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, Mild burns, cell mutation and cancer are all hazards of Ionising radiation from x-rays
what?
Can X-rays be seen, heard or felt? No
What is the safe level of use with x-rays? There isn't a safe level
What does every radiation exposure cause? Tissue damage
Long term, low level exposure to radiation. Stochastic
Tissue reactions are... Non-cancer damaging effects
Random development when exposed to any radiation Stochastic effects
dose:
Heritable effects - mutations from change to
gene/chromosome
Cancer induction - irradiated body cell causes radiation
induced malignancy cancer to develop
IRR 1999 Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999
IRMER 2000 Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations
ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable) Principle of keeping radiation levels low
Ensures local rules are set and placed by every x-ray IRR 1999 compliance
machine
Dedicated legal person required to ensure full compliance IRR 1999 compliance
in the workplace
A Radiation Protection Advisor (RPA) and Radiation IRR 1999
Protection Supervisor (RPS) are in compliance of...
Justification, optimisation, limitation, quality assurance and IRMER 2000
staff training.