Inventory of Accidents and Losses at Sea Involving Radioactive Material

This publication describes the contends of the inventory of accidents and losses at sea involving radioactive material. It covers accidents and losses resulting in the actual release of radioactive materials into the marine environment and also those which have the potential for release. Records of radioactive materials involved in accidents, recovered intact from the sea, are also reported. Information on losses of sealed sources resulting in actual or potential release of activity to the marine environment and of sealed sources that were recovered intact is included.