OBJECTIVE In this study, we evaluated the knowledge and perception and mitigation of hazards involved in radiological examinations, focusing on healthcare personnel who are not in radiation-related occupations, but who use ionising radiation as a part of their work. METHODS A questionnaire was applied to physicians, nurses, technicians and other staff working in different clinics that use rad...

The impact of depleted uranium (DU) on human health has been the subject of much conjecture. Both the chemical and radiological aspects of its behaviour in the human body have previously been investigated in detail, with the radiological impact being assumed to be linked to the alpha decay of uranium. More recently, it has been proposed that the accumulation in tissue of high-Z materials, such ...

Catastrophic chemical or radiological events can cause thousands of casualties. Such disasters require triage procedures to identify the development of health consequences requiring medical intervention. Our objective is to analyze recent advancements in biotechnology for triage in mass emergency situations. In addition to identifying persons "at risk" of developing health problems, these techn...

This study assesses palm oil processing mills' background ionizing radiation exposure rate and is radiological health hazards in various communities within Southwestern Nigeria. At the height of 1.0 m, a digital Geiger Muller counter measured forty-three selected mills. The recorded rates during non-working hours were below recommended acceptable limit, while working higher than 0.013 mR.h-1, p...

background: solid waste management has emerged as an important human and environmental health issue. municipal solid waste workers (mswws) are potentially exposed to a variety of occupational biohazards and safety risks. the aim of this study was to describe health practices and safety measures adopted by workers in the main municipal company in alexandria (egypt) as well as the pattern of the ...

HYPOTHESIS The public health system has a specialized body of knowledge and expertise in bioterrorism and public health emergency management that can assist in the development and delivery of continuing medical education programs to meet the needs of emergency medical service providers. METHODS A nationally representative sample of the basic and paramedic emergency medical service providers i...

Background: During recent times, radiological investigations have been playing a very beneficial role in diagnosis, confirmation and surveillance of multiple diseases the medical science; thus increasing our diagnostic management skills positive manner which was not previously possible. Now-a-days, these become an integral part system due to their easy availability. But this availability has in...