Level of occupational irradiation to medical personnel in Latvia
Creators
- 1. Latvian Medical Academy, Riga (Latvia)
Description
An automated system for the recording and analysis of mass personal dosimetry data was developed. The results obtained with this system show that the average annual dose for X-ray laboratory assistants in Latvia gradually decreased before 1979 and that since then it has fluctuated without exceeding 5 mSv. The average annual dose for the republic's physicians has amounted to 4 mSv. The contribution of doses in excess of 15 mSv to the collective dose received by the republic's physicians has accounted for about 30 to 40%, which testifies to the fact that working conditons cannot be considered as being quite favourable; these conditions have to be further improved, and personal dosimetry of this category of personnel has to be conducted on a systematic basis. (orig.)
Abstract (German)
Ein System zur Registrierung und Verarbeitung von Messdaten aus der Personendosimetrie wurde entwickelt. Mit diesem System wurden folgende Ergebnisse erhalten: Bis 1979 nahm die mittlere Jahresdosis der Roentgenassistenten in Lettland allmaehlich ab; seitdem schwankt sie, ohne 5 mSv zu uebersteigen. Bei Roentgenaerzten liegt die mittlere Jahresdosis bei 4 mSv; dabei betraegt aber der Beitrag der Individualdosen ueber 15 mSv zur Kollektivdosis aller lettischer Aerzte 30 bis 40%. Dies zeigt die Verbesserungsbeduerftigkeit der nicht als guenstig zu bezeichnenden Arbeitsbedingungen und die Notwendigkeit einer systematischen dosimetrischen Ueberwachung des Personals. (orig.)Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Kerntechnik (1987)
- Journal Volume
- 57
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Kerntechnik (1987).
- Journal Page Range
- 185-187
- ISSN
- 0932-3902
- CODEN
- KERNE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 23075153
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- DOSIMETRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOLOGICAL PERSONNEL; X RADIATION; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; PERSONNEL; RADIATIONS