Radiation Safety for Laboratory Workers

Course Objective

Develop sufficient radiation protection knowledge and skills to recognise:

• the need for an operational and management framework for the safety and security of radioactive substances
• their radiation safety responsibilities when working in a controlled or supervised area with radioactive substances

Audience

Personnel that have operational or management responsibilities for radioactive substances as part of their work including at:

• research facilities, such as laboratory technicians, visiting researchers, post docs, or academics
• radiopharmaceutical production facilities, such as quality assurance and production workers
• hospitals, such as in nuclear medicine or oncology departments

Course Content

• Scientific Background
• Biological Effects of Radiation
• Radiation Protection Principles
• Radiation Safety in Laboratories
• Handling Techniques in the Laboratory
• Detection and Measurement
• Practical: Surface Contamination Survey
• Legislation and Codes of Practice
• Emergency Preparedness and Response