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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: Mon, 22-07-2002
ERF description: A package containing an industrial gamma radiography exposure device, incorporating depleted uranium shielding, housing an iridium-192 radiography source of activity 0.73 TBq(approx.) was being transported from Lakhimpur to Digboi in the Assam State of India. The package was taken by a radiographer in a passenger bus in contravention to the regulatory requirements. The bus broke down on the way and another bus was organised for all the passengers to continue the journey. Upon reaching the destination, the radiographer noticed that the package containing the source was missing.Efforts are on to locate the package.
ERF rating date: 17-07-2002
ERF contact person: G.R.Srinivasan
ERF address: Niyamak Bhavan, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai - 400 094
ERF affiliation: Atomic Energy Regulatory Board

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