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This course is aimed at personnel who want to become a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for industrial sources anddeveloptheirknowledgeandexpertiseinthemanagementofradiationsafety.

This course is appropriate for personnel who have a reasonable understanding of the activities carried out on anexploration,miningandprocessingsiteorintheoilandgasindustry.

ThiscoursewillprovidethefoundationknowledgetobeginpracticaltrainingunderanotherlicencedRSOonthesite,todeveloptheskillssothattheattendeemayapplyforalicenceastheRadiationSafetyOfficer

The course includes classroom and practical sessions, workshops and assignments as well as a written exam andportfolioofevidenceforRSOcertification.Amoderatelevelofmathsisrequiredforthiscourse.

Uponsuccessfulcompletionof thiscourse traineeswillbe issuedwithaCertificateofCompetency inRadiationSafetyManagement.ThethirddayofthecourseisalsoisrecognisedasmeetingthetrainingcourserequirementsforpersonswishingtoobtainalicenceforthepurposeofTransportofRadioactiveMaterialasissuedbytheRadiologicalCouncil.

AportfolioofevidenceasevidentiarysupportoncompletionofamentoringprogramunderalicencedRSOwillsupportand allow for application of a Radiation Safety Officer Licence. Radiation Gauges and qualification for pre-requisiteapprovalforlicensing.

§ BasicFundamentalso StructureofMattero RadioactivityandRadiationo MeasuringandUnitso BiologicalEffectso NaturalandMan-maderadiation

§ ArtificialRadioisotopes&SourcesofRadiation

o ExternalandInternalHazardso SafehandlingandShieldingo Contamination/LeakTestingo WorkingLifeofsourceso OperationalHazards:X-rays,Gauges,

IndustrialRadiographyo SecurityofSources

§ NaturallyOccurringRadioactiveMaterial(NORM)

o ExternalandInternalHazardso DecaychainsandSecularEquilibriumo MonitoringforNORMo OperationalHazards:Industryrelatedo Decontamination&WasteManagement

§ MonitoringRadioactivity

o Monitoringpotentialexposurepathwayso ChoosinganInstrumento InstrumentMaintenanceo GammaSurveyso ContaminationSurveyso Othertypesofmonitoringo PersonalDosimetryo Calibrationandresponsechecks

INDUSTRIALRADIATIONSAFETYOFFICER(RSO)RADIATIONPROFESSIONALSAUSTRALIA–5-DayCourse

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COURSE STRUCTURE:

§ RadiationProtection/Controlo RPPrincipleso LegalandGuidanceFrameworko EffectiveRadiationSafetyPlanso RiskAssessmentso Security&Emergencyprocedureso RadiationManagementPlanso InterpretandReportResultso WasteManagemento AccidentsandEmergencies

§ RadioactiveMaterialTransport

o TransportLegislationo RadioactiveMaterialPackagingo Consignment,labelling,Placardingo IndustrySpecifico TransportandHandlingo EmergencyProcedureso Applicationforlicence

§ RegulatoryConsiderations

o LegislationandRegulationo RadiationSafetyOfficero Reporting&Audits

Radiation Professionals has a long-standing track record of delivering very successful customised learning solutionsachieving real and measurable value for our clients through our senior training consultants. Radiation ProfessionalsAustralia provide onsite training options which can be an ideal solution giving you the opportunity to customise ourcourse content to your specific training needs. We are a radiation safety training provider recognised by the WARadiologicalCouncilandtherelevantregulatoryauthorityineachStateandTerritoryinAustralia.

DURATION:5FullDays

TIMES:8.30—5.00pm

LOCATION:Perth

PRE-REQUISITE(S):RadiationAwarenessOnlineCourse

LICENCING:RecognisedbytheWARadiologicalCouncil,LSLicencesubmissionassistanceincluded

WHYSHOULDIATTEND?

Youwillgaincurrentknowledge;discusshowyoucanadaptthesemethodsintoyourorganisationandreceiveyourportfolioofevidenceasevidentiarysupportoncompletionofamentoringprogramunderalicencedRSOwillsupportandallowforapplicationofaRadiationSafetyOfficerLicence.

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