Introduction
This highly-interactive training course will provide you with all the necessary information and abilities to successfully understand both ionising and non-ionising types of radiation materials and, how to effectively manage these radiation materials safely and with confidence to ensure personnel health and safety and/or to prevent potential environmental impacts.
Most business sector (industry, commercial and service) organisations use, store and dispose of radioactive materials within their normal day-to-day business activities, these business sectors include:
- Oil and gas industry (offshore and onshore facilities)
- Medical facilities (hospitals and clinics)
- Service industries (laboratories, etc,.)
- Manufacturing companies
- Plus, many other business sectors
- Personnel need to be fully informed, trained and monitored to ensure they are not exposed to radiation materials during their work activities and/or when using, storing or disposing of radioactive sources.
This course will highlight:
- The various types and harmful properties of ionising and non-ionising radiation
- The importance and how to effectively carry out radiation exposure assessments
- Understanding key radiation safety management and protection principles
- The biological effects of radiation exposure to the human body
Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will learn to:
- How to carry out radiation exposure assessments
- How to define the two types of radiation
- How to determine the effects of radiation exposure on personnel
- How to develop and implement radiation control procedures
- How to transport, transfer and dispose of radiation materials
The Course Contents
Fundamentals of Radiation Safety
- What is radiation?
- Types of radiation sources (ionising & non-ionising)
- Understanding risk from radiation
- Man-Made radiation materials
- Radiation materials used in industry
Effects of Radiation on the Human Body
- Units of radiation exposure and dose concentrations
- Radiation effects on Human Body
- Categorising radiation exposure effects
- Exposure to radiation (acute & delayed)
- Dose Limits of acceptable radiation exposure
Radiation Exposure Risk Assessment
- Key exposure assessment elements
- Determining potential radiation exposure pathways
- Identifying radiation exposure and short and long term effects
- Evaluating exposure durations and concentrations
- Estimating radioactive chemical and/or particulate impacts
Radiation Management & Control Procedures
- Security of radioactive materials
- Radiation exposure monitoring and detection methods
- Radiation protection solutions (time, distance & shielding)
- Laboratory radiation safety processes
- Radiation precautions and safety procedures
Radiation Management Principles
- Waste disposal of radioactive materials
- Transport and transfer of radioactive materials
- Safe procurement and quarantine of radiation materials
