What is it about?
Measurement of radiation dose received by workers actively engaged in radiation practice at diagnostic centres, even though they were not wearing the required monitoring devices. The health hazard associated with this practice is also assessed.
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Why is it important?
To enable radiation workers to see the danger inherent in operating any radiation machine without wearing the required monitoring devices. To stress the importance of providing radiation monitoring devices for personnel, who are actively engaged in radiation practice. Personnel monitoring is an important aspect of radiation protection of radiation workers.
Perspectives
It is mandatory for radiation workers to have knowledge of their occupational exposure through the monitoring devices they put on during work hours. This will allow them to compare their exposure per annum with the ICRP recommended dose limit for radiation workers. Any worker that is actively engaged in radiation practice without this monitoring device is denied of this important aspect of radiation protection.
Bidemi Akinlade
University of Ibadan
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This page is a summary of: Risk Assessment of Occupational Exposure of Workers Engaged in Radiation Practice without Monitoring Devices, Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, October 2019, Sciencedomain International,
DOI: 10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i930233.
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