Radiation Management at University in Japan, (II) an Accident of RI Loss at KEK

Abstract

An accidental loss of an RI radiation source, a sealed 90Sr of 1 mCi, which occurred at KEK in March, 1980, is reported. Actual dealing with it and lessons learned from it are also stated. In addition, problems in radiation control works at a public research laboratory for universities such as KEK are discussed. © 1981, Atomic Energy Society of Japan. All rights reserved.