Perm' source accident, 1974 (original) (raw)

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

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 20 September 2007

**Date:**24 October 1974

**Location:**Perm', Russia, USSR

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

Description:

An accidental exposure to a cobalt-60 source caused 1 injury.

**Consequences:**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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