Kramatorsk Radiological Accident
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| Deaths | 2 to 6 |
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| Cause | Loss of radioactive material |
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| ID | 2158095 |
About Kramatorsk Radiological Accident
The Kramatorsk radiological accident was a radiation accident that happened in Kramatorsk, Ukrainian SSR from 1980 to 1989. In 1989, a small capsule containing highly radioactive caesium-137 was found inside the concrete wall of an apartment building, with a surface gamma radiation exposure dose rate of 1800 R/year.
