Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Cesium
ISBN : UOM:39015042769375
The Radiological Accident in Tammiku by International Atomic Energy Agency Pdf
In October 1994 three members of the public entered the radioactive waste repository at Tammiku, Estonia, without authorization and removed a metal container enclosing a radiation source, which one of them placed in his pocket. This action resulted in the death of one person and injury to a number of others. The purpose of this report is to provide information so that similar accidents can be avoided in the future.