Radioisotope spills
Last revised by David Luong on 26 Jun 2021
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Lall N, Luong D, Weerakkody Y, Radioisotope spills. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-24812
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14 Sep 2013,
Neil Lall
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Last revised:
26 Jun 2021,
David Luong ◉
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- Radioisotope Spill - Contamination
- Radioisotope contamination
Radioisotope spills are classified as major or minor.
Examples of major spills include quantities equal to or larger than:
- 1mCi I-131
- 100 mCi Tc-99m or Tl-201
- 10 mCi Ga-67, In-111, or I-123
References
- 1- Appendix N of NUREG-1556 http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1556/
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