Evaluation of Work-Related Medical X-Rays in Epidemiological Studies of Nuclear Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Buncher CR ; Cardarelli, John J. II ; Daniels, Robert D. ; Elson H ; Kubale, Travis L. ; Rice C ; Spitz HB ; Succop P
• Description:
  Occupational epidemiological studies provide an opportunity to evaluate the health risks from exposure to low levels of ionizing radiation. These studies rarely include exposures from medical sources. In two studies of atomic bomb survivors, the authors concluded that medical X-ray exposures should be evaluated to better understand the effects of low level exposures to ionizing radiation (1, 2). The aim of this study was to investigate multiple sources of worker exposures to external ionizing radiation at a uranium enrichment plant (a low-level exposure facility) between the early 1940s and 1990s and determine if work-related X-ray exposures added substantially to their cumulative occupational dose. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Epidemiology Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Radiation Radiography Safety
• Keywords:
  Exposure Levels Health Hazards Ionizing Radiation Occupational Hazards Radiation Exposure Radiation Levels Radiation Monitoring Uranium Compounds Workers X-ray Analysis X-ray Diagnosis

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• ISSN:
  0033-7587
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  158
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20023476
• Citation:
  Radiat Res 2002 Dec; 158(6):807-808
• Contact Point Address:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Robert A. Taft Laboratories (R-44), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
• CAS Registry Number:
  Uranium (CAS RN 7440-61-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• NORA Priority Area:
  Research Tools and Approaches: Exposure Assessment Methods
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Radiation Research
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cef47717064c372196745fc08d23a4d10317d79acaf09a944ae44d9089eaf994024084267a8c5e048bf7c1abebebdadd69227253bec8e3f8a885e2eab72d710e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/195870/cdc_195870_DS1.pdf
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