Published 2008 | Version v1
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Radiological protection worker: occupational medical aspects

  • 1. Hospital San Juan de Dios, Servicio de Medicina Nuclear (Costa Rica)

Description

International Organizations involved with radiation protection are presented in the first part. Also some documents related to the radiation that have been published by these organizations. Among the analyzed contents are the radiation and their patients, how to avoid the damage of radiation, pregnancy and exposure to medical radiation, effects of radiation, recommendations for the protection and safety standards. Occupational exposure is defined as the exposure received and understood by a worker during a period of work. In addition, it shows the types of occupational exposure, the protection that workers must have with the radiation, regulations, laws and the regulatory authority that protects the medical personnel in the uses of radiology

Abstract (Spanish)

Organizaciones Internacionales involucradas con la proteccion radiologica se presentan en la primera parte. Tambien algunos documentos relacionados con la radiacion que han sido publicados por estas organizaciones. Entre los contenidos analizados se encuentran la radiacion y sus pacientes, como evitar los danos de la radiacion, embarazo y la exposicion a la radiacion medica, efectos de las radiaciones, recomendaciones para la proteccion y estandares de seguridad. Se define la exposicion ocupacional como la exposicion recibida por un trabajador y comprendida durante un periodo de trabajo. Ademas, muestra los tipos de exposicion ocupacional, la proteccion que los trabajadores deben tener con la radiacion, reglamentos, leyes y la autoridad reguladora que protege al personal medico en la utilizacion de radiologia
Part of:
Radiological protection, environmental implications, health and risk management: forum

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Proteccion radiologica al trabajador: aspectos medicos ocupacionales

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Radiological protection, environmental implications, health and risk management: forum
Imprint Pagination
1 CD-ROM
Journal Page Range
1 CD-ROM

Conference

Title
Forum radiological protection, environmental implications, health and risk management
Original Conference Title
Foro proteccion radiologica, implicaciones ambientales, sanitarias y de gestion del riesgo
Dates
4-6 Mar 2008
Place
San Jose (Costa Rica)

INIS

Country of Publication
Costa Rica
Country of Input or Organization
Costa Rica
INIS RN
40000218
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Legislative Material, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEGISLATIVE TEXT; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PATIENTS; RADIATION ACCIDENTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVITY
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; DISEASES; DOSES; MEDICINE; MONITORING; PERSONNEL; RADIATIONS; SAFETY

Optional Information

Notes
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