RADIATION PROTECTION BULLETIN ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4-5): 30-33.

• A Spectial Issue on Occupational Health Monitoring for Radiation Workers • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Analysis of the Micronucleus Test Results of Peripheral Blood Lymphocytesin Radiation Workers of a NPP

Jiang Dejuan, Zhao Han, Liu Chengjun, Yao Yebao, Wang Songlei, Wang Xiaoting   

  1. Laoshan Branch of PLA 971 Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong 266102
  • Received:2022-02-28 Online:2022-10-20 Published:2022-10-31

Abstract: The results of peripheral blood lymphocyte micronucleus examination in our hospital in 2021 for 858 radiation workers of a nuclear power plant were analyzed. The results showed that: (1) The rate of micronucleated cells in radiation workers was 4.57‰ and the rate of micronucleus was 4.89‰. (2) The micronucleated cell rate and micronucleus rate of radiation workers in different age groups were significantly different, and showed an increasing trend with age; (3) The micronuclear cell rate and micronucleus rate of female radiation workers were higher than males, but the difference was not statistically significant;(4) There were significant differences in the rate of micronucleated cells and micronucleus among people with different radiation service years, and it showed an increasing trend with the increase of radiation service years. It is concluded that occupational health monitoring and management of radiation workers should be strengthened, with emphasis on radiation protection for the elderly and/or female and/or radiation workers with long radiation years.

Key words: Radiation workers, Occupational health monitoring, Abnormality rate, Ionising radiation, Nuclear power plant

CLC Number: 

  • R148