimated whole body dose of 10-20 Gy. The accident, like earlier accidents at similar irradiators, was the consequence of the contravention of operating procedures. An IAEA review team investigated the causes of the accident. This report presents its findings and recommendations and describes the clinical management of the patient, particularly of the haematological phase. The medical treatment included the use of emerging therapies with haematopoietic growth factor drugs which may rescue the overexposed patient, albeit in this case only temporarily. The report is intended for regulatory authorities responsible for the regulation and inspection of irradiators, operating organizations and physicians who may need to treat overexposed patients.

Author : Thomas Neil McManus
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 942 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781439879375

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Management of Hazardous Energy by Thomas Neil McManus Pdf

Hazardous energy present in systems, machines, and equipment has injured, maimed, and killed many workers. One serious injury can stop the growth of your business in its tracks. Management of Hazardous Energy: Deactivation, De-Energization, Isolation, and Lockout provides the practical tools needed to assess hazardous energy in equipment, machines,

Author : Barbara Kwiatkowska,Alex G. Oude Elferink,Erik Molenaar,Alfred H. A. Soons
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 882 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1998-12-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9041110046

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International Organizations and the Law of the Sea by Barbara Kwiatkowska,Alex G. Oude Elferink,Erik Molenaar,Alfred H. A. Soons Pdf

Now in its 12th year, the "NILOS Documentary Yearbook" provides the reader with an excellent collection of documents related to ocean affairs and the law of the sea, issued each year by organizations, organs and bodies of the United Nations system. Documents of the UN General Assembly, Meeting of State Parties to the 1982 UN Law of the Sea Convention, ISBA, ITLOS, Follow-Up to the UN Straddling Fish Stocks and Small Island States Conferences, Panama Canal, ECOSOC, UNEP and UNCTAD are included first, followed by the documents of FAO, IAEA, IMO, UNESCO/IOC. As in the previous volumes, documents which were issued in the course of 1996 are reproduced, while other relevant documents are listed. The "NILOS Documentary Yearbook" has proved to be of invaluable assistance in facilitating access by the community of scholars and practitioners in ocean affairs and the law of the sea to essential documentation. The entry of the 1992 UN Law of the Sea Convention into force on 16th November 1994 and of the Part XI Agreement - on 28 July 1996, and progress in the implementation of Chapter 17 of Agenda 21, make continuation of this assistance of particular significance in the years to come. The members of the "Yearbook"'s Advisory Board are: Judges Abdul Koroma and Shigeru Oda of the ICJ, Judges Thomas Mensah, Dolliver Nelson and Tullio Treves of the ITLOS, as well as Rosalie Balkin, Edward Brown, Lee Kimball, Bernard Oxman and Shabtai Rosenne.

Author : V.A. Dyck,J. Hendrichs,A.S. Robinson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006-02-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402040511

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Sterile Insect Technique by V.A. Dyck,J. Hendrichs,A.S. Robinson Pdf

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an environment-friendly pest control method that fits into area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) programmes. This book describes the principles and practice of SIT, frankly evaluating its strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures. SIT is useful against pests that have considerable impact on plant, animal and human health, and criteria are provided to guide in the selection of pests appropriate for SIT.

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9201018177

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The Radiological Accident in Chilca by International Atomic Energy Agency Pdf

Under the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency, the Peruvian authorities requested assistance from the IAEA in relation to the radiological accident that occurred during non-destructive testing using a nuclear radioactive source in the district of Chilca, Peru, in 2012. This assistance related to dose assessment and medical management of those involved in the accident was provided during 2012 and 2013. The report gives a detailed account and analysis of the event, as well as, the actions taken in order to assist organizations responsible for radiation protection, source safety and emergency preparedness and response in identifying lessons to be learned that may help to prevent similar accidents.