Health surveillance of workers exposed to ionizing radiations in Italy: A review of the Italian Regulation (Legislative Decree no.101/2020)

Health surveillance of workers exposed to ionizing radiations in Italy: A review of the Italian Regulation (Legislative Decree no.101/2020)

In Italy, the practitioner entitled to take clinical responsibility for occupational exposure to ionizing radiations (IRs) is called “medico autorizzato” (MA). In this paper, the authors review the Italian transposition of the EU Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013, namely the Legislative D...

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Main Authors: Francesco CHIRICO, Giuseppe TAINO, Angelo SACCO, Ludovica AZZOLA, Luca SEMBOROWSKI, Nicola MAGNAVITA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Edizioni FS Publisher 2023-09-01
Series:GIornale Italiano di Psicologia e Medicina del Lavoro
Subjects:
occupational health
ionizing radiation
radioprotection
occupational health surveillance
Online Access:https://gipmel.it/wp-content/uploads/10.690882023LSRV5.pdf
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Summary:In Italy, the practitioner entitled to take clinical responsibility for occupational exposure to ionizing radiations (IRs) is called “medico autorizzato” (MA). In this paper, the authors review the Italian transposition of the EU Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013, namely the Legislative Decree No. 110 released in 2020. This Regulation tries to integrate the medical activity of MA and that carried out by the occupational physicians (called in Italy “medico competente”) appointed in the same company. The Italian Regulation on Radioprotection requires MA to carry out the medical surveillance of exposed workers (category A or B workers). MA must collaborate with the employer in risk assessment and can collaborate to the education of exposed workers through specific training courses. In their review-based protocol, the authors describe, furthermore, the preparation of a health protocol and, after the medical examinations, the participation in the health and safety committee meeting with the employer, the health and safety manager, workers’ representatives, and the MC for discussing on anonymous and collective data for continuous improvement of preventive and protective measures.
ISSN:2785-1338

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