| Document ID (ISN) | 42282 |
| CIS number |
84-1278 |
| Year |
1981 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Title |
Radiation protection standards for health services using ionising radiation |
| Original title |
Normas de protección radiológica para los servicios de salud que utilizan radiaciones ionizantes [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Ministerio de Salud, Santiago, Chile, 1981. 32p. 6 ref. |
| Abstract |
These standards specify the permissible exposure limits to ionising radiation applicable to health workers in Chile using such radiation professionally. The usual dose limits are: 100 millirems per week, 400 millirems per month and 5,000 millirems per year. Technical protection standards for equipment and for rooms housing the equipment are given. The original text of the applicable legislation in Chile (1974) is presented. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ionizing radiation; radiation protection; x-ray equipment; Chile; radiological services |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
limitation of exposure; permissible radiation doses; x-rays; standard; legislation |
| Document type |
A - Laws, regulations, directives |
| Country / State or Province | Chile |
| Subject(s) |
Standards and directives with the force of law
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Ionizing radiation
Occupational health services
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