ANALYSIS OF THE RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY CONTROL LEVEL VERSUS THE EXPOSURE OF RADIATION WORKERS IN SOUTH KOREA FROM 2008-17.
exposure dose
nuclear facility
radiation worker
radiological safety control
Journal
Radiation protection dosimetry
ISSN: 1742-3406
Titre abrégé: Radiat Prot Dosimetry
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8109958
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Jul 2019
01 Jul 2019
Historique:
received:
09
05
2018
revised:
13
09
2018
accepted:
22
10
2018
pubmed:
18
11
2018
medline:
7
1
2020
entrez:
17
11
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In this study, the radiation exposure of workers at workplaces registered and licensed between 2008 and 2017 for the production/sale/use of radioactive isotopes (RI) and radioactive generators (RG) was analysed to evaluate the quality of radiation safety management controls in use. The number of facilities using RIs increased by ~26% from 2008 to 2017 whereas the number of facilities using RGs increased by ~166% over the same period. There were 33 029 radiation workers in all fields in 2008, and the number increased by ~32% to 43 467 by 2017. However, the collective effective dose of radiation received by workers decreased in all industries except for those working in nuclear power plants. In other words, the quality of radiation safety management improved over that same time period due to the systematic, continuous introduction of safety mechanisms by the regulatory authority.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30445656
pii: 5184391
doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncy190
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
98-108Informations de copyright
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