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Document ID (ISN)106824
CIS number 07-921
ISSN - Serial title 1080-3548 - International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
Year 2006
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Karpowicz J., Gryz K.
Title Health risk assessment of occupational exposure to a magnetic field from magnetic resonance imaging devices
Bibliographic information 2006, Vol.12, No.2, p.155-167. Illus. 19 ref.
Abstract Health care personnel who operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices are exposed to magnetic fields at levels depending both on the type of the magnet and on the ergonomic design of the MRI device. This article presents methods used for measuring and assessing workers' exposure. It also discusses the results of inspection measurements carried out next to several MRI devices. The variability of workers' exposure supports the need for monitoring occupational exposure. International exposure assessment standards and guidelines of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), American Conference of Governmental and Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), the European Commission and Poland are compared.
Descriptors (primary) exposure evaluation; magnetic fields; magnetic resonance imaging; health care personnel
Descriptors (secondary) Poland; permissible radiation doses; European Union
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvincePoland
Subject(s) Radiation
Broad subject area(s) Physical hazards
Browse category(ies) Exposure evaluation
Health care services
Electromagnetic fields