Single Course
Industrial
Portable Gauging Devices
3 Days
In-person
Next: 1 Jan 2099
English
Identifier: 70421933
Course Overview
What you'll learn
- Basic background physics
- Units of measurement
- Principles of protection
- Problem solving involving the inverse square law, shielding and time
- Biological effects of radiation
- Radiation in perspective
- Types and use of radiation detection equipment
- Safety procedures
- Legal requirements including the “Code of Practice”
- Transport of radioactive materials
- Accidents and Incidents
- Practical component – using portable gauges and monitoring equipment
Who This Course Is For
On completion of the course the trainee should be able to pass the Radiological Council’s qualifying examination held at completion of the course and competently operate portable gauges and minimise doses received to such a level that the hazards are virtually zero.
About this course
The aim of this course, a pre-requisite to obtaining a licence, is to train persons who intend to operate portable gauges (moisture and density), in principles of radiation safety. Operators are required to hold a licence in compliance with State Legislation.
Area of Industry Served:
Any application using portable gauges for purposes such as density and moisture content indication.
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