ASSESMENT OF THE RADIATION SAFETY STANDARD IN YOBE STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL DAMATURU.

The use of radiation has become very common in diagnosis and treatment of disease in the field of medicine since its discovery more than a century ago. Radiation protection and safety has been a major concern of many national and international bodies because of the potential hazardous effects associated with ionizing radiation if not properly controlled. Radiographers, who are the major dispenser of ionizing radiation, need proper monitoring for safe practice. In Nigeria, Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) is saddled with the responsibility to regulate and monitor the use of ionizing radiation in the country. International Commission on radiation Protection (ICRP) in conjunction with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had been providing series of documents on radiation safety standards. Twenty personnel of radiology department from Yobe state university teaching hospital Damaturu were administered a self structured questionnaires on compliance to radiation safety standard. The result reveals high compliance rate in the hospital. Conclusively, this showed that radiographers working in public establishments in Yobe state were been monitored and they strictly followed the radiation protection and safety standard rules to be within radiation workers dose limits. That is principles of radiation protection are observed.