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Potential Radiographer Overexposure

On May 2, 2005, the State of Texas Department of State Health Services received notification from a radiography licensee indicating that a radiographer may have received a whole body dose of 46.6 millisievert (mSv) or 4.6 rem during the period of March 20, 2005 through April 19, 2005. Based on previous dosimetry results, the individual’s annual cumulative dose is 63.95 mSv (6.4 rem), a dose in excess of the NRC’s annual occupational total effective dose equivalent limit of 50 mSv (5 rem).

The State of Texas is investigating the apparent overexposure, and the employee has been removed from working with radioactive material.

Location: Houston
Event date: Mon, 02-05-2005
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