About Basic Radiation Safety – Industrial Radiographer:
This 40-hours basic radiation safety training is intended to meet State and Federal regulatory requirements for initial training to practice radiography with radioactive materials. This 40 Hours training course is held in 4 ten (10) hours days. An examination will be given at the end of course. When completed the call you will be work as a trainee by the State of TX and all NRC and agreement states.
Syllabus:
40Hours - Industrial Radiography Safety Training
Subject Description: Radiographer Radiation Safety classroom training course is developed to meet the requirements of 25 TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §289.226 (Registration of Radiation Machine Use and Services, Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation) for personnel operating radiation-emitting devices
After completion of this training course, individuals are trained to handle X-ray machines and Gamma Ray source carrying devices in the industrial application as trainees under a state certified Industrial radiography/RSO.
Subject Hours: 40 courses time hours (28 hours lecture, 8 hours lab, 04 hours examination) 40 Credit Hours
Performance Objective:
· Introduction, Course overview and Industrial Radiography
· Basic Radiation Physics
· Characteristics of X-ray and Gamma radiation, Quantities of Radioactivity
· Sources of radiation, interaction with matter Unites of Radiation Dose
· Biological effect and Hazards of Radiation
· Levels of radiation from sources of Radiation
· Method of controlling Radiation Dose (Distance, Time and Shielding)
· Radiation Protection Programs and ALARA
· Mathematics, Formulas and Problem Solving
· Personal Monitoring Devices
· Use, Operation, calibration and limitation of Radiation Survey Instrument
· Instrument Lab and trouble Shooting
· Radiation Survey Techniques
· Industrial Radiographic Techniques Radiation
· Radiation Standards of Protection (10 CFR Part 19 and 20)
Prerequisites: None,
Required Text Book: Training material is supplied at the start of training and divided into different sections followed by practice worksheets and quizzes. Training books also include “25 TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §289.226 (Registration of Radiation Machine Use and Services)” for reference.