[ RadSafe ] Medical examinations

[בריקנר דב]

The regulations are for radiation workers and x ray technicians are
included. The reason beyind the annual check up is to provide the radiation
exposed workers an oppurtunitiy to get medical evaluation in medical
conditions like neutropenia, thrombocytopenia , skin cancer and so on. These
conditions are not necessarily caused by radiation exposure (in regular
occupational exposures) and they do not automatically contraindicate further
exposure, but they need an evaluation and professional consideration should
the employee continue to be exposed. 
Chest x ray is mandatory only for radiation workers exposed to radioactive
gases or radioactive powders, on the first examination only.
Annual medical examination is also required for chemical workers covererd by
special regulations. These include workers exposed to hg, Pb (esemiaual

Dov Brickner        MD
Beer Sheva    ISRAEL

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Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 4:26 PM
To: kali1 at zahav.net.il; radsafe at radlab.nl; MEDPHYS at LISTS.WAYNE.EDU
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Medical examinations

Just curious, does the exam include X-Rays?

Does your country require chemical workers, petroleum workers or
other groups to do the same?

Sounds to me like a good idea, but actually they are probably developing a 
pre-calamity data base.

Similar to all large cities taking grid coordinated natural radiation 
measurements now.

A baseline must be established in "normal" times so post calamity times can 
be
accurately gauged.

George Dowell

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From: <kali1 at zahav.net.il>
To: <radsafe at radlab.nl>; <MEDPHYS at LISTS.WAYNE.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 11:06 AM
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Medical examinations


Hi all

In Israel every X-ray technician, and all other radiation workers, must be 
annually checked medically. I think this practice to be nonsensical. I would

appreciate your views and would like to know what are the regulations in the

U.S. and in Europe.

Yehoshua Kalish,
Consultant,
Hod-Hasharon, Israel
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