title: Whistleblowers and nuclear medicine.
abstract: Healthcare facilities that practice nuclear medicine are subject to federal "whistleblower" protection laws when an employee reports a potentially unsafe radiological condition. This article addresses enforcement of the applicable sections of the Atomic Energy Act and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulations in order to help such facilities avoid running afoul of those laws, which can result in fines, generate civil lawsuits by the claimant, and significantly disrupt the operation of a healthcare facility.
authors.affiliation: McCarter & English, LLP, Newark, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Rysavy
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Donald
mesh_terms: D017007:Duty to Warn; D006077:Government Agencies; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D009684:Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017751:Safety Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States