Radiation Protection

Radiation protection heavily influences every level area of the nuclear sector, from operational procedures and plans to facility testing, waste assay, sentencing, and disposal.

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Radiation Protection

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Radiation protection heavily influences every level area of the nuclear sector, from operational procedures and plans to facility testing, waste assay, sentencing, and disposal. Failings in any one of these areas can have serious consequences for both your organisation and public health, making responsible management integral to the nuclear sector. Many of our RPAs and health physicists have first-hand market experience in this sector, giving us valuable insight into how our services can be of benefit to your company or client. As a result of this, we have become an established provider of radiation protection for the nuclear industry. Our team of advisers, with more than years’ collective experience in radiation protection and radioactive waste management, is committed to providing a bespoke, comprehensive, 24/7 service. This includes the development of radiation protection / radioactive waste management procedures specific to your needs, conducting site visits, providing practical advice and incident response.

We work in all three major segments for radiation safety services:

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1. Site owners/nuclear operators/license holders

  • Supplementary radiation protection advisers to support on site teams
  • Provision of specialist radiation safety training
  • Provision of emergency planning support
  • Drafting radiation safety documentation

2. Third-party contractors that service the nuclear operators

  • Provision of health physics surveyors to support decommissioning/demolition work
  • Provision of specialist RPA advice on a variety of nuclear projects
  • Specialist land and building radiation surveying support using GPS based equipment and handheld equipment
  • Provision of specialist DQO/DQA advice and support

3. Tenants on nuclear-licensed sites

  • Provision of radiation protection advice
  • Support to tenants on radiological aspects of tenant’s safety requirements (TSRs)
  • Provision of specialist radiation safety training,

Our refusal to be complacent, and our willingness to drive forward positive change, is responsible for our industry-leading reputation. As the world’s leading radiological protection company, we can guarantee the high standards of quality and service demanded by the nuclear sector. Radiation protection is a concern for patients, physicians, and staff in many departments, including radiology, interventional cardiology, and surgery. Radiation produced through fluoroscopic procedures is responsible for the greatest radiation dose for medical staff. Radiation from diagnostic imaging modalities, such as computed tomography, mammography, and nuclear imaging are minor givers to the cumulative dose exposures of healthcare personnel. Though, any radiation exposure poses a potential risk to both patients and healthcare workers alike. Radiation protection objective is to reduce redundant radiation exposure with a goal to minimize the harmful effects of ionizing radiation. In the medical field, the use of ionizing radiation has become an inescapable tool used for the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of medical conditions. As its use has evolved, so have the cumulative doses of lifetime radiation that both patients and medical providers receive. Many radiations exposure in medical settings arises from fluoroscopic imaging, which uses x-rays to obtain dynamic and cinematic functional imaging. Formal radiation protection training helps reduce radiation exposure to medical staff and patients. Moreover, enforcing radiation safety guidelines can be an arduous process, and many interventionalists do not accept formal training in either residency or fellowship on radiation dose reduction. In particular, clinicians or medical staff that use fluoroscopic imaging outside of dedicated radiology or interventional departments have low adherence to radiation safety guidelines. Fluoroscopy is used in several fortes, including orthopaedics, urology, interventional radiology, & cardiology, vascular surgery, and gastroenterology. As radiation exposure converts more prevalent, a thorough understanding of radiation exposure dangers and dose reduction techniques will be of highest importance.

We work in all three major segments for radiation safety services:

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1. Site owners/nuclear operators/license holders

  • Supplementary radiation protection advisers to support on site teams
  • Provision of specialist radiation safety training
  • Provision of emergency planning support
  • Drafting radiation safety documentation

2. Third-party contractors that service the nuclear operators

  • Provision of health physics surveyors to support decommissioning/demolition work
  • Provision of specialist RPA advice on a variety of nuclear projects
  • Specialist land and building radiation surveying support using GPS based equipment and handheld equipment
  • Provision of specialist DQO/DQA advice and support

3. Tenants on nuclear-licensed sites

  • Provision of radiation protection advice
  • Support to tenants on radiological aspects of tenant’s safety requirements (TSRs)
  • Provision of specialist radiation safety training,

Our refusal to be complacent, and our willingness to drive forward positive change, is responsible for our industry-leading reputation. As the world’s leading radiological protection company, we can guarantee the high standards of quality and service demanded by the nuclear sector. Radiation protection is a concern for patients, physicians, and staff in many departments, including radiology, interventional cardiology, and surgery. Radiation produced through fluoroscopic procedures is responsible for the greatest radiation dose for medical staff. Radiation from diagnostic imaging modalities, such as computed tomography, mammography, and nuclear imaging are minor givers to the cumulative dose exposures of healthcare personnel. Though, any radiation exposure poses a potential risk to both patients and healthcare workers alike. Radiation protection objective is to reduce redundant radiation exposure with a goal to minimize the harmful effects of ionizing radiation. In the medical field, the use of ionizing radiation has become an inescapable tool used for the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of medical conditions. As its use has evolved, so have the cumulative doses of lifetime radiation that both patients and medical providers receive. Many radiations exposure in medical settings arises from fluoroscopic imaging, which uses x-rays to obtain dynamic and cinematic functional imaging. Formal radiation protection training helps reduce radiation exposure to medical staff and patients. Moreover, enforcing radiation safety guidelines can be an arduous process, and many interventionalists do not accept formal training in either residency or fellowship on radiation dose reduction. In particular, clinicians or medical staff that use fluoroscopic imaging outside of dedicated radiology or interventional departments have low adherence to radiation safety guidelines. Fluoroscopy is used in several fortes, including orthopaedics, urology, interventional radiology, & cardiology, vascular surgery, and gastroenterology. As radiation exposure converts more prevalent, a thorough understanding of radiation exposure dangers and dose reduction techniques will be of highest importance.