Course Name:

3 Day RPS Basic Training

The course meets the requirements of IRR17, and includes practical exercises and a visit to a NORM decontamination company. There is a course test, and successful delegates will be awarded a certificate of competence.

The course covers the following sections:

• Basic Physics of Ionising Radiations
• Biological Effects of Ionising Radiations
• Sealed Sources - including nucleonic gauge, survey and logging sources
• Industrial Radiography
• Unsealed Sources
• NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material)
• UK Legislation
• Monitoring Instruments
• Personal Dosimetry
• Overview of the Transport Requirements for Radioactive Material