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6 February 2018

Indonesia Plans to Increase Access to Cancer Control

ORPAS team member monitoring the process during the production of Iodine-131 at the CCHEN Atomic Centre Lo Aguirre. (R. C. Suarez/IAEA)

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6 December 2017

Chile Hosts Second IAEA Occupational Radiation Protection Appraisal Service

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18 October 2017

IAEA-ILO Holds First Asia Pacific Joint Regional Workshop on Worker's Radiation Protection

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3 October 2017

IAEA Trains Young Professionals in Radiation Protection

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17 July 2017

Regional Training Course on Individual Monitoring for Internal Radiation Sources (IMIRS)

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14 July 2017

IAEA Laboratory for Occupational Radiation Monitoring Receives International Accreditation

Interview with the staff of Nuclear Malaysia Training Centre- field area for practical sessions of Training Centre with shielded enclosure

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20 June 2017

IAEA Service to Appraise Radiation Protection of Workers Marks 15th Anniversary

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25 May 2017

IAEA Launches Online Tool for Strengthening Safety of Workers Exposed to Radiation

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9 March 2017

Major Safety Improvements at Kazakhstan's Research Reactor: IAEA Review

Radiotherapy is one of the main types of cancer treatment. It uses ionizing radiation to destroy cancer cells and limit cell growth. It is applied by a team of qualified experts with the appropriate education and many years of experience in radiation oncology, medical physics and radiation therapy. Radiotherapy can be delivered externally or internally.

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4 February 2017

World Cancer Day: Safe Cancer Treatment With Radiotherapy

Orphan sources pose a risk to people and the environment. The IAEA recently held a regional training course in the Philippines on searching for radioactive orphan sources, with the goal to ensure the safety and health of workers exposed to orphan sources in the field.

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22 December 2016

Hidden Danger: Orphan Sources

Occupational exposure to ionizing radiation can occur in many industries, including mining and milling, medical institutions, educational and research establishments and nuclear fuel cycle facilities. Through its technical cooperation (TC) programme, the IAEA works with Member States to ensure the health and safety of workers.

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22 November 2016

News – Workers

Indonesia Plans to Increase Access to Cancer Control

Chile Hosts Second IAEA Occupational Radiation Protection Appraisal Service

IAEA-ILO Holds First Asia Pacific Joint Regional Workshop on Worker's Radiation Protection

IAEA Trains Young Professionals in Radiation Protection

Regional Training Course on Individual Monitoring for Internal Radiation Sources (IMIRS)

IAEA Laboratory for Occupational Radiation Monitoring Receives International Accreditation

IAEA Service to Appraise Radiation Protection of Workers Marks 15th Anniversary

IAEA Launches Online Tool for Strengthening Safety of Workers Exposed to Radiation

Major Safety Improvements at Kazakhstan's Research Reactor: IAEA Review

World Cancer Day: Safe Cancer Treatment With Radiotherapy

Hidden Danger: Orphan Sources

Dosimetry - The Role of Dosimetry in Protecting Workers Exposed to Ionizing Radiation

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