Course Description
This course starts with the basics of radiation: What it is, its sources and types, how it affects the body, and how we measure radiation exposure and personal doses.
Then we'll focus on how we can keep radiation doses within limits and as low as reasonably achievable: You'll be introduced to the radiation protection strategies of time, distance and shielding and their application to help keep radiation doses within the dose limits.
Measuring radiation exposure: What do we mean workplace / area and personal monitoring and their role in measuring radiation doses.
Finally, an overview of the legislative framework and responsibilities: What are the roles and key responsibilities for radiation safety in the workplace and the legislative framework of the jurisdiction in which they operate.
Learning Outcomes
Describe the fundamentals of radiation and radiation exposure:
- Define radiation and its properties.
- Identify the different types of radiation and their sources.
- Describe the units of radiation measurement.
- Describe the biological effects of ionising radiation on the human body.
- Identify the various routes of radiation exposure.
- Define dose and dose limits for occupational exposure.
Describe radiation safety principles:
- Explain the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principle in radiation protection.
- Describe the application of justification, optimisation and limitation in radiation work.
- Describe the three strategies of radiation protection (time, distance, shielding).
- Describe how radiation monitoring devices, both personal and area, are used in the workplace to measure radiation exposures.
Describe the responsibilities of the key personnel in workplaces where radiation is used:
- Identify the regulatory requirements impacting on workplaces using radiation sources.
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of personnel involved in radiation work.
Course Approvals & Recognition
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