Course Name:

RPS Inital Basic

2022 Dates:

Jan, Feb, March, Jun  and Oct are being delivered online via teams as a 2 Day RPS Course

April, May, Aug, Sep, Nov, Dec will hopefully be delivered in the classroom as a 3 Day RPS Course, dependant on current guidelines

*Please note, the same course content and certificate is issued for both of the above courses, there is just slighty more practical with the 3 Day one in the classroom. *

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