[ RadSafe ] Medical examinations

[Jose Julio Rozental]

The Brazilian Norm on Radiation Protection oblige medical attention to
workers, however periodic evaluation, not necessarily annual, this is
according with the topic 5.10 of the Norm, bellow:

5,10 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH -  the owner  and employers must implant a program
of occupational health, for initial and periodic evaluation of the aptitude
of the workers occupationally exposed

I have personally used this opportunity every year for my own check up, 
without
any charge

Jose Julio Rozental
joseroze at netvision.net.il
Israel


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "בריקנר דב" <brickner at smile.net.il>
To: "'Geo>K0FF'" <GEOelectronics at netscape.com>; <kali1 at zahav.net.il>; 
<radsafe at radlab.nl>; <MEDPHYS at LISTS.WAYNE.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 8:32 PM
Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] Medical examinations


> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On 
> Behalf
> Of Geo>K0FF
> 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
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 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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