Working safely with ionising radiation: guidelines for expectant or breastfeeding mothers

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dc.contributor.authorPopp, Aen_AU
dc.contributor.authorTurek, Sen_AU
dc.contributor.authorBus, Jen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMaharaj, Pen_AU
dc.contributor.authorPaneras, Ten_AU
dc.contributor.authorBerghofer, PJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorVozzo, Ven_AU
dc.contributor.authorDuong, Hen_AU
dc.contributor.authorFoy, Ren_AU
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-19T00:26:52Zen_AU
dc.date.available2023-01-19T00:26:52Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2017-08-08en_AU
dc.date.statistics2022-04-22en_AU
dc.description.abstractThe Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation’s (ANSTO) Radiation Safety Standard outlines the elements developed and implemented by ANSTO to assist management and workers to establish and maintain a healthy and safe workplace. This Standard supports ANSTO in delivering excellence in its work health and safety performance with regard to all aspects of radiation safety, including the requirements of the ARPANSA Planned Exposure Code RPS C-1 (2016). For those actions that have been assessed and are deemed to be justified this Standard describes a Dose Optimisation Framework to maximise the overall benefit as far as is reasonably achievable under the prevailing circumstances. It also describes additional restrictions that apply to occupational exposure for a female worker who has notified ANSTO of pregnancy or is breastfeeding. To encourage early notification and to provide assurance that appropriate controls are considered and put in place where required ANSTO has published guidelines for expectant or breastfeeding mothers. This document provides advice for workers who may be exposed to ionising radiation during the course of their work at ANSTO. It is specifically aimed at female workers who are planning a family or are currently pregnant or breastfeeding. This guideline explains how ANSTO takes a collaborative approach to protect workers and their families. The guide aims to assist ANSTO in achieving its duty of care to its workers during pregnancy and breastfeeding and as a tool for education and awareness of early notification for expectant or breastfeeding mothers and their managers and supervisors This presentation describes the development of this document, and summarises the advice given.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationPopp, A., Turek, S., Bus, J., Maharaj, P., Paneras, T., Berghofer, P., Vozzo, V., Duong, H., & Foy, R. (2017). Working safely with ionising radiation: guidelines for expectant or breastfeeding mothers. Paper presented to the APRS2017 conference handbook, "science and the art of radiation protection broadening the horizon", Novotel Wollongong Northbeach, NSW 6-9 August 2017, (pp. 45-46).en_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceenddate9 August 2007en_AU
dc.identifier.conferencenameAPRS2017 conference handbook, 'science and the art of radiation protection broadening the horizon'en_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceplaceWollongong, NSWen_AU
dc.identifier.conferencestartdate6 August 2017en_AU
dc.identifier.pagination45-46en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/14396en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherAustralasian Radiation Protection Societyen_AU
dc.subjectANSTOen_AU
dc.subjectRadiation protectionen_AU
dc.subjectSafetyen_AU
dc.subjectARPANSAen_AU
dc.subjectPersonnelen_AU
dc.subjectDose limitsen_AU
dc.subjectSafety standardsen_AU
dc.subjectMammary glandsen_AU
dc.subjectLactationen_AU
dc.subjectPregnancyen_AU
dc.titleWorking safely with ionising radiation: guidelines for expectant or breastfeeding mothersen_AU
dc.typeConference Abstracten_AU
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