Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:

• ​Apply proper rules and regulations on radiation safety
• Describe the characteristics of ionizing radiation and radioactive decay mechanisms.
• Identify the different types of radiation units & measurement terminology, biological effects of radiation exposure and use proper methods of minimizing radiation dose.
• Determine and use the radiation measurement techniques and develop in-depth understanding on the design and safety assessment of radiation protection in the industry.
• Discuss the types of industrial radiation sources and safety equipment including personnel monitoring equipment, radiation detection equipment, x-ray machines, radiography cameras, associated equipment, transport containers, inspection, maintenance equipment, etc.
• Practice emergency planning procedures and appreciate personnel monitoring as well as contamination control and limits.
• Implement ALARA program on maintaining exposures and recognize the dose limitations.
• Enumerate workers and management responsibilities on safety protection from hazards and apply the general rules of safe handling of radioactive sources.
• Describe the operational and environmental monitoring protection from radiation and determine the responsibilities of the regulators and other agencies as well as the purchasing, receipt & disposal of radiation sources.
• Practice safe transport of radioactive materials and apply the control and safety aspects of radiation protection program for transport.
• Implement the safety procedures for radioactive waste management demonstrate radiography emergency planning, incident response and mitigation.