Page 464 - Radiation Safety

ACCIDENT INVOLVING EXTERNAL EXPOSURE

Procedure/Steps

1. Stop operations, block access to the source of

radiation and post warning sign

2. Leave the area concerned

3. Identify persons subjected to exposure

4. Determine the operational parameters in case

of radiation-generating machine or parameters of

radioactive sealed source

5. Estimate the exposure time and dose equivalent

accumulated by all persons involved

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