DOCUMENTED PERSONNEL EXPOSURES FROM AIRPORT BAGGAGE INSPECTION SYSTEMS

Whole-body and wrist exposure to X-radiation from airport baggage inspection systems is documented. Specially designed badges were worn by 72 security personnel for 2-week intervals at 5 major United States airports. At least one model of each baggage X-ray system in use during the study was investigated. The data represent the total exposure received by security personnel under normal working conditions. Measurements of the X-ray exposures over the 2-week period ranged from 0 to 16.4 milliroentgen with little difference noted between whole-body and wrist exposures. The results indicate that no measured dose equivalent exceeded the limits specified in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard for ionizing radiation.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Division of Biomedical and Behavioral Science
  Cincinnati, OH  United States  45202
• Authors:
  • Sensintaffar, E L
  • Moss, C E
  • Parr, W H
• Publication Date: 1976-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Baggage; Baggage handling; Crash exposure; Dosage; Industrial hygiene; Inspection; Personnel; Radiation doses; Radiation hazards; Radiation monitoring; Radiation shielding; Security; X rays
• Uncontrolled Terms: Exposure
• Old TRIS Terms: Dosimeters; Partial body irradiation; Permissible dosage; Whole body irradiation; X ray irradiation
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Finance; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174621
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DHEW/PUB/NIOSH77/105
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 14 1978 12:00AM