Re: Interventional Radiologists Hand Exposure

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

OSHA is still using the recommendations of ICRP-2,

circa 1960.  



A few years ago we had an accident involving a linear

accelerator.  Since we are not licensed by the state,

or work for DOE, we contacted OSHA.  No one ever

replied.  



--- Ted de Castro <tdc@xrayted.com> wrote:



> 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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-- John

John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com





		

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