Dose meters

Re: Dose meters

Nick Shackleton — Sun, 26 May 2013 11:57:05 GMT

I work for the NHS and we are completely digital and we still a required to wear dose meters.

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SuzyM — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:55:26 GMT

I agree - strange that. We have been using digital x-ray for over 8 years and the H&S and RCVS inspectors still insist on seeing the last 2 years of dosemeter records (most of which are normally 0.00). Radiation risk is the same, digital or not.

Regarding anaesthetic gases, for the RCVS accreditation we are required to EITHER have dosemeter recods or an active scavenging system - we have the scavenging system so no dosemeters necessary. I have been a bit dubious about this regulation though as it does not account for leaks...

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Aimee Barber — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:37:23 GMT

that is very strange! you are still using xrays and the radiation exposure chances are exactly the same. surly the way you take the actual exposures haven't change?! weird!

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Emma Barty — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:15:22 GMT

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Along the lines of the dosemeters, I need to find out if it is compulsary to use sevoflurane monitoring badges regularly?? Can anyone help?

Thank you

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I think it's part of the Health and Safety Act that you have to regularly monitor anaesthetic gases such as iso and sevo. I know it's all something that has to be done to qualify practices under the RCVS accreditation scheme. The company that services your vapourisers should be able to clarify the frequency for you. (we currently do isoflurane once a year, offset by 6 months from when we have our annual service).

Re: Dose meters

Emma Barty — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:13:31 GMT

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Have spoken to our Radiation Adviser, who says as we have a digital machine and all previous readings have been 0.00, we do not require dosemeters at all!

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How strange! We have a digital system--for the past three years--and still do the TLDs via the HPA every three months (changeover was yesterday, in fact).

Re: Dose meters

chris beasley — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:08:34 GMT

Have spoken to our Radiation Adviser, who says as we have a digital machine and all previous readings have been 0.00, we do not require dosemeters at all!

Re: Dose meters

nursek8 — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:09:32 GMT

Along the lines of the dosemeters, I need to find out if it is compulsary to use sevoflurane monitoring badges regularly?? Can anyone help?

Thank you

Re: Dose meters

Nick Shackleton — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:22:32 GMT

Am sure you RPA should offer you this as part of their aevice otherwise deal directly with HPA. I now work in human diagnostic imaging and our RPA are responsible for dealing with our dose meter badges

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chris beasley — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:58:04 GMT

Thanks everybody.

Sorry i did mean xray dose meters. Seems quite a few people are now doing these, but the costs vary greatly. Would be interested to hear how other practices have dealt with this problem and how good their company is.

Re: Dose meters

Emma Barty — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:24:20 GMT

Do you mean radiation dosimeters, or anaesthetic exposure dosimeters? If radiation then, as mentioned, your RPA should be able to point you in the right direction, or you can contact the HPA direct (the HPA also run the radiation protection services and do TLD monitoring direct).

If you mean anaesthetic monitoring, check with whichever company dose your vapouriser and/or oxygen equipment servicing. Either they will run a concommitant exposure monitoring service, or they'll be able to recommend a company to you.

Re: Dose meters

Nick Shackleton — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:43:30 GMT

Do you mean radiation doses??? If so then your RPA should be able to point you in the right direction.