Since 2009, the number of medical departments related to nuclear medicine has increased, and the number of radiation workers is also growing rapidly. The progress of occupational protection measures can be studied by counting the changes of annual average dose of nuclear related workers.
According to the Chinese Registry of Radiation Workers (CRRW)’ database, the average annual effective...
Malaysian Nuclear Agency has approximately 400 radiation workers. The Health Physics Group (KFK) of the Radiation Safety Division is assigned and responsible in managing radiation workers' exposure records. Previously, these occupational dose was recorded manually to the individual dose exposure record namely LPTA/A/BM 5 Seksyen B monthly. This LPTA/A/BM 5 Seksyen B will be assessed by...
Regulation 5 of Atomic Energy Licensing (Basic Safety Radiation Protection) Regulations 2010 enforced by the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB), require the licensee to ensure that any work involving occupational exposure is adequately supervised and all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that the radiation protection program, safety procedures, protective measures and safety...
The Personal Dosimetry Department of Greek Atomic Energy Commission (EEAE) coordinates the individual monitoring of exposed workers in Greece since 1991 and maintains the National Dose Registry (NDR) containing data since 1964.
Over the last twenty years, the increasing use of ionizing radiation in medical practices and better access to this technology has led to a rapid increase in the...
The Centre of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging of the University Hospital (CMNIM) jointly with the Radiochemistry Department of the Faculty of Chemistry settled the Internal Dosimetry Laboratory (IDL) in 2004. Since then, this group has been working uninterruptedly in monitoring potential internal contaminations with 131-Iodine in occupationally exposed personnel (OEP) due to the...
In light of the rapidly increasing development of nuclear and radiation applications used in vital areas such as medicine, industry, research, and education, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom) approved the Law of Nuclear and Radiological Control (the Law) that established the Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission (NRRC) as the new regulatory body with the goal to strengthen...
International Conference on Occupational Radiation Protection: Strengthening Radiation Protection of Workers - Twenty Years of Progress and the Way Forward: Occupational Exposure Levels and Dose Registries (The Nigerian Experience) - by Okoye Valentine Ikemefuna
A remarkable distinction between the Public and occupationally exposed individuals alludes to the fact that the latter expectedly...
Among the general public's sense any activity involving radioactive materials is suspiciously foreseen for the potential danger it represents in their imagination. However, to seriously evaluate its requisites and feasibility is needed to measure the impacts and effects the radioactive material handling would generate either for the environment, public and Occupationally Exposed...
PNRA is maintaining occupational exposure record of radiation workers of radiation facilities in a database at national level.
Since individual dose monitoring data are the basis for radiation protection evaluation, it’s necessary to establish an information management system for dose records of workers who are monitored for occupational exposure to ionizing radiation. Many countries have established their own national dose management systems and provide extreme valuable information on occupational exposure protection...
Current system of occupational exposure regulation after implementation of ICRP 103, IAEA BSS and EU BSS is described. The poster will explain a system of categorization of workers, personal monitoring requirements, regulation of exposures at NORM workplaces as well as radon workplaces. There will be described also a system of outside workers exposures control and regulation. National Central...
In Belarus the state system for monitoring and accounting of the doses of exposure of workers and members of the public from radiation sources (hereinafter referred to as Dose Accounting System) was created on the basis of the hygiene regulatory requirements and has been constantly improved in response to new developments in the international and national standards, taking into account...
Annual dose limits for employees
• The effective dose limit for radiation workers is 20 mSv on average for five consecutive years and 50 mSv in any given year.
• The annual equivalent dose limit for the hand and foot or skin is 500 mSv, and for the eyepiece it is 150 mSv (1).
Planned irradiation for special cases
• There are irradiations that occur in normal applications and require...
In Cuba, the individual monitoring service (IMS) for occupational exposure was introduced at the end of the 80’s decade at the same time with the introduction of nuclear technology applications. Since 2000, the External Dosimetry Laboratory (LDE) of the Center for Radiation Protection and Hygiene (CPHR) has been in charge to provide the personal dosimetry service for all the occupationally...
