The management of radioactive waste from medical facilities varies

The management of radioactive waste from medical facilities varies from one country to another because the frequencies and levels of operations that use radioactive radiation vary from country to country. However, the above-mentioned procedure guides the management of radioactive waste from medical facilities regardless of the country. In Finland, for example, 33 out of 43 nuclear medicine departments carry out radionuclide therapy (European Commission 18).

There is a distinct location for in vitro analysis far from the nuclear medicine departments. In addition, each facility has very few employees whose number does not exceed twenty (European Commission 20). Each facility has three radiation specialists namely a physicist, a radiochemist, and a nuclear medicine doctor. Various operations are performed in specialized rooms, which are situated in one restricted region. These rooms include a groundwork area, an injection area, and a patient assessment room. A waiting area with sanitary installations is also available for patients. The waste collection room is set apart in an isolated section. However, the waste collection room may be adjacent to the groundwork room.