Re: X-rays or Strip Search? -Reply -Reply -Reply -Reply

["J. J. Rozental" <josrozen@netmedia.net.il>]

At 01:56 AM 12/8/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Mark Hanlon wrote:
>
>> The ethics of radiation protection (I understand) require a
>> net benefit to the individual, or to the community. I am not
>> sure that this can easily be demonstrated here, although I
>> suspect the dose is not of great concern.
>
>I asked in an earlier message on this subject if anyone knew whether an
>ALARA evaluation had been done for "strip search alternative x-rays
>(ssax).  No one has answered.  Now I ask if anyone has done an ICRP
>"justification" analysis since this is a relatively new "practice"
>involving radiation.  If such analyses have not been done, then we, in
>the US, don't seem to be following the ICRP recommendations very well. 
>Anyone know about such analyses?  Al Tschaeche antatnsu@pacbell.net

Not only in USA but in any country, according with the ICRP 60 conception,
can  justify  to expose humans to direct radiation  for drugs or theft
purposes.  According with the recent IAEA Basic Safety Standards, 115, 1996,
-- II.9, page 47, Radiological examinations for theft detection purposes are
deemed to be not  justified; should they nonetheless be conducted, they
shall not be considered medical exposure but shall be subjected to the
requirements for occupational and public exposure of the Standards.

J. J. Rozental
<josrozen@netmedia.net.il>
Israel

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