Technics and Industry - Unsealed Radioactive Materials
Technics and Industry - non medical use of unsealed radioactive materials
Description
Specific training for Radiation protection officers and further persons responsible for radiation protection with respect to non-medical use of open radioactive materials; according to General Radiation Protection Regulation §80 and Annex 18, as amended by BGBl. II No. 339/2020.br>
Content
Topics covered according to General Radiation Protection Regulation 80 Annex 18, among other topics:
- Applications of open radioactive materials
- Radiation exposure of persons
- Protective measures for practices with open radioactive materials
- Contamination and measures for decontamination
- Collection, temporary storage and disposal of radioactive waste
- Radiation accidents due to external contamination or due to incorporation, countermeasures, first aid
- Quality control measures
- Exercises: protective measures for practices with open radioactive materials, contamination monitoring, decontamination techniques, quality control
Target Group
Persons, who want to work as a Radiation Protection Officer (RPO) with unsealed radioactive materials.
Requirements
Successfully passed exam of basic RPO training course.
Units:
16
Course Time
Course start 8:30 (each day)
The exact times will be announced in due time.
Goal
A certificate from the Seibersdorf Academy (in German and English) is issued after successfully passing the exam.
Notice
The courses for Radiation Protection Officer (RPO) and for further persons responsible for radiation protection always consists of basic training plus specific training.
In order to get accepted by authorities as an RPO, the successful completion of a secondary technical school (or higher education) or completed technical professional education (apprenticeship) is required (according to the Austrian AllgStrSchV § 80) dependent on the type of radiation sources to be used and intended practice.
According to the Austrian AllgStrSchV, § 82, RPOs and other persons responsible for radiation protection tasks need a refresher training every five years; lasting four to eight hours dependent on the type of radiation sources and professional practices.
Cancellation free of charge must be made in writing no later than 14 days before the start of the event. Within 14 days before the start of the event, a cancellation fee of 20% and from the day of the start of the course 100% of the participation fee must be paid. If required, training courses can also be held on your premises. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Data protection is important to us. You can find out more about our data protection guidelines here: www.seibersdorf-laboratories.at/datenschutz