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Public Health Reports. Reprint No. 889.
PLATE 1.
EXPOSURE TO RADIUM PREPARATIONS.
l placing it in the wooden carrier, forceps are used for picking
rticular tube from among several others.
ag the actual measurements the tube containing the radium
being measured is placed upon a support about on a level
to face of the operator and at a distance of about 3 feet.
.
II.) The process of making the readings consumes about
ninutes. After the readings have been completed, the radium
d in the wooden carrier box and returned to the safe. The
of the radium tube to the safe must then be noted on the
st.
principal exposures and sources of exposure to radiation dur-
process are as follows:
sposure when standing before the open safe for the purpose of
identifying, and checking the particular tube desired.
se of fingers on forceps in taking tube from container and
it in wooden carrier box.
sposure when tube is being placed upon instrument for
posure the same as 1 and 2 when the tube is being returned
safe after the readings are completed.
he purpose of future identification at any time during which
eau retains the radium, accurate weighings are made of the
Unpacking and packing radium.
tors containing radium; also, measurements of the external
ons are made with a comparator. (See Pl. II.) During this
the radium is kept, as much as possible, behind lead screens.
der to obtain some idea as to the actual amount of radiation
person exposed during the operation above mentioned, and
e part of the body that is most frequently exposed, an experi-
as made in whichtstandard dental films were worn in various
is on the body for varying lengths of time. A penny was
o the proper side of each film, and the films were worn on the
d, neck, chest, and both inguinal regions. These films were
laily by employees of the section while engaged in their
work.
the first experiment five films were worn by each person, as
: On forehead, neck, chest, right inguinal region, and left
1 region. Seven persons took part in this experiment, which
for a period of two days. During this time the amount of
to which each person was exposed varied from 10 milligrams
milligrams, and the time of exposure varied from 15 minutes
ours. None of the films which were worn for two days showed
dence of exposure to radiation.
, in order to obtain a basis upon which to consider the effect
lms of exposure to radiation, several films were exposed to
amounts of radium for varying lengtha of time. The amount
At the radium safe: Representing (1) taking inventory, and (2) removal of radium to and
from safe for storage, measurement, and packing.
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