Radiation Safety Management

Increased use of radiation technology in the fields of industry, agriculture, food processing, medicine, research and higher education has resulted in improved quality of life worldwide. This has increased both the number of sites at which radioactive material is held and used and the number of staff with the knowledge of how it might be used. Further a significant quantity of radioactive material is being transported, stored and redistributed between hospitals, laboratories, organizations and industry units. Safety and security of radioactive material has to be ensured to prevent it from reaching malicious hands.

With the object to share knowledge and good practices, a national conference on" Industry Preparedness for Radiological Safety ", was successfully organized by Centre for Disaster Risk and Safety (C-DRAS) under PHILANTHROPE, in association with UK-India Bilateral Expert Knowledge Exchange Network on Radiological Safety. This book has been prepared based on the presentations and discussions held by eminent speakers and industrial professionals from Private and Government sector.

The book, published in collaboration with RUSI (Royal United Services Institute, UK), outlines the improvement in mitigation strategies and suggests mechanisms through which better radiological safety can be encouraged by design at the level of industries, hospitals and organizations.  The book covers various aspects of radiation safety management in health care and industry in India and can provide useful information to industry professionals, safety managers, medical and hospital personnel, disaster management personnel, government functionaries, students, researchers, academicians and general public in augmenting their efforts to improve radiological safety.