Radiation safety in veterinary practice

It is stated that the Code is based on the recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection and is in harmony with related national codes and legislation. The Code is in chapters, entitled: need for the Code; scope of the Code (establishments, persons, hazards); administrative measures for radiological protection; medical measures for radiological protection; operational measures for radiological protection; premises and equipment for radiography; procedures for radiography (general, large animal radiography, radiography undertaken outside the Designated Area); fluoroscopy; other uses of ionizing radiations (therapeutic use of x-rays, use of sealed radioactive sources, use of unsealed radioactive substances). Appendices include the following topics: maximum permissible doses and dose limits; advisory services; definitions, records, symbols and specimen local rules. (U.K.)