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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 
2012-03-24Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaPasadena, Texas / Non-Destructive Inspection Corp
2004-10-31Overexposure of RadiographerUnited States of AmericaPasadena
2005-01-17Radiographer OverexposureUnited States of AmericaPasadena
2006-11-01Worker OverexposureUnited States of AmericaPacific EcoSolutions
2009-11-12Worker OverexposureUnited States of AmericaOwensby & Kritikos
2015-05-06Worker OverexposureUnited States of AmericaOverland Park, Kansas / DBI, INC.
2007-02-28Potential Overexposures to Members of the PublicUnited States of AmericaOklahoma City
2010-04-20Member of the Public OverexposureUnited States of AmericaOhio State University, Columbus Ohio
2023-09-26Worker Exceeded Annual Whole Body Dose LimitUnited States of AmericaOdessa, TX / Pro Inspection Inc.
2006-03-03Radiographer OverexposureUnited States of AmericaNorth Kingston
2013-03-22Overexposure to Member of the PublicUnited States of AmericaNew York, NY/ Children's Hospital at Montefiore
2003-06-29FAILURE OF FIXED GAUGING DEVICE RESULTING IN RADIATION EXPOSURE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICUnited States of AmericaMonsanto Chemical Plant
2004-01-09Overexposure to Radiation WorkerUnited States of AmericaMonroe
2020-08-03Overexposure to WorkerUnited States of AmericaMobile, Alabama / Applied Technical Services, Inc.
2016-08-24Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaMistras Group/Deer Park Texas
2007-09-14Potential Radiographer OverexposuresUnited States of AmericaMetco
2008-09-29Radiographer Overexposure to ExtremityUnited States of AmericaMetco
2011-01-13OVEREXPOSURE TO RADIATION WORKERUnited States of AmericaMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA
2014-04-09Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaMarietta, Ohio / Acuren Inspection, Inc.
2017-07-04Uranium accumulation in a glove box air purification systemUnited States of AmericaLynchburg, Virginia / BWX Technologies, INC.
2021-03-11Overexposure to WorkerUnited States of AmericaLivingston, Louisiana / EPIC Piping, LLC
2003-11-07Occupational Overexposure to WorkersUnited States of AmericaLexena
2011-10-01Uranium 233 / 238 Inhalation OverexposureUnited States of AmericaLas Vegas, Nevada / University of Nevada
2009-09-23Potential Overexposure of Members of the PublicUnited States of AmericaLaramie River Station
2014-03-13Overexposure to RadiographerUnited States of AmericaLaPorte, Texas/Acuren Inspection
2006-06-02Potential Radiography OverexposureUnited States of AmericaLake Charles
2005-03-15Plant Design for Flooding Events May Not Mitigate the Consequences of Piping System FailuresUnited States of AmericaKEWAUNEE
2017-07-21Worker OverexposureUnited States of AmericaJacksonville, Florida / Triad Isotopes Inc.
2010-08-04Extremity OverexposureUnited States of AmericaISOAID, LLC/Port Richey, FL
2006-02-28Presumptive Radiographer Badge OverexposureUnited States of AmericaIngleside