Arzamas-16 source accident, 1954 (original) (raw)

Database of radiological incidents and related events-- Johnston's Archive

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**Date:**28 June 1954

**Location:**Arzamas-16, Sarov, Russia, USSR

**Type of event:**accidental exposure to source

Description:

An accidental exposure to a polonium-210 source caused 1 fatality, 1 injury. Injured included 1 with acute radiation sickness.

**Consequences:**1 fatality, 1 injury.

References:

• Ilyin, L. A., V. Yu. Soloviev, A. E. Baranov, A. K. Guskova, N. M. Nadezhina, and I. A. Gusev, May 2004, "Early medical consequences of radiation incidents in the former URRS territory," 11th International Congress of IRPA, on line, IRPA [http://irpa11.irpa.net/pdfs/7c20.pdf].

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