Study on the Operating Room Occupational Safety and Radiation Protection Management

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Occupational Safety

scholarly journals RADIATION HYGIENIC ASPECTS OF THE SAFETY CONTROL OF THE PERSONNEL

2019 ◽  
Vol 96 (9) ◽  
pp. 878-882
Author(s):  
Anatoly V. Simakov ◽  
Yu. V. Abramov ◽  
N. L. Proskuryakova
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Radiation Safety ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Safety Control ◽  
Managerial Decisions ◽  
The One ◽  
Analytical System ◽  
And Training ◽  
Selection Of

Control of the radiation safety of workers is the one of the principal tasks of regulatory bodies responsible for the radiation safety and protection. This task is solved through the implementation of a set of organizational and technical measures, including:1) Organization and the execution of radiation monitoring; 2) Prediction of exposure doses to workers; 3) Selection of workers for the execution of radiation hazardous operations including emergency remedial works; 4) Planning of activities to implement the principle of the optimization of radiation protection; 6) Development and establishment of reference levels of exposure to radiation factors; 5) Organization of education and training of the personnel; 7) Continuous improvement of the occupational safety culture etc. The paper describes main actions of the management of radiation facilities aimed at the implementation of the above mentioned measures. Special attention is paid to the selection of the personnel of the required qualifications, possessing a sufficient reserve of an individual dose, to carry out radiation hazardous operations, to predict radiation doses to justify the development of the necessary protective measures and to plan actions to implement the principle of optimization of the radiation protection. The active use of the computer information and analytical system for the management of the protection from the occupational radiation is recommended. This system should include: 1. Database of individual occupational doses; 2. Database of radiation parameters characterizing the situation in workshops and at the industrial site of the radiation facility; 3. Software package for education and training of the personnel. The making of managerial decisions for the radiation protection of the personnel is aimed at increasing in the occupational reliability and, ultimately, improving the safety of radiation facilities, maintaining health and increasing the professional longevity of workers.

Working conditions in selected hospital rooms: results of a pilot study on noise, illumination and microclimate

2018 ◽  
Vol 567 (12) ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
Bożena Smagowska ◽  
Dariusz Pleban ◽  
Andrzej Sobolewski ◽  
Andrzej Pawlak
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Measurement Methods ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Safety And Health

The article presents an assessment of three physical factors of the work environment, i.e. noise, illumination and microclimate in selected rooms of a hospital. The rooms were selected in cooperation with occupational safety and health services. Quantities characterizing noise, illumination and microclimate were measured in the operating room and in the sterilization and pathomorphology rooms. For this purpose, the measurement methods included in the standards were applied. The pilot study showed that noise limits were exceeded in terms of annoyance and that there is a need to improve illumination in the operating room, in the sterilization room and in the histological laboratory. In the operating and in the sterilization rooms, the requirement of thermal comfort was met with the assumption of low physical activity of employees, while in the pathomorphology room, changes are necessary.

scholarly journals The compliance with radiation protection and knowledge about radiation exposure among the orthopedic operating room personnel in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 178-186
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman H. Almalki ◽  
Mohammad A. Almalki ◽  
Rasheed S. Alballa ◽  
Ibrahim S. Alshaygy ◽  
Hamza M. Alrabai
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Radiation Exposure ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Operating Room Personnel ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Radiology Technicians

Objectives: There is a rapid advancement in surgical techniques requiring real-time visualization and intraoperative X-ray utilization, leading to a higher radiation exposure among operating room (OR) staff. Taking preventive measures and reducing the unnecessary radiation exposure for the patient and the OR staff is essential. The study aimed to assess the compliance with using radiation protection equipment, as well as assessing the level of knowledge about radiation exposure among the orthopedic OR staff. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that was conducted in Saudi Arabia. A 19-Item questionnaire that was developed and validated by Jentzsch et al. was sent to the emails of all the registered members of the Saudi Orthopedic Association, orthopedic physicians, OR nurses, and radiology technicians were included in the study. A Correlation procedure was performed to determine the relationship between knowledge and compliance scores. Results: We recruited 242 orthopedic OR personnel, 110 (45.5%) showed good knowledge and 120 (49.5%) showed good compliance. Lead apron was the most commonly used equipment, lead goggles use was the least. Females, radiology technicians, and sports and/or arthroplasty surgeons showed better compliance scores. Conclusion: The study reveals inadequate knowledge and compliance among OR staff regarding radiation protection. Therefore, we recommend providing training programs to minimize radiation hazards.

Occupational safety of pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) in an operating room without laminar airflow

2019 ◽  
Vol 156 (6) ◽  
pp. 485-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-B. Delhorme ◽  
A. Klipfel ◽  
F. D’Antonio ◽  
M.-C. Greget ◽  
P. Diemunsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Occupational Safety

A Radiation Protection Shield for Use in the Operating Room

Radiology ◽  
1964 ◽  
Vol 83 (6) ◽  
pp. 1098-1099
Author(s):  
Noel F. Strasser ◽  
George Krawzoff ◽  
Harry A. Lerner ◽  
John H. Gilmore
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Radiation Protection

scholarly journals Evaluation of Knowledge and Practice of Radiographers and Operating Room Personnel about Radiation Protection: Importance of Training Courses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Keshtkar ◽  
Hamed Masoumi
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
University Education ◽  
Operating Room Personnel ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
University Degree

Purpose: Awareness of personnel who are professionally involved with ionizing radiation on the principles of radiation protection is very important; especially for operation room personnel, because they do not receive radiation protection training during their university education in Iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge and practice of radiographers and operating room personnel about the principles of radiation protection. Materials and Methods: A validated researcher-made questionnaire was used and the study was conducted on 328 medical staff in 2021. Factors such as age, gender, university degree, working years, occupation, and knowledge and practice about radiation protection were recorded. The collected data were analyzed by independent t-test and Pearson correlation analysis using SPSS software. Results: The results of the study showed that age, gender and university degree have no significant effect on the knowledge and practice of radiographers and operating room personnel (p > 0.05). The knowledge and practice of radiographers were significantly higher than operating room personnel (p < 0.05). With regard to working years, there were significant relationships with the knowledge of personnel (p= 0.034), and with practice (p= 0.038). There was a significant correlation between passed training courses of radiation protection and knowledge (p=0.012), and practice (p=0.033). There was a significant correlation between knowledge about radiation protection and practice (p=0.002). Conclusion: It is necessary to encourage staff with lower working years and operating room personnel to participate in radiation protection courses and workshops. It can be suggested to add training programs about radiation protection in university education or in-service education for operating room personnel.

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