Protective Eyewear Selection for Interventional Fluoroscopy

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• Personal Author:
  Hagen PT ; Molella R ; Newcomb RD ; Schueler BA ; Sturchio GM ; Varkey P
• Description:
  Three protective eyewear models were evaluated to determine effectiveness in reducing radiation dose to a fluoroscopist's eyes. The performance of the protective eyewear was measured using radiation dosimeters in a fluoroscopy suite. An Eyewear Protection Factor was determined for each model in each of three exposure orientations. The protection was strongly influenced by the location of the radiation source. When the source was in front of the fluoroscopist, the lead equivalence was important. When the source was to the side of the fluoroscopist, the cross section of the side shield had a significant influence on protection. Protective eyewear selection needs to include consideration of job task and head orientation to the radiation source as well as the possibility that face shape and eyewear fit may also impact the radiation dose to the eye. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Eye Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Radiation Dosimeters Safety Sense Organs Vision Disorders
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Operational Topics Dose Dosimetry Exposure Exposure Assessment Eye Protection Eye Protective Equipment Eyes Eye Safety Fluoroscopy Occupational Protective Equipment Radiation Exposure Scattered Vision Disorders

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• ISSN:
  0017-9078
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  104
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053459
• Citation:
  Health Phys 2013 Feb; 104(2S)(Suppl 1):S11-S16
• Contact Point Address:
  Glenn Sturchio, Division of Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905
• Email:
  sturchio.glenn@mayo.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Health Physics
• Supplement:
  1
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:24d0f606c1297518bd022bd1d02c8b9a2af4594fc17f80ce40c965790cd57094ce974e3cc6bfbfc7dd52d1d65e9e37597db8838d8f0ef7da6e74c2059e2e8b3a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216210/cdc_216210_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.08 MB ]