1. INCIDENT IN BUENOS AIRES

2. Argentina

3. Buenos AiresQuilmes

4. THE INCIDENT: EVENT ABOUT THE LOCATION DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT MEASSURES: ANALYSIS: CAUSES CONSEQUENCES ALERT SEARCH RECOVERY SUMMARY

5. THE EVENT STEALING OF A GAMMA RADIOGRAPHY DEVICE DURING ON SITE OPERATIONS.

6. ABOUT THE LOCATION TANK STORAGE FACILITY OPEN SITE

7. AERIAL VIEW PERIMETER: NO PHYSICAL BARRIERS SURROUNDINGS: POPULATED AREA: SLUMS SMALL CREEK BETWEEN

8. DESCRIPTION GAMMA RADIOGRAPHY COMPANY DOING RADIOGRAPHY OPERATIONS EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOR SOURCE EXPOSURE DEVICE NOT FULLY CONNECTED

9. DEVICE: TECH OPS 660 SOURCE: Ir-192 843,6 GBq = 22,8 Ci

10. ATTACK ON THE EMPLOYEES: BOTTLES AND ROCKS THROWN FIRST REACTION: EMPLOYEES TOOK COVER AND CALLED SECURITY DEVICE LEFT BEHIND DEVICE TAKEN

11. DEVICE THREAT

12. MEASURES ALERT: FACILITY’S PRIVATE SECURITY RADIATION PROTECTION OFFICER POLICE ARN’S EMERGENCY INTERVENTION GROUP

13. SEARCH: NO VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE SUBJECTS DOSE RATE MONITORING OF THE SURROUNDINGS SEARCH GROUP GUIDED BY INCREASE ON DOSE RATE READINGS

14. ARN’S EMERGENCY GROUP EVALUATING THE SITUATION

15. RADIOACTIVE SOURCE LOCATED

16. SOURCE CONTAINMENT AND SHIELDING

17. SOURCE RECOVERY POOL FILLED WITH WATER

18. SOURCE RECOVERY SOURCE HOLDER CUT SOURCE INTRODUCED INSIDE A CONTAINER

19. REMAININGS OF THE DEVICE

20. ANALYSIS CAUSES: LATE DETECTION OF THE THREAT NOT ENOUGH BARRIERS TO DELAY THE THREAT CONSEQUENCES: DOSES OF INVOLVED PERSONNEL: 0,4 – 1,1 mSv DOSES OF THE WITNESSES: estimated 8 mSv DOSES OF THE BURGLARS: UNKNWON

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