Industrial Radiation Safety Officer
| Date | New dates will be published soon |
| Cost |
$2,030 plus GST
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| Venue | ANSTO New Illawarra Road Lucas Heights NSW 2234 |
| Register: 13 - 15 May 2025 | |
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Course Objective
Develop sufficient radiation protection knowledge and skills to be able to:
- recognise the need for an operational and management framework for the safety and security of radioactive substances and radiation apparatus
- formulate and implement a radiation protection program
- comply with regulations, standards and requirements
Audience
Personnel who have operational or management responsibilities for radioactive substances and/or radiation apparatus as part of their work:
- as a Radiation Safety Officer in industries such as construction, agriculture, mining, oil and gas, geotechnical engineering or manufacturing
- as an industrial radiographer
- in a role that requires a detailed understanding of the science of ionising radiation, radiation safety and security, and emergency response in an industrial setting
Course Content
- Scientific Background
- Workshop: Scientific Background
- Ionising Radiation in the Environment
- Biological Effects of Radiation
- Radiation Protection Principles
- External Radiation Hazards
- Internal Radiation Hazards
- Detection and Measurement
- Industrial Gauges
- Working with Sealed Sources
- Industrial Radiography
- Workshop: Radiation Protection Calculations
- Legislation and Codes of Practice
- Practical: Shielding Effectiveness
- Practical: Dose Rate Survey
- Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Workshop: Incident Scenarios
- Role of a Radiation Safety Officer
- Lecture & Workshop: Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials
- Workshop: Developing a Radiation Management Plan
- Source Security
- NORM in Industry
Tour
OPAL (Open Pool Australian Lightwater) reactor
Radiation Safety training
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