Michel René, Zorn Michael J
VA San Diego Healthcare System, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161, USA.
Health Phys. 2004 May;86(5 Suppl):S116-9.
Non-hazardous waste management facilities, which are not authorized to receive licensable radioactive material (RAM), periodically find contaminated waste in shipments from local healthcare facilities. As a consequence, many healthcare facilities are cited each year for losing control and/or improperly disposing of RAM at unauthorized disposal sites. Healthcare radiation safety professionals must ensure that effective measures are in place at their facilities to prevent RAM from inadvertently being included with non-radioactive waste shipments. The objective of this article is to assist in developing and implementing procedures to properly monitor and dispose of waste containing RAM. This article discusses, among other topics, the installation of portal monitors containing both visual and audible alarms to screen medical waste, instruction to individuals handling medical waste and emergency response procedures.
无危险废物管理设施未获授权接收须领许可证的放射性物质（RAM），却定期在来自当地医疗机构的货物中发现受污染的废物。因此，许多医疗机构每年都会因在未经授权的处置场所失去对RAM的控制和/或不当处置RAM而被通报。医疗辐射安全专业人员必须确保其所在机构采取有效措施，防止RAM无意中混入非放射性废物运输中。本文的目的是协助制定和实施程序，以妥善监测和处置含有RAM的废物。本文除其他主题外，还讨论了安装带有视觉和听觉警报的通道监测器以筛查医疗废物、对处理医疗废物人员的指导以及应急响应程序。
