Operator manual REX-***R(F)

IMPORTANT! X-ray Protection!

X-RAY EQUIPMENT IS DANGEROUS TO BOTH PATIENT AND

OPERATOR UNLESS MEASURES OF PROTECTION ARE
STRICTLY OBSERVED.

X-ray equipment if not properly used may cause injury. Accordingly, an operator shall
thoroughly read and understand the instructions before attempting to operate this
equipment.

Although this equipment is built to the highest safety standards, it is not 100%
protected and may be exposed to X-radiation for those operators who do not follow
proper safety regulation or make false operation.

Appropriate trainings are required to persons who handle X-radiation and proper
protections are required to avoid injury. It is also imperative that these persons are
fully acquainted with the recommendations of the International Commission on
Radiation Protection (ICRP) report 26, recommendations of National Council on
Radiation Protection and Measurements announced in NCRP report and the other
applicable standards.

All persons using X-ray equipment must be aware of the danger of excessive
exposure to X-ray.

Various protective materials and devices are available. It is strongly recommended

that such materials and devices to be used.

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Maximum Permissible Dose (MPD)

Many kinds of researches on effects or influences about X-radiation provide basics

about maximum permissible dose. These research results were used for ICRP to
recommend Maximum Permissible Dose but it is hard to define exactly and it is
updated from time to time with new research result. For occupational exposures, the
ICRP 60 recommends that the MPD accumulated shall not exceed the following
limits:

▷ Annual effective dose 50 mSv

▷ Annual dose for the lens of the eye 150 mSv
▷ Annual dose for all other parts of body 500 mSv

User radioactivity dose measurement

It is valuable information to measure individual radioactivity exposure dose of
equipment operators to determine appropriateness of current radioactivity protective
method. In other words, it shows inconsistence or potential future danger of current
radioactivity protective methods.
The most effective way to determine appropriateness of existing protective method is
using exposure dose measuring device. The measurement participants must be able
to attach these measuring devices anywhere on the body that is exposed to
radioactivity. Radioactivity exposure can never exceeed maximum permissible dose.
Operators are recommended the use of personal radiation dosimeters to determine
whether personnel have been exposed to excessive radiation. This is using very
sensitive films or fluorescent material in folder. This method can only measure the
exposure of attached parts of the body but it is a very rational way to measure
radioactivity exposure.

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