Is the regulator picking on the little guys more than the big producers?

Think about how much money and influence the big mega corporations like Entergy and Exelon have? Do you think "International Isotopes Inc" have anywhere as big a footprint as the mega utilities?  

Feds Seek For Detailed Information On Radiation Exposure From Eastern Idaho Company 

By Mia Soures -
September 5, 2015

Federal officials are asking a company in eastern Idaho to provide details regarding how it determined the radiation exposure level among workers after a mishap exposed a worker to what is considered to be the maximum allowed radiation in a whole year.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said on Friday that it had issued a letter to the company, International Isotopes Inc. confirming the steps that the company will need to take before they can resume their operations after the incident of Aug 20.

Steve Laflin, the president & CEO of the company said that they were taking this quite seriously. He said they were going through the entire program to ensure they have all the steps in place.

They make radioactive products to help with cancer treatment, research & industry.

A number of days after estimating the amount of radiation exposure to the hand of the worker, the company modified the estimate to a lower level which fell below the dose limit set for every year by officials. The estimate of the exposure to the body of the worker was lowered quite significantly as well.

The worker was a senior technician who had more than 10 years of experience. He was taking cobalt out of a container when it got stuck & then unstuck. The item weighed around 40 pounds and fell between his legs. He was able to control it but it did leave the container. Those few seconds were enough to expose the worker to more than the annual limit.

The federal agency is going to be verifying the calculations of the company regarding the amount of exposure the worker had.