Author/Authors :
gumaa, elsadig sudanese nuclear radiological regulatory authority (snrra), Khartoum, Sudan , tageldein, amged sudan atomic energy commission(saec), Sudan , fadlallah, fareed sudan atomic energy commission(saec), Sudan , idriss, hajo al imam mohammad ibn saud islamic university - college of science/ committee on radiation and environmental pollution protection, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , idriss, hajo sudan atomic energy commission(saec), Sudan
Abstract :
Safety and health in the workplace are important for the welfare of both worker and public. Hence measurement of radiation doses around crude oil pumping stations were carried out for the purpose of radiation protection. Hand held radiation survey meters RDS -200 and Polymaster have been used for radiation dose measurement. The order of radiation level in investigated areas showed the following trends: Port Sudan Alelafoon = Jabal Um Ali Wd shalayee Mosmar. The average level of radiation dose 5.64 μSv/y was examined and compared with the recommendations of international organizations concerned with radiation safety. The overall annual effective dose for the workers appears to be negligible compared with the allowable limit of 1.0 mSv/year set by ICRP. From the human health point of view, this study showed that there was no health risk to the workers and public due to radiation exposure.
Keywords :
Radiation , annual effective dose , RDS , 200 , crude oil , pumping stations
