Assessment of radiation protection and awareness level among radiation workers and members of the public in Afghanistan —a pilot study
In this study, the level of radiation protection and awareness among radiation workers and members
of the public in Afghanistan is assessed using two different survey mechanisms. The onsite survey
conducted by the regulatory authorities covered 472 facilities while the online survey covering 1200
responses was conducted via the Survey Monkey online survey platform. Both the onsite and the online
surveys show that more than 70% of radiation workers have insufficient knowledge of radiation safety
and protection rules and regulations while more than 70% of the public just heard about radiation
from one source or another. More than 50% of those members of the public, who have been through some
sort of medical imaging using radiation were not given any instruction about the radiation hazards.
The study is concluded with recommendations to the authorities for raising the knowledge of the
radiation workers and general public awareness through launching regular radiation safety and
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Source: Journal of Radiological Protection - Category: Physics Authors: Mohammad R Tanha, Fazal Rahman Khalid and Christoph Hoeschen Source Type: research