Re: Interventional Radiologists Hand Exposure

[Ted de Castro <tdc@XRAYTED.COM>]

OSHA has a different view of this - they seem to never have heard of the

10% rule but have an internal opinion memo that gets a very very broad

interpretation.



John Jacobus wrote:

> 

> Steve,

> One possibility is to issue wrist dosimeters.  You

> should also consider what the exposures are.  If thye

> do not exceed 10% of the annual limit, do you need to

> issue them dosimeters at all?

> 

> Your third comment goes without saying.

> 

> --- Steve Grimm <SGrimm@EHSO.EMORY.EDU> wrote:

> > Hospital RSOs,

> >

> > I have noticed that the interventional radiologists

> > at my hospital have not

> > been wearing their ring dosimeters. When I asked

> > them about this, the

> > response I got was that they cannot wear their badge

> > because they are not

> > allowed to wear rings (even wedding rings) when

> > scrubbing for surgery. This

> > is policy. They also stated that it interferes with

> > manual dexterity.

> >

> > Here are my personal thoughts - first, why can't the

> > ring badges be scrubbed

> > seperately with the hands (not on the hands) before

> > surgery? Second, manual

> > dexterity? Are you kidding me? Third, it always

> > amazes me how unconcerned

> > these guys are about their exposure.

> >

> > Anyway, before I take it up with the Infection

> > Control Dept. I wanted to

> > hear how it is handled at other hospitals.

> >

> > Your input is appreciated.

> . . .

> 

> =====

> -- John

> John Jacobus, MS

> Certified Health Physicist

> e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com

> 

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