Radiation Safety

➢ Fundamentals of Radiation Safety
• What is Radiation? Types of Radiation Sources (ionizing & non-ionizing)
• Type, Characteristics & Sources of Ionizing Radiation and understanding
Risk from Radiation
• Exposure to Radiation (acute & delayed), Dose Limits of Acceptable
Radiation Exposure.
➢ Effects of Radiation on the Human Body
• Units of Radiation Exposure and Dose Concentrations
• Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
• Principles of Radiation Protection ( ALARA )
• Categorizing Radiation Exposure Effects
• Exposure to Radiation (acute & delayed)
• Dose Limits of Acceptable Radiation Exposure
• Case Study
➢ Radiation Exposure Risk Assessment
• Measurement Instrumentation (Dosimeter & Dose-meter)
• Radiation Safety & Security Controls (Internal & External)
• Key Exposure Assessment Elements

• Determining Potential Radiation Exposure Pathways
• Identifying Radiation Exposure and Short and Long-Term Effects
• Evaluating Exposure Duration and Concentrations
• Estimating Radioactive Chemical and/or Particulate Impacts
• Case Study: Assessment of Work task using Radioactive Material
➢ Radiation Management & Control Procedures
• IAEA Standards and CoP
• UAE- FANR Radiation Protection Regulations
• Security of Radioactive Materials
• Radiation Exposure Monitoring and Detection Methods
• Radiation Protection Solutions (time, distance & shielding)
• Laboratory Radiation Safety Processes
• Radiation Precautions and Safety Procedures
• Classification of Working Areas
• Transport of Radioactive Materials (DOT, UN, IAEA, IATA)
• Exercise: Developing Radiation Material Storage & Handling Procedure
➢ Radiation Management Principles
• Fundamentals of Radiation Safety
• What is Radiation? Types of Radiation Sources (ionizing & non-ionizing)
• Type, Characteristics & Sources of Ionizing Radiation and understanding
Risk from Radiation
• Exposure to Radiation (acute & delayed), Dose Limits of Acceptable
Radiation Exposure.
• Effects of Radiation on the Human Body
• Units of Radiation Exposure and Dose Concentrations
• Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
• Principles of Radiation Protection ( ALARA )
• Categorizing Radiation Exposure Effects
• Exposure to Radiation (acute & delayed)
• Dose Limits of Acceptable Radiation Exposure
• Case Study
• Radiation Exposure Risk Assessment
• Measurement Instrumentation (Dosimeter & Dose-meter)
• Radiation Safety & Security Controls (Internal & External)
• Key Exposure Assessment Elements
• Determining Potential Radiation Exposure Pathways
• Identifying Radiation Exposure and Short and Long-Term Effects
• Evaluating Exposure Duration and Concentrations
• Estimating Radioactive Chemical and/or Particulate Impacts
• Case Study: Assessment of Work task using Radioactive Material
• Radiation Management & Control Procedures
• IAEA Standards and CoP
• UAE- FANR Radiation Protection Regulations
• Security of Radioactive Materials
• Radiation Exposure Monitoring and Detection Methods

• Radiation Protection Solutions (time, distance & shielding)
• Laboratory Radiation Safety Processes
• Radiation Precautions and Safety Procedures
• Classification of Working Areas
• Transport of Radioactive Materials (DOT, UN, IAEA, IATA)
• Exercise: Developing Radiation Material Storage & Handling Procedure
• Radiation Management Principles
• Radiation Protection Management System Structure
• RPO Responsibilities
• Radiation Emergency Response Plan
• Waste Disposal of Radioactive Materials
• Transport and Transfer of Radioactive Materials
• Safe Procurement and Quarantine of Radiation Materials
• Review and Discussion of Visual Wall Map (as developed step-by-step
during course)