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Industrial
RSO Industrial Gauging Level 1 Training Course
Specifically designed as a stand-alone course for employees working with fixed radiation gauges, our training imparts the necessary knowledge and skills to confidently manage such gauges in the work environment.
2 Days
In-person
Next: 1 Jan 2099
English
Identifier: 75821814
Course Overview
What you'll learn
Participants gain the necessary resources, knowledge, and confidence to conduct a safe and regulatory-compliant radiation safety program.
Participants will cover the following course content:
- Scientific information
- Fundamentals of radiation protection
- Radiation units
- Biological effects of radiation
- Man-made and natural background radiation
- Internal and external hazards
- Dose rate calculation
- Shielding calculation
- Disposal of industrial gauges
- Detection and measurement
- Types of industrial gauges
- X-ray production
- Responsibilities
- Management and operation of industrial gauges
- Safe transportation
- Local legislation
- Radiation safety and protection plans
- Emergency procedures
Participants who successfully complete the competency tests will be issued with a Certificate of Completion.
Who This Course Is For
This course is suitable for:
- Radiation Safety Officers
- Superintendents
- HSE Specialists
- Site Managers
- Plant Operators
- Maintenance Personnel
- Applicants of QLD RSO Certificate
About this course
This course is designed for initial and refresher RSO training where fixed nuclear gauges are employed. Trainees are taught the hazards associated with radioactive materials and become familiar with all the regulations. The course includes basic radiation safety, dose calculations, radiation protection program elements, regulatory inspections, licensing, emergency actions, radioactive material accountability, leak testing, maintenance, transportation, waste management, and the duties & responsibilities of an RSO.
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