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CISDOC database
| Document ID (ISN) | 19994 |
| CIS number |
72-2184 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0007-9936 - Cahiers de médecine interprofessionnelle |
| Year |
1971 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Duroux J. |
| Title |
The nurse in an ionizing-radiation therapy centre |
| Original title |
L'infirmière soignante dans un centre de traitement par rayons ionisants [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
4th quarter 1971, No.44, p.23-29. |
| Abstract |
The 30 nurses in a radiotherapy centre were subject to 3 types of exposure: X-rays, sealed sources, unsealed sources. The hazards may be related to the ionizing radiation directly (external, skin or internal contamination) or indirectly (psychological disorders), or related to the workplace (claustration, excessively high temperature, visual fatigue). The selection examination includes a detailed medical history, a clinical examination (vision, mouth, respiratory system, blood, liver, kidney, genital system, skin, bones) and a thorough psychological study. Strict medical supervision is backed up by technical supervision: a hazard record covering exposure times, use of personal scintillation or film-badge dosimeters, checks on source leakage and monitoring of areas of maximum exposure. The value of these measures has been demonstrated over a 5-year period. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ionizing radiation; nursing personnel; hospitals |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
radioactive substances; stress factors; x-rays; medical supervision; personnel monitoring |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
Radiation
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Ionizing radiation
Health care services
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