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INES 2: Incident

Impact on People and Environment:
  • Exposure of a member of the public in excess of 10 mSv.
  • Exposure of a worker in excess of the statutory annual limits.
Impact on Radiological Barriers and Control:
  • Radiation levels in an operating area of more than 50 mSv/h.
  • Significant contamination within the facility into an area not expected by design.
Impact on Defence-in-Depth:
  • Significant failures in safety ­provisions but with no actual ­consequences.
  • Found highly radioactive sealed orphan source, device or transport package with safety provisions intact.
  • Inadequate packaging of a highly radioactive sealed source.
▸ Legenda & explanation
date title location 
1992-11-17OVEREXPOSURE OF WORKER DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE INTERLOCK SYSTEMViet NamMICROTRON
2011-10-28Over Exposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaWyalusing, Pennsylvania
1996-01-30PARTIAL LOSS OF ESSENTIAL SERVICE WATER DUE TO FRAZIL ICE ON INTAKE TRASH RACKSUnited States of AmericaWOLF CREEK
2006-03-06Spill of High-Enriched Uranium SolutionUnited States of AmericaWithheld
2017-05-15Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaWisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin/ACUREN INSPECTION, INC
2011-09-30Overexposure to Radiation WorkerUnited States of AmericaWichita, Kansas/ PFI, LLC
2022-09-30Worker Exceeded Annual Whole Body Dose LimitUnited States of AmericaWaukegan, IL / Vista Medical Center East
1999-11-27Loss of reactor coolant system inventoryUnited States of AmericaWATERFORD-3
2011-03-30Worker OverexposureUnited States of AmericaUniversity of Washington, Seattle Washington
2013-03-20Radiographer OverexposureUnited States of AmericaTulsa, Oklahoma / Tulsa Gamma Ray
2013-01-15Overexposure to Radiographer’s AssistantUnited States of AmericaTulsa, Oklahoma / Advanced Inspection Technologies
2013-10-13Overexposure to Radiopharmacy WorkerUnited States of AmericaTopeka, Kansas/St. Francis Health Center
2006-05-01Radiographer OverexposureUnited States of AmericaTexas Gamma Ray
2006-02-24Potential Extremity Overexposure at Texas A&M Research ReactorUnited States of AmericaTexas A&M University
2008-03-04Potential Industrial Radiographer OverexposureUnited States of AmericaTeam Industrial Services
2012-04-06Overexposure to Radiographer’s AssistantUnited States of AmericaTampa, Florida/Renegade Testing & Inspection, INC.
2016-01-27Worker OverexposureUnited States of AmericaTampa, Florida / Cardinal Health
2004-07-09Potential Overexposure to Members of the PublicUnited States of AmericaState of Texas
2012-12-31Radiographer OverexposureUnited States of AmericaSeiling, Oklahoma/ Hi-Tech Testing
2005-11-18Radiographer OverexposureUnited States of AmericaSands Springs
2016-10-19Overdose to Nuclear PharmacistUnited States of AmericaPortland, Oregon/Petnet Solutions
2001-11-29Potential Common Cause Failure of Auxiliary FeedwaterUnited States of AmericaPOINT BEACH 1&2
2021-10-06Worker Exceeded Annual Whole Body Dose LimitUnited States of AmericaPittsburgh, PA / Diamond Technical Services
2015-02-27Overexposure to Nuclear Medicine TechnologistUnited States of AmericaPhoenix, AZ / Baptist Hospital and Medical Center
2015-02-27Overexposure to Nuclear Medicine TechnologistUnited States of AmericaPhoenix, Arizona/Phoenix Baptist Hospital and Med
2005-10-27Radiographer OverexposureUnited States of AmericaPhiladelphia
2011-10-12Overexposure to Radiation workerUnited States of AmericaPetrochemical Inspection Services, Texas
2009-02-03Overexposure to WorkerUnited States of AmericaPerma-Fix
2015-11-11Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaPecos, Texas/Nondestructive and Visual Inspection,
2018-04-06Worker OverexposureUnited States of AmericaPasadena, Texas / Techcorr USA Management LLC