30th Annual Occupational Safety and Health
Winter Institute
Applied
Radiation Protection
February 15-17, 2010
Tradewinds Island Grand
St. Pete Beach, Florida
TECH EXAM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 at 11:30 AM.
PLEASE MAKE TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY.
This
course will provide the occupational safety and health
professional with a practical understanding of radiation
protection. Applied aspects of managing and evaluating
an effective radiation protection program will be stressed
in an easily understandable format geared toward industry,
laboratory and health care organizations. This course
provides the basic information necessary to function as
a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).
Course
Faculty
Ben E. Edwards, MS, CLSO, Health
Physicist, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Objectives
The
attendee will develop an understanding of the
fundamentals of ionizing radiation and its effects
upon humans, learn
to evaluate exposure potential, understand the
application of standards in exposure situations,
be able to identify
control requirements and applicable control methodologies
and gain a working knowledge of the requirements
necessary
in organizing and developing an ionizing radiation
protection program.
Content
Practical
aspects of radiation protection; Operational radiation
safety experience; Fundamentals of radiological
health
physics; Types of radiation and sources; Interaction
of radiation with matter; Definitions of activity,
exposures,
units of dose; Biological effects; License regulations
and registration requirements; Exposure standards;
Radiation
instruments and surveys; Waste management, including
mixed waste. Math
Review and Use of Scientific Calculator will
be presented at the Tradewinds Island Grand on Sunday, February 14, 2010 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
Agenda Topics
- Introduction
to Applied Radiation
-
Types of Radiation, Activity, Decay
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Definition, Terms, Units
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Time, Distance, Shielding
-
Contamination Control (Video)
-
Calculation Set (1 - 12) Homework
- Interaction of Radiation with Matter
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Biological Effects
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Risk Assessment
-
Natural and Man-Made Radiation Sources
-
Exposure Standards
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License Requirements
-
Instrumentation
-
Instrumentation (Video)
-
Exercise 1
-
Personal Dosimetry
-
Calculation Set (22 - 25) - Homework
- Survey Techniques (Video)
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Transportation
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Radioactive Waste Management
-
Facility Design
-
Questions and Answers
Credit
1 Elective Tech Credit
2.5 ABIH (Category 4)
1.5 BCSP
CEUs requested
Additional
Information
- Course begins Monday, February 15, at 8:00 am
and ends Wednesday, February 17, at 11:00 am.
- Attendees should bring a scientific
calculator and be comfortable with its use.
Tuition
and Registration
Please
review our Registration
Policies.
Tuition
for this course is $815, $915 after Jan. 29.
To
register online, go to the Winter Institute Registration Form. You may also submit
your registration via email;
please be sure to include the course title and
date.
For further information on this course, contact
the NC ERC office at osherc@unc.edu,
or call us at 919-962-2101, toll free at 888-235-3320.
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