Target Audience
All who work with either sealed or unsealed sources of radiation within the research, pharmaceutical, medical, and veterinary fields.
Course Aims
The training course is designed to give delegates the knowledge, and an understanding, of the requirements of the relevant legislation/s, to be able to carry out their primary RPS role of supervising work with sources of ionising radiation more confidently and effectively. The course will also give them the ability to be able to contribute to any consequential responsibilities in the development of radiation protection and legislative compliance procedures at their place of work.
Course Content
- Role of the RPS
- Fundamental Radiation Science
- Dose Concepts and Risk
- Biological Effects
- Legislation – IRR17
- Hazards and Controls
- Monitoring: Instruments and Personal Dosimetry
- Legislation – EPR2018
- Waste Management
- Transport and Movement of Radionuclides
- Contingencies and Accidents
- Assessment
Certification
All delegates successfully completing the course and the assessment will receive a certificate detailing the statutory obligations which have been met.
Refreshment Breaks
Regular refreshment and comfort breaks are scheduled during these online courses.
Course Notes
A Course File, covering all lectures within the course, is given to each delegate. It also contains important practical and legislative information.
