Since its discovery, ionizing radiation has been a fundamental tool in both medical and industrial applications and is considered very useful for research and development in countries. However, the same properties that make them useful in these fields make them elements that generate risks to the health of exposed people. Secondary effects of exposure to high doses of ionizing radiation are well known, but effects at low doses (less than 100 mSV over a lifetime) of radiation are more difficult to establish because deterministic effects do not occur at these levels. . Therefore, knowledge of the consequences on people's health derived from the physical risk factors present in the work environment will allow to act correctly in the prevention of possible injuries, as well as the early diagnosis of diseases related to exposure. Routine and continuous exposure to radiation can cause harmful effects in the human body by direct or indirect effect on cells, causing physiological and/or functional damage to organs. For any dose of radiation, there is a risk of neoplasia and cell death, with a direct relationship between dose and risk.
