Current status of occupational health management and radiation protection in non-medical radiation institutions in Tianjin City, China
10.13491/j.issn.1004-714X.2024.05.008
- VernacularTitle:天津市非医疗放射工作单位职业健康管理与辐射防护现状调查
- Author:
Jimian ZHANG
1
;
Yan LIU
1
;
Yang NI
1
;
Zhongqing DU
1
;
Qiang ZENG
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Occupational Health, Tianjin Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, Tianjin 300011 China.
- Publication Type:OriginalArticles
- Keywords:
Non-medical radiation institution;
Occupational health management;
Radiation protection;
Tianjin City
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health
2024;33(5):535-541
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the basic conditions of non-medical radiation institutions and their current status of occupational health management of radiation workers and radiation protection in workplaces in Tianjin City, China, and to clarify the key points of occupational health management and radiation protection efforts. Methods A comprehensive survey was conducted to assess the basic conditions of non-medical radiation institutions and their status of occupational health management for radiation workers across 16 districts in Tianjin in 2023. Then, some non-medical radiation institutions were chosen according to their industrial sections as sentinel institutions to investigate radiation protection in workplaces. Results In 2023, there were a total of 431 non-medical radiation institutions in 16 districts of Tianjin, primarily in the industries of nuclear instrument, industrial radiography, and others. In these institutions, there were a total of 5264 radiation workers, with 93.8%, 93.0%, and 93.7% participating in the training of radiation protection, the occupational health examination, and the personal dose monitoring, respectively. Eighty-six non-medical radiation institutions were chosen as the sentinel institutions for investigation of radiation protection conditions in workplaces. The resulting data met the stipulated limits according to relevant standards. Conclusion The current status of occupational health management and radiation protection in non-medical radiation institutions in Tianjin is satisfactory. However, there is a need for further management enhancements, particularly in key industries such as nuclear instrumentation and industrial radiography.
