Abstract: Radiation dose rate levels of nuclear medicine generated radioactive wastes within the Nuclear Medicine Unit of Mulago National Referral and Teaching Hospital has been assessed. The wastes considered in this study were used syringes, used cotton, used gloves and empty vials. Dose rate levels of these wastes were monitored using a Red eye PM1703M-01 electronic dosimeter of serial number 286775, which uses a cesium iodide scintillator and a Geiger Mueller tube. The radiation dose rate levels recorded were compared with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), World Health Organization (WHO), International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) and Atomic Energy Council of Uganda (AECU) guidelines and they were found to be low relative to the set guidelines for the shortest distance from any individual bag containing the wastes to be disposed.
Keywords: Radiation Dose rates, Generated Radioactive wastes, Working day, Red eye dosimeter.
Title: Radiation Dose Rate Levels of Nuclear Medicine Generated Radioactive Wastes in the Nuclear Medicine Unit of Mulago Natural Referral and Teaching Hospital
Author: Opio Peter, Kisolo Akisophel, Muyinda Zeridah
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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