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IAEAInternational Atomic Energy Agency
Overview of Industrial Radiography Sources and
Accidents
Day 5 – Lecture 3
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To understand:-
• the applications of industrial radiography
• the potential for accidents during the use of industrial radiography radiation sources.
Objectives
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• The beneficial uses of ionizing radiation as used in industrial radiography practices
• The potential harmful effects due to the lack of and/or effectiveness of an adequate and appropriate radiation safety program
• The consequences of radiological accidents
Contents
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Industrial radiography is:-
• a process of non-destructive testing for examining the quality of a component or product;
What is Industrial Radiography?
• most often utilized for quality control of metal fabrication for the oil/gas industry;
• also used to test a range of other products.
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Imaging Principles
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• the types of radionuclides and activities used;
• work environments, that may range from clean laboratories to fabrication workshops and mining environments;
• equipment design and the work procedures that are essential to protect both the radiation worker and the public.
Overview of Industrial Radiography Equipment
Knowledge is required of:-
• the devices that use ionizing radiation from radiation sources (radioactive substances and x-ray devices) for industrial radiography;
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• Roentgen discovers x-rays in 1895
• Early x-ray tubes were unreliable
• Vacuum x-ray tube and heated filament (Coolidge-1913)
• 200kVp achieved in 1922
History
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• 1930s and 1940s 226Ra was used.
• 60Co and 192Ir after World War II
History (cont)
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Common•gamma source projectors•directional x-ray•panoramic x-ray•x-ray crawlers•gamma crawlers•crawler control sources
Uncommon•betatron•linear accelerator•neutron radiography•torch devices•fluoroscopy
Types of Industrial Radiography Equipment
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Has three main components:-
• x-ray tube assembly;
• x-ray control panel;
• high tension (HT) cables.
X-ray Equipment
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Special Considerations
• survey meters with appropriate response
• operator training
• shielding
Betatron
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Special applications
• on-shore pipelines
• off-shore pipelines (on a barge)
• remotely controlled with a separate ‘control’ source, typically 137Cs.
Gamma crawler equipment
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Half Value Layer (cms) Tenth Value Layer (cms) Isotope
Lead Iron Concrete Lead Iron Concrete 192Ir 0.6 1.3 4.6 2.0 4.3 14.7
60Co 1.2 2.0 6.6 4.0 6.9 20.6
169Yb 0.26 0.95 0.29 1.8 75Se 0.11 0.8 3.0 0.475 2.75 9.0
Radioactive Sources and some properties
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Projector-type radiography equipment
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Source containers must comply with recognized standards to ensure that exposures to users and the public are kept As Low As Reasonable Achievable.
The shielding of source containers must remain intact following any credible accident or incident. The shielding of this container (right) remained intact following a severe fire at the licensed premises.
Source containers
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Fluoroscopy
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• 48 industrial radiography accidents1 were reported to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission between 1971 and1980.
• Severe injuries and a number of deaths have since been reported and investigated.
Industrial Radiography Accidents
1involving doses greater than 50 mGy to the whole body or 750 mGy to a part of the body. (Ref: NUREG/BR-0024). Many accidents may go unreported because those responsible fear the legal consequences.
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•IAEA Safety Report Lessons Learned from Accidents in Industrial Radiography. Series No.7:-• 43 cases; 9 involving the public or other non-radiation workers.
Industrial Radiography Accidents (cont)
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• 185 GBq 192Ir in shirt pocket for 90 minutes
• estimated skin dose of 30 Gy; whole body as 2-5 Gy
Industrial Radiography Accidents (cont)
Severe injuries to a non-radiation worker resulting from the radiography worker failing to use a survey meter to confirm the source had been returned to the shielded container.
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137Cs industrial radiography source; Argentina 1968
Industrial Radiography Accidents (cont)
Poor source security leading to severe injuries and death
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137Cs industrial radiography source; Argentina 1968
Industrial Radiography Accidents (cont)
Poor source security leading to severe injuries and death
Doses• 17000 Gy (localized)• 1 - 8 Gy (internal organs)• 0.6 Gy (head)
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1.37 TBq 192Ir.
2 days after accident; blister on upper thigh.
Yanango, Peru 1999
Industrial Radiography Accidents (cont)
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Source not properly secured. Loss not apparent for 6 hours.
Skin dose at 1cm estimated at 10 kGy; right leg amputated. The worker’s wife and two children were also exposed.
Industrial Radiography Accidents (cont)
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• Severe deterministic effects death, loss of limbs, erythema
Consequences of Accidents
• Increased stochastic risk fatal cancer
• Environmental contamination• Social & economic consequences
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•Causes identified as contributing to accidents:
Causes of Accidents
• Lack of or inadequate regulatory framework authorization inspection enforcement
• Lack of or inadequate safety culture management quality control training and qualifications of workers
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ACCIDENT
Failure to use survey meter
Equipment failure
Safety procedures not followed
Regulatory control lacking or
inadequate
Lack of safety program
Inadequate or lack of training
Causes of Accidents (cont)
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ACCIDENT
Regulatory control lacking or
inadequate
Causes of Accidents (cont)
The Regulatory Authority has inadequate:-• authorization processes;• field inspections;• inspection follow up.
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ACCIDENT Inadequate or lack of training
Causes of Accidents (cont)
Lack of training (and ongoing training) results in:-• unqualified and poorly instructed workers;• poor or no understanding of emergency procedures
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ACCIDENT
Lack of safety program
Causes of Accidents (cont)
No safety program• inadequate management• lack of safety culture
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ACCIDENT
Safety procedures not followed
Causes of Accidents (cont)
Safety procedures not followed indicates:-• lack of safety culture• inadequate supervision• lack of training
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ACCIDENTEquipment failure
Causes of Accidents (cont)
Equipment failure indicates:-• lack of manufacturer’s recommended maintenance;• poor use of equipment;• equipment being used beyond design limits
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ACCIDENT
Failure to use survey meter
Causes of Accidents (cont)
Failure to use survey meter indicates-• insufficient and/or non-functioning meters;• inadequate user safety training;• hurrying to complete the work (employer pressure);• lack of safety culture.
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• maintenance;• control.
Safe operation requires:• training;
Safe use of Radiation Sources
Radiation Sources:• are widely used;
SAFETY CULTURE}
• provide substantial benefits; but• can cause harmful effects (injury or death).
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the RISKS
BENEFITSshould outweigh
Safe use of Radiation Sources (cont)
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• IAEA, International Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources, Safety Series No. 115, Vienna (1996).
• IAEA, Organization and Implementation of a National Regulatory Infrastructure Governing Protection against Ionizing Radiation and the Safety of Radiation Sources, IAEA-TECDOC-1067, Vienna (1999).
• IAEA, Lessons learned from accidents in industrial radiography, (reports in) Safety Reports Series.
• IAEA, Accident reports.
References
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•Consider the following industrial radiography equipment; portable x-ray; fixed x-ray; fixed gamma; portable gamma.
Exercise
• Which has the greatest potential to cause serious harm to the user and to the public?
• Why?