IAEA activities related to radiation biology and health effects of radiation

Wondergem, J.; Rosenblatt, Eduardo

doi:10.1088/0952-4746/32/1/n123

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“…Several assessments on these issues are being developed, including by the government of Japan (GOJ 2011a, 2011b, NDJ 2012, by international intergovernmental organisations (UN 2012, Weiss 2012, IAEA 2011b, 2012a, MC 2011, Wondergem and Rosenblatt 2012 and by non-nuclear and nuclear organisations (Fitzgerald et al 2012, Acton and Hibbs 2012, TEPCO 2011, INPO 2011, ANS 2012, Greenpeace 2011.…”

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Radiological protection issues arising during and after the Fukushima nuclear reactor accident

González¹,

Akashi²,

Boice

et al. 2013

J. Radiol. Prot.

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Following the Fukushima accident, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) convened a task group to compile lessons learned from the nuclear reactor accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, with respect to the ICRP system of radiological protection. In this memorandum the members of the task group express their personal views on issues arising during and after the accident, without explicit endorsement of or approval by the ICRP. While the affected people were largely protected against radiation exposure and no one incurred a lethal dose of radiation (or a dose sufficiently large to cause radiation sickness), many radiological protection questions were raised. The following issues were identified: inferring radiation risks (and the misunderstanding of nominal risk coefficients); attributing radiation effects from low dose exposures; quantifying radiation exposure; assessing the importance of internal exposures; managing emergency crises; protecting rescuers and volunteers; responding with medical aid; justifying necessary but disruptive protective actions; transiting from an emergency to an existing situation; rehabilitating evacuated areas; restricting individual doses of members of the public; caring for infants and children; categorising public exposures due to an accident; considering pregnant women and their foetuses and embryos; monitoring public protection; dealing with 'contamination' of territories, rubble and residues and consumer products; recognising the importance of psychological consequences; and fostering the sharing of information. Relevant ICRP Recommendations were scrutinised, lessons were collected and suggestions were compiled. It was concluded that the radiological protection community has an ethical duty to learn from the lessons of Fukushima and resolve any identified challenges. Before another large accident occurs, it should be ensured that inter alia: radiation risk coefficients of potential health effects are properly interpreted; the limitations of epidemiological studies for attributing radiation effects following low exposures are understood; any confusion on protection quantities and units is resolved; the potential hazard from the intake of radionuclides into the body is elucidated; rescuers and volunteers are protected with an ad hoc system; clear recommendations on crisis management and medical care and on recovery and rehabilitation are available; recommendations on public protection levels (including infant, children and pregnant women and their expected offspring) and associated issues are consistent and understandable; updated recommendations on public monitoring policy are available; acceptable (or tolerable) 'contamination' levels are clearly stated and defined; strategies for mitigating the serious psychological consequences arising from radiological accidents are sought; and, last but not least, failures in fostering information sharing on radiological protection policy after an accident need to be addressed with recommendatio...

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Radiological protection issues arising during and after the Fukushima nuclear reactor accident

González¹,

Akashi²,

Boice

et al. 2013

J. Radiol. Prot.

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Assessing the Level of Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance of Radiographers About Radiation Protection in Bandar Abbas, Iran

Parniani,

Shahsavari,

Jafari

et al. 2023

Hormozgan medical journal

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Background: Although radiography tests are beneficial in diagnosing various diseases, they have some risks for patients and radiology staff, which will be minimized if observing radiation protection standards. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and performance of radiographers regarding radiation protection in the radiology departments of Bandar Abbas. Methods: This work was performed as a descriptive-analytical study. A questionnaire consisting of 38 items was distributed among all radiographers in Bandar Abbas. Information obtained from the questionnaires was analyzed by appropriate nonparametric tests and Spearman’s correlation coefficient. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to normalize the distribution of scores. Finally, linear regression was employed to determine the effect of each independent variable on the knowledge score. Results: The participation rate of radiographers was 53.9%. The means and standard deviations of scores assigned to attitude, knowledge, and performance in the field of radiation protection were 65.36±27.11, 36.36±17.72, and 46.66±19.60, respectively. The relationship between age and experience of radiographers with their attitude, knowledge, and practice was significant (P>0.05). In addition, there was a significant difference between their attitudes in terms of the place of service (P<0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that radiographers with different levels of age, education, and work experience have almost the same level of knowledge, attitude, and practice. They had an appropriate attitude and practice in the field of radiation protection.

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IAEA activities related to radiation biology and health effects of radiation

Cited by 2 publications

References 7 publications

Radiological protection issues arising during and after the Fukushima nuclear reactor accident

Radiological protection issues arising during and after the Fukushima nuclear reactor accident

Assessing the Level of Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance of Radiographers About Radiation Protection in Bandar Abbas, Iran

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