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English STI/PUB/1101 ¦ 92-0-101500-3
41 pages ¦ 1 figure ¦ € 14.50 ¦ Date published: 2000In February 1999 a serious radiological accident occurred in Yanango, Peru, when a welder picked up an 192Ir industrial radiography source and put it in his pocket for several hours. This action resulted in his receiving a high radiation dose that necessitated the amputation of one leg. His wife and children were also exposed, but to a much less extent. The purpose of this report is to provide an account of the circumstances of the accident and its medical aspects.
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