Course Overview

Basic Radiation Safety addresses the hazards associated with ionizing radiations, the precautions to be taken working around ionizing radiation, and in the methods of protection.

This course covers awareness of the content of any special requirements for a Nuclear facility and the importance of complying with these requirements. It also covers emergency situations that can occur and the actions to be taken in the event of an actual emergency.

Target Audience

This course is designed to familiarize in-house non-technical people with the nuclear industry. All new entrants, non-technical and technical alike, along with more experienced people that require a broader understanding of the industry will benefit from this course.

You Will Learn How to

Participants will understand the basic principles of Radiation Safety and the industry best practices in today’s Nuclear industry, means and methods used to reduce exposure using practices and procedures to access and work in a Nuclear facility.

You will learn how to:

• Define the Acute Radiation Exposure, Chronic Radiation Exposure, Maximum Survivable Dose, Long Term Health Effects
• Define the term As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA)
• Identify the organ of interest or concern for Gamma radiation, Beta radiation, Neutron radiation, Alpha radiation
• Identify the unit used to measure radiation dose
• Identify five ways you can reduce your internal and external radiation exposure
• Define the purpose of a dosimeter

Topics

• Terms associated with Nuclear industry
• Organs of interest or concern for the four radiation types
• Identify access and working rights as a nuclear worker
• Response to alarms and abnormal incidents
• Emergency preparedness
• Radiation Personal Protective Equipment
• Dosimetry requirements

Course Details

Day One

Introduction

• Terms within Radiation Industry
• Dose Limits and expectations
• Risks within nuclear industry

Radiation Types and Effects

• Gamma
• Beta
• Neutron
• Alpha

Ways to Reduce Radiation Exposure

• Internal
• External
• Concerns with Contamination

Dosimetry

• External dosimetry
• Invitro dosimetry

Day Two

Access and Working Rights

• Zoning
• Monitoring
• Response to alarms
• Personnel Items

Radiation Personal Protective Equipment (RPPE)

• Types
• Donning/Doffing
• Contamination control

Radioactive Work Areas

• Dosimetry
• Monitoring
• RPPE

Radioactive Waste

• Active waste
• Non active waste
• Contamination Control Area
• What environmental impacts does it have?

Alarm Response

• Fixed Area Gamma Monitors (FAGM)
• Whole Body Monitors (WBM)
• Portal Monitors

Course Length

5 Days

Course Director

Paula Maguire

Certifications

Upon completion, you will receive a Worley Academy Certificate of Completion.