Re: Guidelines for Protection of Pregnant Nurses

["Rima, Steven D" <SDRIMA@saix367.sandia.gov>]

     John,
     
     Obviously, this topic is not addressed in the regulations, however, 
     you should look at NCRP-54 "Medical Radiation Exposure of Pregnant and 
     Potentially Pregnant Women." Section 2.2 specifically addresses the 
     issue of therapeutic abortion following radiation exposure.
     
     Hope this helps.
     
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     Steven D. Rima, CHP
     Vice President, ES&H Services
     RI-TECH, Inc.
     sdrima@sandia.gov
     
     "Standard disclaimer stuff....."
     
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Subject: Guidelines for Protection of Pregnant Nurses
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at CCSMTP
Date:    7/12/95 4:05 AM


 A graduate student ( a nurse in our hospital ) has
asked me some questions with which radsafers may be able to help. 
Given that nurses caring for patients getting radiotherapy with 137Cs, 
routinely wear film badges, is there any circumstance in which 
radiation exposure could occur which would justify therapeutic abortion?
   John Goldsmith <gjohn@bgumail.bgu.ac.il>