Medical Practice at a Nuclear Power Reactor

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1962 · Archives of Environmental Health

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00039896.1962.10663144· OSTI ID:4815949

Parker, Charles E.; Doran, William T.

Experiences of the radiation health program at the Army Nuclear Power Reactor, Fort Belvoir, Va., are presented. The radiation and exposure histories are discussed. A preventive medicine program is followed, and the specific use of the slit-lamp examination, blood studies, and wholebody counter are discussed. Statistics on the radiation exposure are presented, and comments about lesions of the lens of the eye are made. We feel that much of the hysterical attitude toward radiation can be eliminated through an adequate preventive medicine program. (auth)

• Research Organization: Army Engineer Research and Development Labs., Fort Belvoir, Va.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-16-009038
• OSTI ID: 4815949
• Journal Information: Archives of Environmental Health, Vol. 4, Issue 2; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62; ISSN 0003-9896
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

HEALTH AND SAFETY
BLOOD
BODY
CONFIGURATION
COUNTERS
EYES
LENSES
MEDICINE
POWER PLANTS
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIATIONS
REACTORS
STATISTICS