Status of Radiation Workers
- The number of radiation workers increased approximately 8.69-fold, from 12,652 in 1996 to 109,884 in 2023.
- As of 2023, the average per capita radiation exposure dose for radiation workers is on a downward trend at 0.37 mSv. However, enhanced safety management is necessary to protect radiation workers from the radiation risks that may arise when handling medical radiation. Average exposure dose: 0.45 mSv ('19)→0.40 mSv ('20)→0.38 mSv ('21)→0.38 mSv ('22) →0.37 mSv ('23)
Status of Radiation Workers
이 그래프는 2019년부터 2023년까지 방사선관계종사자 수 변화를 직종별로 보여준다.
- 전체 인원: 2019년 94,375명에서 2023년 109,884명으로 꾸준히 증가.
- 방사선사: 2019년 28,476명 → 2023년 33,988명.
- 의사: 22,810명(2019) → 27,511명(2023)으로 증가 폭이 큼.
- 치과의사: 18,950명(2019) → 20,435명(2023).
- 치과위생사: 11,897명(2019) → 12,579명(2023).
- 간호사: 9,382명(2019) → 12,067명(2023).
- 간호조무사: 1,807명(2019) → 2,190명(2023).
- 업무보조원: 813명(2019) → 899명(2023).
- 기타: 240명(2019) → 215명(2023)으로 소폭 감소.
의미/해석: 전체 방사선관계종사자는 매년 증가하고 있으며, 특히 의사·방사선사·간호사의 증가가 두드러진다. 반면 기타 직군은 감소세를 보인다.
※ What is a radiation worker?
This is a person whose main place of work has a diagnostic radiation-generating device installed and who is engaged in radiation-related tasks such as the management, operation, and manipulation of the diagnostic radiation-generating device.
Article 2 (Definitions) of the "Rules on the Safety Management of Diagnostic Radiation-generating Devices"