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Event Report Forms (ERFs) are filed to the IAEA. Sometimes there are multiple event reports, updating the rating, the event description. Here you only see the latest event report

ERF send date: Fri, 06-01-2017
ERF description: A parcel containing an industrial radiography sealed source was transported from Kenya to South Africa. The package was labelled as empty (UN2908) and was handled as a general luggage during transportation in a South African Airways passenger flight. On arrival at the final destination the dose rate on the outside surface of the package was measured by the consignee to be 6mSv per hour. The measured dose rate on the surface of the package could potentially result in the low to moderate health risk to people who were in contact with the package.
ERF rating date: 20-12-2016
ERF contact person: Mothusi R. Ramerafe
ERF address: Reported by South Africa National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) of South Africa on 06 Jan 2017. Last update on 06 Jan 2017
ERF affiliation: South Africa National Nuclear Regulator (NNR)

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