GENERAL RADIATION
SAFETY
DESCRIPTION
Radioactive material and x-ray machines are safely used
in a wide variety of industries. Attending a standard radiation safety course may
assist participants meet their licensing or registration requirements with
their relevant regulatory authorities. The courses are also highly valuable to
those wanting to improve their knowledge on radiation protection principles and
practices.
A wide range of industrial, academic and medical users
attend this course including those from applications such as Biomedical,
Industrial Gauge, Portable Gauge, Irradiation Facilities, X-ray Devices,
Biotech, Security Screening, Uranium Mining, and many more. This 2-day course
is designed for those with little or no knowledge of radiation to handle
various radioactive materials and/or irradiating apparatus safely at work
OBJECTIVES
Course participants will acquire knowledge to exercise
safe handling of radioactive materials and/or irradiating apparatus during the
course of their work.
OUTLINE
·
Basic atomic and nuclear
theory, including atomic and nuclear structures
·
Radioactivity, properties of
gamma and other particulate emissions
·
Quantities and units:
radioactivity, half-life, dose and dose rate, energy
·
Production of x-rays: atomic
and bremstrahlung
·
Interaction of radiation
with matter, ionisation, excitation, photoelectric effect, Compton Scattering,
pair production
·
Biological effects of
radiation
·
Principles of radiation
protection
·
Shielding calculations,
calculate dose from dose-rate, inverse square law
·
Radiation instruments for
detection and measurement – personal dosimeter, survey meters, area
monitors
·
Legislation, dose limits,
personal monitoring, responsibilities of the licensee
·
Labeling of radiation areas
and radiation sources, storage of radioactive sources, source movement records,
transportation of sources.
·
Accidents. Emergency
Procedures. Contingency plans
WHO
SHOULD ATTEND
Company radiation
safety officers who are responsible for the safe use and transport of
radioactive sources or the use of x-ray machines, and workers who need to
handle radioactive materials and irradiating apparatus. Besides providing basic
knowledge on radiation protection, this course also prepares participants for
the L5/L6 (non-NDT work) licence qualifying test
INSTRUCTOR
Suharyana,
S.K.M, M.Kes.
