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Korean Society of Radiological Science (대한방사선과학회)
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A Study on the Guarantee of Learning Rights of Radiology Students in Nuclear Safety Act

원자력안전법에 대한 방사선학과 학생들의 학습권 보장에 관한 연구

  • Lee, Bo-Woo (Department of Radiological Science, Gimcheon University)
  • 이보우 (김천대학교 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2022.03.22
  • Accepted : 2022.04.14
  • Published : 2022.04.30
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Abstract

The study developed a radiation dose measurement program in the radiology laboratory to measure how much exposure the students are exposed to during the radiology class, to request for the improvement and the revision of the current Nuclear Safety Act. The experimental program is shown in the following figure, and experiments were conducted to determine the degree of radiation exposure in the control room with a lead gown at a distance of 1 m, 2 m, and 1 m, and in a control room with a radiographic lead glass wall. The duration of the experiment was 3 months from April to June, when radiation imaging practice classes were conducted, and 128 hours of imaging practice per month were conducted. In order to find out the dose of radiation dose during radiology imaging practice class, the experiment was carried out from April to June for 3 months, and according to the program, the results of exposure dose were 0.34 mSv at 1 m distance, 0.01 mSv at shielding of lead gown at 1 m distance, 0.16 mSv at 2 m distance, and 0.01 mSv at control room with radiation lead glass wall. The exposure dose from the test results was much below the annual general public limit dose of 1 mSv. The restriction on the operation of the radiation equipment in the practice of the students is a regulation that infringes the right of students to learn, and amendments or exemptions of Nuclear Safety Act should be enacted to ensure that it does not violate the fundamental right to learn for students in radiology.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by a Gimcheon University research grants in 2020.

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