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A pregnant woman who is working in an occupation or office where the potential for radiation exposure exists should be aware of her surrounding environment and how it could affect the health of her newborn baby. Although proper safety precautions may be taken by having employees wear lead aprons, the possibility always exists that higher than normal amounts of radiation may be present. Making sure you take precautions from these potential risks is as simple as wearing an inexpensive monitoring device.
Minimize the Risks
If you have employees who are pregnant and working where exposure is possible, you should consider any necessary work restrictions and request a fetal badge in addition to the normal body badge. Even those who are of childbearing age should be aware of the dangers of radiation exposure and its potential affects on the unborn child.
A fetal badge should be worn over the fetal area, along with the normal monitoring device. It is recommended that a fetal badge be worn under the lead apron when one is used.
How Can X-rays Affect the Unborn Child?
An unborn child is more sensitive to the affects of radiation exposure due to the rapidly dividing cells that naturally occur during development. As the cells of the embryo are rapidly dividing and growing into specialized cells and tissues, radiation can cause changes in these cells, which could slightly increase the chance of birth defect or certain illnesses, like leukemia, later in life. There is scientific disagreement about whether the small amounts of radiation used in diagnostic radiology can actually harm the unborn child, but it is always better to err on the side of caution.
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