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Nuclear power plants emit radioactive gases and liquids to the environment, and even in small amounts, these can have long-term effects. Because of this, there should be consistent monitoring in the area.
Radon comes from the normal decay of uranium found in rocks, soil and water. From the ground it goes up into particles that a human can breathe.
Several big firms actually have their packages go through X-rays as they arrive. They do this as a security measure to confirm that there are no explosives or other dangerous goods.
Aside from quick searches and scans on people, the police and certain customs officers also inspect cargoes if there are any hazardous or prohibited materials.
Aside from healthcare and mining facilities, military forces also use radiation monitors as part of their defence system.
Metal detectors, millimeter-wave machines, backscatter x-ray, and cabinet x-ray machines: these equipment can detect dangerous items like weapons and chemicals with the use of radiation.
Like any other workplace that involves radiation, veterinary workplaces should have a working radiation monitor.
If you’re involved in dental radiology, you should follow the Radiation Protection in Dentistry code of practice, a guide that aims to “promote practices which protect human health and the environment from the possible harmful effects of radiation.”
As the field of medical imaging advances and expands, the risk of radiation exposure of healthcare workers and patients is something that we cannot simply understate.
SensaWeb’s real-time radiation and environmental monitoring expand to one of the industries with the highest occupational exposure: the mining industry.