Faculty of Pharmacy organizes scientific symposium on radioactive contamination


The Department of Medicines and Toxicology in the Faculty of Pharmacy held a scientific seminar entitled "Radioactive Contamination and the tasks of the department
Radiation in environmental surveillance and control) where the symposium began with a lecture by Dr. Amer Khazal that included Definition of radiation, what it is and its energies used in the field of biology and medical imaging. Different radiations and their interaction with living bodies and their damage and how to measure exposure, doses and factors Impact and proportions recommended by the International Agency for Radiation Prevention. The second lecture was Delivered by Mr. Khajak Wartanian, Director of the Radiation Department of the Department of Environmental Protection/ Southern Region About radioactive contamination associated with the extraction and production of oil and associated with natural materials extracted And it's called Norm and how to monitor and control it by dealing and storing and protecting its employees from danger Radiation. The third lecture, which was delivered by Mr. Karim Cheap, also covered a presentation of the tasks Radiation department in the southern region and a detailed explanation of the devices available in the section and how to use them To monitor and assess the damage of radiation generators in the industry and medicine. The professor also gave an explanation of field activities Types of pollution, radiation protection system and potion reduction applications.