Re: Radiation overexposure to the X-ray beam of a

["J. J. Rozental" <joseroze@netvision.net.il>]

Dear Dave,

Thank you for your information about the Web Site. The site was not correct
Try the following:

http://www.amb.org.br/publicacao/ramb/janmarco00/pag_81.htm

Anyhow, I sent the complete  article by e-mail
It is an extensive article with many photos


Jose

Joseroze@netvision.net.il
Israel
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Derenzo <dave@uic.edu>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: Radiation overexposure to the X-ray beam of a


>
> Sounds interesting, thanks for the information.  Could you please check
the
> web link to the article?  When I tried it I got an error message.
>
> Dave Derenzo
>
>
> At 03:42 AM 8/1/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >Radiation overexposure to the X-ray beam of a difractometer affected the
> >hands of three workers in Camacari, Brazil.
> >N.J. de L. Valverde, M.C. de Lucena, C.H. Briglian, A.R. de Oliveira
> >Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira, Janeiro/Marco de 2000
> >
> >Summary
> >
> >
> >The patients's clinical pictures, characterized by an erythema preceding
the
> >skin
> >manifestations, their aspect and the occupational histories, made the
> >diagnosis of a radiation accident possible before its dosimetric
> >identification. Doses evaluations using thermoluminescents dosimeters and
> >ionizing chambers correlated well with the clinical estimations.
> >The immediate cause of the accident was poor maintenance of the device
that
> >caused its back window to be permanentely open, but lack of adequate
> >information on the biological effects of ionizing radiation and on the
> >correct operational procedures were contributory facts.
> >The description of this accident is relevant in virtue of the misconcept
> >that such equipment have "virtually no occupational risk".
> >The patients's medical evolutions have had a favorable course, specially
> >because the low energy of the X-ray and its low penetrating capacity.
> >This accident highlights the need for the adequate training of workers on
> >the handling of radiation devices. [Rev Ass Med Bras 2000; 46(1): 81-7]
> >Keywords: Radiation accident. X rays. Local radiation injury. Radiation
> >exposure. Difractometer.
> >
> >Complete article in Portuguese at
> >http://www.amb.org/publicacao/ramb/janmarco00/pag_81.htm
> >
> >

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