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Irradiator Commissioning and Dosimetry for Assessment of LQ α and β Parameters, Radiation Dosing Schema, and in vivo Dose Deposition
Published on: March 11, 2021
Radiation dose assessment for occupationally exposed workers in Malawi
Getrude Chinangwa1, Joseph K Amoako2, John J Fletcher3
1Graduate School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Background:
The objective of this study was to assess individual doses received by radiographers, and the scattered radiation dose rate reaching the control panel in X-ray departments of three hospitals in Malawi, in-order to compare them against the internationally recommended limits.
Methods:
Themoluminescent Dosimeters were issued to fifteen (15) radiographers to record their dose for a month. Dose rate measurements were recorded using survey meters.
Results:
Average monthly dose for workers was 0.247mSv. Average ambient dose rate values were 0.39µSv/hr for Mtengo wa Nthenga Hospital, 5.03µSv/hr for Bwaila Hospital and 4µSv/hr for Kamuzu Central Hospital.
Conclusions:
Dose levels are below the limits recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP).
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