A comprehensive program
The Radiation Safety Officer course is a comprehensive program for organizations with either an industrial or research irradiator.
Radiation Safety Officer
Objectives
To prepare participants to qualify as Radiation Safety Officers (RSO) for full-scale, gamma irradiation facilities. Local regulations should be consulted for Radiation Safety Officer requirements.
To prepare participants to qualify as Radiation Safety Officers in organizations using self-shielded (Gammacell-type) research irradiators. Consult local requirements for Radiation Safety Officer training.
Participants
This course is intended for individuals designated to become Radiation Safety Officers in organizations using or intending to purchase an industrial irradiator. Prerequisites: Radiation Safety in Industrial Irradiations Operations courses or equivalent.
This course is intended for individuals designated to become Radiation Safety Officers for self-shielded research irradiators.
Frequency and Duration
This five-day course is offered once to twice a year. Additional courses can be scheduled for groups of five or more. This course can also be delivered at other locations if an industrial irradiator or self-shielded irradiator is available.
This course is intended for individuals designated to become Radiation Safety Officers for self-shielded research irradiators.
Industrial Irradiator
- Review of radiation fundamentals
- Biological effects
- Radiation detection
- Use of radiation detectors, calibration of instruments, survey techniques and actual surveys
- Shielding calculations and practical exercises
- Functions and responsibilities of the Radiation Safety Officer
- Regulations
- Cobalt 60
- Receiving and source loading
- Personnel dosimetry and visitor procedures
- Record keeping
- Emergency planning and organization
- The “Walk Through Inspection“
- Audit of radiation safety and operational procedures and systems
Research Irradiator
- Radioactivity: What it is, how it occurs, characteristics, units of measure
- Radiation Effects: Biological, materials, low and high doses
- Radiation Shielding: Absorption, protection methods, shielding calculations
- Administrative Controls: Record keeping, incident reporting, emergency procedures
- Monitoring and Measurement: Instruments, calibration and operation, survey techniques, personnel and facility monitoring
- Irradiator Design: Safety principles, safety systems, source production, transportation and use
- Dosimetry: Methods and procedures overview
- Duties, function and responsibilities of the Radiation Safety Officer