Abstract
Since the International Commission on Radiological Protection recommended reducing the occupational equivalent dose limit for the lens of the eye in 2011, there have been extensive discussions in various countries. This paper reviews the current situation in radiation protection of the ocular lens and the discussions on the potential impact of the new lens dose limit in Japan. Topics include historical changes to the lens dose limit, the current situation with occupational lens exposures (e.g., in medical workers, nuclear workers, and Fukushima nuclear power plant workers) and measurements, and the current status of biological studies and epidemiological studies on radiation cataracts. Our focus is on the situation in Japan, but we believe such information sharing will be useful in many other countries.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 659-683 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Journal of Radiological Protection |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 25-09-2017 |
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Current situations and discussions in Japan in relation to the new occupational equivalent dose limit for the lens of the eye. / Yokoyama, Sumi; Hamada, Nobuyuki; Hayashida, Toshiyuki; Tsujimura, Norio; Tatsuzaki, Hideo; Kurosawa, Tadahiro; Nabatame, Kuniaki; Ohguchi, Hiroyuki; Ohno, Kazuko; Yamauchi-Kawaura, Chiyo; Iimoto, Takeshi; Ichiji, Takeshi; Hotta, Yutaka; Iwai, Satoshi; Akahane, Keiichi.
In: Journal of Radiological Protection, Vol. 37, No. 3, 25.09.2017, p. 659-683.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Current situations and discussions in Japan in relation to the new occupational equivalent dose limit for the lens of the eye
AU - Yokoyama, Sumi
AU - Hamada, Nobuyuki
AU - Hayashida, Toshiyuki
AU - Tsujimura, Norio
AU - Tatsuzaki, Hideo
AU - Kurosawa, Tadahiro
AU - Nabatame, Kuniaki
AU - Ohguchi, Hiroyuki
AU - Ohno, Kazuko
AU - Yamauchi-Kawaura, Chiyo
AU - Iimoto, Takeshi
AU - Ichiji, Takeshi
AU - Hotta, Yutaka
AU - Iwai, Satoshi
AU - Akahane, Keiichi
PY - 2017/9/25
Y1 - 2017/9/25
N2 - Since the International Commission on Radiological Protection recommended reducing the occupational equivalent dose limit for the lens of the eye in 2011, there have been extensive discussions in various countries. This paper reviews the current situation in radiation protection of the ocular lens and the discussions on the potential impact of the new lens dose limit in Japan. Topics include historical changes to the lens dose limit, the current situation with occupational lens exposures (e.g., in medical workers, nuclear workers, and Fukushima nuclear power plant workers) and measurements, and the current status of biological studies and epidemiological studies on radiation cataracts. Our focus is on the situation in Japan, but we believe such information sharing will be useful in many other countries.
AB - Since the International Commission on Radiological Protection recommended reducing the occupational equivalent dose limit for the lens of the eye in 2011, there have been extensive discussions in various countries. This paper reviews the current situation in radiation protection of the ocular lens and the discussions on the potential impact of the new lens dose limit in Japan. Topics include historical changes to the lens dose limit, the current situation with occupational lens exposures (e.g., in medical workers, nuclear workers, and Fukushima nuclear power plant workers) and measurements, and the current status of biological studies and epidemiological studies on radiation cataracts. Our focus is on the situation in Japan, but we believe such information sharing will be useful in many other countries.
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