TY - JOUR
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
N1 - Funding Information:
1Faculty of Health Science, Fujita Health University; 1–98, Dengakugakubo, Kutsukakecho, Toyoake, Aichi 470–1192, Japan 2Radiation Safety Research Center, Nuclear Technology Research Laboratory, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI), 2-11-1 Iwado-kita, Komae, Tokyo 201–8511, Japan 3Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc., 1–1–3, Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 100-8560, Japan 4Japan Atomic Energy Agency; 4–33, Muramatsu, Tokai-mura, Nakagun, Ibaraki 319–1194, Japan 5National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Sciences and Technology; 4–9–1, Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 263–8555, Japan 6National Metrology Institute of Japan; Central 2 Umezono 1–1–1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8568, Japan 7JAPAN NUS Co., Ltd (JANUS), 7-5-25 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan 8Chiyoda Technol Co.; 3681, Narita-machi, Oharai-machi, Higashi-Ibaraki-gun, Ibaraki 311–1313, Japan 9Kyoto College of Medical Science; 1–3, Imakita, Oyamahigashimachi, Sonobe, Nantan, Kyoto 622–0041, Japan 10Nagoya University; 1–1–20, Daiko-minami, Higashiku, Nagoya, Aichi 461-8637, Japan 11The University of Tokyo; 7–3–1, Hongo, Bunkyoku, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan 12Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited; 4–108, Okitsuke, Obuchi, Rokkashomura, Kamikita, Aomori 039–3212, Japan 13Japan Nuclear Safety Institute; 5–36–7, Shiba, Minatoku, Tokyo 108–0014, Japan
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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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U2 - 10.1088/1361-6498/aa73e8
DO - 10.1088/1361-6498/aa73e8
M3 - Article
C2 - 28516892
AN - SCOPUS:85029518950
VL - 37
SP - 659
EP - 683
JO - Journal of the Society for Radiological Protection
JF - Journal of the Society for Radiological Protection
SN - 0952-4746
IS - 3
ER -