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The Hospital license requires that senior management designate an individual as Radiation Safety Officer (RSO). This individual will establish, maintain, enforce and control the company gauge radiation safety program and act as the contact person for the regulatory agency. When the company is contacted or inspected by the regulatory body they will want to speak with the RSO.
Senior management is required to supply the RSO with the necessary means, including training, to carry out the position of RSO and should work with the RSO to make sure that all conditions and compliance of the license are met.
The RSO will maintain complete, accurate and organized records. The RSO is responsible for making necessary amendments and notifying the regulatory body of these amendments. The RSO will keep the safety program updated as to any changes in the regulations.
When a new RSO is designated the licensee must immediately notify the regulatory body. If allowable, the hospital should also designate an assistant RSO. This person should be readily trained and authorized to speak for the hospital as well as carry out all RSO responsibilities.
The RSO will emphasize the ALARA philosophy to workers, instruct personnel on current procedures and provide guidance on relevant changes to reduce exposures.
The RSO will review dosimetry reports for all monitored personnel to determine if unnecessary exposures are being received. The RSO will investigate within 30 days the cause of any dose considered to be excessive. If warranted, the RSO will take corrective actions to prevent recurrence. A report of each investigation and the actions taken, if any, will be recorded and maintained for inspection purposes.
At least annually, the RSO will conduct a formal review of the radiation protection program’s content and implementation. The review will include an evaluation of equipment, procedures, dosimetry records, inspection findings, and incidents. The RSO will assess trends in occupational exposures as an index of the program’s success and determine if any modifications to the program are needed. A summary of the results of each annual review, including a description of actions proposed and taken (if any) will be documented by the RSO, discussed with management, and signed and dated by both. A report on each audit will be maintained on file for 3 years from the date of the review.
The RSO will provide written notifications of annual radiation exposures to all monitored personnel and will be available to respond to any questions regarding the exposure reports.
The RSO is the person responsible for radiological safety in conjunction with the use, handling, and storage of radioactive materials in a facility or activity licensed by the Regulatory Body. It is the duty of the RSO to ensure that all licensed activities are carried out in compliance with the requirements of the license and the applicable rules and regulations.
The Radiation Safety Officer
The Radiation Safety officer is responsible to ensure all safety measures are in place when working in a Radiation environment, mark the Controlled, supervised and safe areas as per the Radiation levels in the work Place. This is done in order to make sure Radiation workers and General Public do not accidently get exposed to Radiation levels exceeding the norms set by Regulatory body.
In case of any malfunction with radiology equipment which needs immediate interference.
the person within an organization responsible for the safe use of radiation and radioactive materials as well as regulatory compliance. An organization licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to use radioactive materials must designate a Radiation Safety Officer in writing.
officer will be present in the hospital to chek the radiation's level
To assure that all the procedures in the department & all staff members are following ALAR principle.
In the hospital, there are two main activities related to the medical applications of the radiation sources and X-ray machines. these radiation sources are presented in different material state (solid and liquid ), which required certain routine and emergency procedures. the main responsibilities of the radiation safety officers in Radiation Oncology (Radiotherapy), Nuclear Medicine (Medical Imaging and Diagnostics ) is to enforce, provide and supervise all the related activities and act as the first radiation emergency responder along with the health and safety team in the hospital. this a brief answer
while the responsibility of safety rely on RSO, he must be available checking the procedures
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