background: recently, there have been many studies on the harmful effects of radiation and the regulations on radiation safety have been toughened both at the in nation and abroad. this study aims to identify the perceptions and actions taken as to radiation safety, and the degree of knowledge related to radiation held by the radiologists working in large hospitals. materials and methods: the r...

this paper presents the current activities on radiation protection in iran. according to the atomic energy organization law of iran the radiological safety is ascribed to the atomic energy organization of iran (a e o i) and the radiation protection department (r p d) is the responsible organ within aeoi. r p d since it's establishment in 1975, with the aim to ensure the protection of man and hi...

background:  the aim of the study was to estimate the radiation dose during emergency exposure to patients treated with iodine-131 during the isolation period. materials and methods: the dose rate from a sample of 192 patients administrated by three different radioactivity of 131i (3.7, 5.55 and 7.4 gbq) was measured, at 1 meter after 1, 24 and 48 hours post dose administration, at three differ...

abstract aims: health, safety and environment is an integrated and convergence system and also a synergistic arrangement of human resources, facilities and equipment. this study aimed to determine the relationship of safety climate and perception of risk with the awareness level of hse management system among oil refineries employees. instrument & methods: this cross-sectional study was perform...

this study aimed to evaluate the radiation safety condition and the level of radiation-awareness amongst staff and patients in 18 hospitals of shahid beheshti university of medical sciences, tehran, iran. this descriptive, cross–sectional study was administered to patients and personnel, also making a review on the radiation-safety status in the hospitals. in evaluating the level of awareness, ...

backgroundresearchers have found that management safety practices may predict occupational injuries and psychological distresses in the workplace. the present study examined the perception of management safety practices related to injuries reporting and its dimensions among workers of isfahan steel company (esco).     methods a self-administered anonymous survey was distributed to 189 workers. ...

The SCK•CEN, assisted by Research International, has organised in November 2002 an enquiry on the perception of risk and safety with a representative sample of the Belgian population. A Computer Assisted Personal Interview tackled several issues: general concerns related to safety and risks (societal – environmental – man-made vs. natural, etc.); role of experts; nuclear energy policy; counterm...

BackgroundResearchers have found that management safety practices may predict occupational injuries and psychological distresses in the workplace. The present study examined the perception of management safety practices related to injuries reporting and its dimensions among workers of Isfahan Steel Company (ESCO).     Methods A self-administered anonymous survey was distributed to 189 workers. ...

introduction radiation protection is an important safety issue for radiographers and patients. the aim of this study was to assess the observance of radiation protection regulations in radiology departments of kermanshah university of medical sciences, kermanshah, iran. materials and methods in total, 48 radiographers and 8 radiography rooms were evaluated in three hospitals of kermanshah, iran...