Saturday, April 9, 2011

Prevention and Control of Radiation Hazard

Although it is difficult to eradicate the total effects of radiation, it can be minimized by employing some prevention schemies. These are helpful to control the radiation hazards. Following are the methods for the control of radiation hazards.

1)For the control of radiation hazards form external sources of radiation, it can be done by:
  • Structural shielding design
  • Radiation protection survey
  • Nuclear Regulatory commision regulation
  • Personal monitoring
2) Hazards associated with radioactive nuclides deposited internally are controlled by minimising the absorption, inhalation and injection of radioactive material into the body.

3)Building and fuseliges of aircraft provide little protection from the cosmic rays.
4) Preventing random production
5) Applying ICRP radiation protection principle
6) Applying basic safety standard (BSS) principle
7)Minimising unjustified particles such as

  • Addition of radioactive materials to food, beverages or cosmetics
  • Use radioactive materials in toys and jewellery
8) Reducing nuclear weapons testing and radioactive waste from nuclear power station
9)Minimising the burning of coal
10)Reducing nuclear power industry in number if possible. If not keeping them at seperate place from the public area.
11)By personal monitoring and performing equipment survey in hospitals, power stations etc.

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