Assessment of x-ray radiation on x-ray workers and associated potential health problems in Owerri
Date
2013-06
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Federal University of Technology, Owerri
Abstract
A study on assessment of X-ray radiation among X-ray workers and associated potential health problems in Owerri was carried out with the thermolumolunescent dosimeter between 12th April to 30th December 2011. A total of 50 workers were used for the study. Comprising 24 male X-ray workers and 26 female X-ray workers. The mean X-ray dose below permissible doses is 9.4.7 the T-test is -4.29; the P-value is 0.000. The mean exposure factor is <100 is 88.52 and the standard deviation is 15.88, the standard error mean is 2.25, T-test is -5.11, P-value is 10.000 There is high doses above >20msv upto six test which involve 3 male x-ray workers and 3 female x-ray workers. The result of the study show high rate of hair loss, cancer, cataract, erthyma and sterility, each provide evidence of excess exposure of X-rays. Therefore it is recommended that workers should wear protective device e.g lead aprons, gonads cover during exposure to X-ray and also limit their exposure time
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The master's thesis contains tables and figures
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X-ray, exposure routes, skin, radiation, fluoroscopy, cine flourgraph, Department of Public Health
Citation
Onyekaokwu, O. C (2013). Assessment of x-ray radiation on x-ray workers and associated potential health problems in Owerri (Unpublished master's thesis). Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria