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Radiation Safety Officer Training

1.5 Days

Target group:

RSOs, Deputy RSOs and staff who may anticipate undertaking such a role in the future

Group size:Maximum 30 (depending on room capacity), Minimum 4
Level 1 program:

A pass (75%) in both on-line radiation examinations is required as a pre-requisite

Schedule:
Date:Monday 16 & Tuesday 17 July 2012
Time:9:00am - 5:00pm & 9:00am - 1:00pm
Venue:Banksia Room, Building 2, Level 3, 195 Wellington Road, Clayton
Apply by:Monday 25 June 2012
Schedule:
Date:Tuesday 30 & Wednesday 31 October 2012
Time:9:00am - 5:00pm & 9:00am - 1:00pm
Venue:Golden Wattle Room, Building 2, Level 3, 195 Wellington Road, Clayton
Apply by:Tuesday 23 October 2012
Cost: Nil
Catering:

Tea and coffee provided

To apply:On-line application form

Overview

This course is designed for Radiation Safety Officers and Deputy RSOs. It builds on the basic Radiation Safety CD-ROM training to cover some topics in greater depth, and add specific information to assist RSOs in fulfilling their role. 

Intended Outcomes

Understand duties of a Radiation Safety Officer, the hazards and controls when working with radiation.  To assist RSO's and their deputies in fulfilling their legislative role in providing a safe workplace.

Course Content

The course covers the following topics:

  • RSO Roles & Responsibilities
              - Radiation regulation overview
              - Administration of personal monitoring and area monitoring
              - Record keeping
              - Procedures for pregnant radiation workers
              - Accident and incident response
              - Project review
  • Radiation Risk Assessments
  • Contamination Control & Monitoring
              - surface and air contamination limits
              - area monitoring (including use of detectors)
              - personal external monitoring
              - bioassay monitoring
  • Emergency & Incident Procedures
              - Incident reporting, recording and investigation
              - Emergency procedures
              - Spill cleanup
  • Waste Management
              - responsibilities for waste
              - waste categories
              - waste procedures
  • Storage & Transport
              - storage safety requirements and limits
              - ordering of isotopes from locally and overseas
              - package receipt
              - record keeping
              - transport of radioactive substances and items:
                        o within departments,
                        o within the campus,
                        o by road between locations
  • X-Ray Safety
              - generation of X-rays
              - specific X-ray safety issues
              - legal requirements
              - hierarchy of control
              - risk assessment
              - monitoring
              - training
  • Planned Irradiation of Animals & Humans
              - regulatory and practical requirements

Learning Approach

Lecture format reinforcing through the use of examples and discussion of local use of Radiation, hazards associated and mitigation using Monash systems and the hierarchy of control.

Handouts and Materials

  • Handouts of notes on each topic
  • Copies of Monash procedures
  • Copies of relevant ARPANSA/NHMRC Codes of Practice