Radiation incident definition
Radiation incident means the loss of control of a radioactive source or materials or the unintended exposure of an individual to radiation that exceeds the limits in this chapter.
Radiation incident means an incident adversely affecting, or likely to adversely affect, the health or safety of any person because of the emission of radiation.
Radiation incident means an abnormal occurrence in which a source of ionizing radiation is temporarily out of control, but in which no significant dispersal of any radioactive substance takes place, and in which no person receives or is likely to have received a dose equivalent or an intake of any radioactive substance more than twice that which is likely to occur during any operation normally carried out with that source of ionizing radiation and for the purposes of this definition, an abnormal occurrence involving radioactive substances is not to be regarded as being a radiation incident unless:
More Definitions of Radiation incident
Radiation incident means a single event or series of events which occur during the use of a Group IV hazardous substance, and which result in the harmful or potentially harmful exposure of any person to ionising radiation as a direct result of the use of such substance.
Radiation incident means a radiation extraordinary event that cannot be handled by forces and means of the operators or shift personnel of the person whose activities gave rise to the radiation extraordinary event or has resulted from the finding, misuse or loss of a radionuclide source which does not require taking urgent action to protect the general public.