bmarotto Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I would like to get a feel for current practice for sites with a Cs-137 blood irradiator. We do not wear badges but our previous Radiation Safety Officer had us keep one attached to the wall next to the irradiator. It has read nothing more than background. There is a meeting with our new RSO in a few weeks to discuss badges for areas that use them and I would like to suggest we discontinue ours if most places do not use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generic Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 The only radiation badge we have in our blood bank is the one attached to the wall between our two irradiators. I've no idea if there are any plans to remove it. To be honest, since my station is the closest one to the irradiators, it makes me feel better seeing it there lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Problem is Generic, such a badge will tell you that you've had too much radiation after the fact.It's a bit like CCTV. It will allow your surviving family to watch how you were murdered - but it won't stop you being murdered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabel Adams Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Ok, I'll bite. What is CCTV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Close circuit television - used, apparently, to deter crime, but actually used to film crime (and the criminals are now very good at avoiding being identifiable on CCTV (not that I'm cynical about these things, of course).The people who sell/hire out these CCTVs are making an aboslute killing (if you will excuse the pun) on the back of people who actually believe that they deter criminals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QAZ Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Our state Bureau of Radiological Health requires the badge by the irradiator. Since they don't ever detect anything, we only have to change them every other month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate murphy Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Hi Bev, we only have one on the wall next to the irradiator. Satisfies some government standard. Radiaiton Safety changes monthly, no exposure ever - for nearly 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 The only radiation badge we have in our blood bank is the one attached to the wall between our two irradiators.lWe do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adiescast Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 We have had to have one badge per employee for years since we had a user complain about symptoms after using the irradiator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmarotto Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Thank you everyone. We are continuing with our current practice of one badge on the wall next to the irradiator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmarotto Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 We have had to have one badge per employee for years since we had a user complain about symptoms after using the irradiator.Symptoms? I wonder if they were real or imagined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabel Adams Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 How soon do symptoms from radiation appear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pmanager Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 If they were real, it could range from a couple of hours to a couple of days if using the CS-137. It maybe a little sooner if the IRR uses a Cobalt 60 source. But since most of these machines have 12 to 24 inches of lead, I cant imagine how such leak would go unnoticed . In others words, I think the employee was exaggerating their symptoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolyn swickard Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 We have had to have one badge per employee for years since we had a user complain about symptoms after using the irradiator.Are all the individual badges still reading negative, as do the ones next to the instruments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adiescast Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Yes. They actually read "M" for minimal dosage, although pretty much everyone has lifetime readings (all under 100). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 We all had a badge each after I asked for them years ago. Then following the years of negative results, I asked for ones for only those who actually use the irradiator and not just wander around.There is also a wall one. Cant be too careful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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