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Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2021. Vol. 66. № 4. P. 33–36
Current Issues of Providing the Personnel of the Radiation Hazardous Facilities
with Personal Protection Equipment Complying with the Requirements and Working Conditions
V.I. Rubtsov, A.B. Trebukhin, A.Yu. Nefedov, E.V. Klochkova,
I.V. Olenina , V.P. Zinoviev, A.N. Timoshenko, O.V. Isaev
A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia
Contact person: Rubtsov V.I. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ABSTRACT
Purpose: The article covers issues related to the providing personal protection for the personnel of radiation hazardous facilities. Specific character of working conditions at the enterprises in the field of atomic energy use is caused by extremely high toxic level of radioactive substances and the fact that there is no human sense organ which can identify dangerous levels of radiation exposure. Establishment of mandatory requirements for manufacturing, identification and verification of personal protection equipment (PPE) in the field of atomic energy use is needed because using of low-quality PPE and PPE not complying with working conditions poses a risk for the health of workers. The article provides results of analysis of the regulatory frameworks, both current and under development, which set the requirements for PPE.
Results: Since 2017 Rosatom is executing plans for development of series of industry standards specifying requirements for PPE in the field of atomic energy use and methods of their testing. More than 25 interstate and national standards on PPE were included in the Summary list of standardization documents in the field of atomic energy use. PPE was included in the list of products subject to mandatory certification and having requirements for safety assurance in the field of atomic energy use specified.
Industry and national standards establishing requirements for PPE protecting from tritium, radioactive noble gases, radioactive iodine, high-toxic alpha-emitting radionuclides, as well as standards on methods of their testing are planned to be developed soon.
Conclusion: The system of standardizing requirements for PPE in the field of atomic energy use created by, together with existing system of certification of PPE in the field of atomic energy use will help to increase effectiveness of personal protection of the personnel at radiation and chemical hazardous facilities in nuclear industry.
Key words: personal protection equipment, radiation hazardous facilities, technical regulation system, standardization, certification, emergency situation
For citation: Rubtsov VI, Trebukhin AB, Nefedov AYu, Klochkova EV, Olenina IV, Zinoviev VP , Timoshenko AN, Isaev OV. Current Issues of Providing the Personnel of the Radiation Hazardous Facilities with Personal Protection Equipment Complying with the Requirements and Working Conditions. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2021;66(4):33-36.
DOI: 10.12737/1024-6177-2021-66-4-33-36
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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The study had no sponsorship.
Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors.
Article received: 23.12.2020.
Accepted for publication: 20.01.2021.