Evaluation of the Radioactive Waste Management in nuclear medicine department at Royal Care International Hospital

Abstract

The study was done in Royal Care International Hospital Nuclear Medicine Department, using two types of Radionuclide Tc99𝑚 and I131 , during the period from March to September 2018,the main objective of this study to assess waste management in nuclear medicine department, and provide practical guidance on the management of radioactive waste from nuclear medicine department. Data was collected using Analog Radiation Detector,I’m take eight sample of Tc99𝑚 waste and read activity before storage and before disposal , activity reading before disposal almost in range from 0.03 KBq/𝑐𝑚2 to 0.1 KBq/ 𝑐𝑚2, I’m take four sample of I131 waste and read activity before storage and before disposal , activity reading before disposal almost in range 0.1 KBq/𝑐𝑚2 to 1 KBq/ 𝑐𝑚2. The results of this study revealed that discharge of the radioactive waste to the environment was done after 10thhalf-lives of radioactive materials in Royal Care International Hospital. In concluded the waste management in Royal Care International Hospital nuclear medicine department use optimum way to manage the Radioactive waste