Radiation Protection & Safety
Working with ionising radiation without gambling — risk assessment, dose limitation, monitoring, NORM handling and the contingency plans the regulations expect.
Format
Classroom · Virtual
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Ionising radiation punishes casual handling long after the shift ends, and the regulations governing it assume competence, not good intentions. This programme develops a working understanding of the hazards and risks of work involving ionising radiation, so participants can undertake risk assessments, develop safe systems of work, and implement the contingency plans those assessments identify. The syllabus covers the properties of ionising radiation and its biological effects, the units used in radiation protection, dose limitation, and the normative and legislative structure — including the Radioactive Substances Act. Selection and use of radiation monitors, the roles of radiation protection supervisors and advisors, transport of radioactive substances, and safe working with NORM and NORM waste complete the programme.
What you will do
Who attends
- Radiation protection supervisors and advisors
- HSE managers on sites handling radioactive sources or NORM
- Engineers and technicians working with ionising radiation
- Logistics staff responsible for transporting radioactive substances
Programme agenda
Built for the decisions no textbook prepares you for
I.The physics and the harm
- Properties of ionising radiation
- Biological effects of radiation
- Units used in radiation protection
II.Regulation and dose
- Normative documents and legislative structure
- The Radioactive Substances Act and the regulation of work with radiation
- Dose limitation
III.Protection in practice
- Principles and practices of radiation protection
- Selection and use of radiation monitors; radiation monitoring
- Roles of radiation protection supervisors and advisors
IV.NORM, transport and emergencies
- Safe working practice with NORM and management of NORM waste
- Transport of radioactive substances
- Emergency procedures
Frequently asked
What does the radiation protection course cover?
The syllabus covers the properties of ionising radiation and its biological effects, the units used in radiation protection, dose limitation, and the normative and legislative structure — including the Radioactive Substances Act. It then moves to practice: selection and use of radiation monitors, the roles of radiation protection supervisors and advisors, transport of radioactive substances, and safe working with NORM and NORM waste.
Will participants be able to run their own risk assessments?
Yes — that is the working aim. Participants develop a working understanding of the hazards and risks of work involving ionising radiation, so they can undertake risk assessments, develop safe systems of work, and implement the contingency and emergency procedures those assessments identify.
Who should attend radiation protection and safety training?
Radiation protection supervisors and advisors, HSE managers on sites handling radioactive sources or NORM, engineers and technicians working with ionising radiation, and logistics staff responsible for transporting radioactive substances. BIZENIUS delivers in English and French, with in-house editions tailored to your site; dates are confirmed on request and fees provided on enquiry.
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