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Occupational Radiation Dose Management

Occupational Radiation Dose Management. Chapter 38. Reducing Occupational Exposure. A s L ow A s R easonably A chievable. 2. X-Ray Attenuation of Lead Aprons. 3. Weighting Factors for Various Types of Radiation. 4. Legal Dose Limits in the United States.

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Occupational Radiation Dose Management

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  1. Occupational Radiation Dose Management Chapter 38

  2. Reducing Occupational Exposure As Low As Reasonably Achievable 2

  3. X-Ray Attenuation of Lead Aprons 3

  4. Weighting Factors for Various Types of Radiation 4

  5. Legal Dose Limits in the United States Annual 50 mSv/yr (5000 mrem/yr) Lens of the eye 150 mSv/yr (15 rem/yr Other organs 500 mSv/yr (50 rem/yr) Cumulative whole-body10 mSv (1000 mrem) × age Pregnancy, entire5 mSv (500 mrem) Pregnancy, monthly0.5 mSv (50 mrem) 5

  6. Occupational Radiation Monitoring • Film badges • Thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD) • Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeters 6

  7. Optically Stimulated Luminescent Dosimeters 7

  8. Monitoring Pregnant Technologist 8

  9. End Ch. 38

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