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    Radiation Safety Awareness for Estates and Security Personnel
    Provider   Safety, Wellbeing and Resilience (SWR)

    The aim of this course is to give Estates Services staff a basic awareness of the hazards and risks from various ionising and non-ionising radiation sources that are used across the University.

Duration 1 hour 30 mins

Course Type Online

Booking Status Archived

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Target Audience: Estates Services staff

The aim of this course is to give Estates Services staff a basic awareness of the hazards and risks from various ionising and non-ionising radiation sources that are used across the University. The course will cover ionising radiation sources comprising of unsealed and sealed radioactive materials and x-ray generating equipment). It also covers non-ionising radiation sources, primarily lasers and NMR equipment and facilities.

  • Ionising radiation sources
  • Radiation protection controls
  • Detection and measurement
  • Lasers & laser controls
  • NMR equipment & facilities
  • Legislation & risk assessment
  • University policy & procedures


Delivered By: 'Safety, Wellbeing and Resilience' via online presentation

Prerequisites

None

Related Materials

This course will be delivered on-line. It consists of a 1hr media presentation, various links to other useful documents, a video on contamination control and some other media clips and finally a quiz assessment. Please read the course instructions before you begin. Should you have any problems with access to the course or any questions, please e-mail: radiation.protection@strath.ac.uk or safety.training@strath.ac.uk