Duration
One Day
Objective
This learning program is designed to meet the criteria for a “Use” license under the Queensland Radiation Safety Act 1999 for laboratory workers. The course covers radiation safety issues related to typical techniques, isotopes and quantities (activities) found in biology, biochemistry, pathology, genetics and radio pharmacy laboratories.
The learning program is practical in nature; participants will be involved in a number of small group workshops and discussions centred on concepts and problems useful to radiation laboratory workers. Topics include:
- Basics of radiation physics
- Units
- Biological effects and measuring risk
- Identification and control of internal and external hazards
- Laboratory, work area and task design
- Selection and use of radiation instruments
- Contamination control and decontamination
Assessment for the course is competency based. The assessment instrument is a multiple choice and short answer open book exam of approximately 20 minutes duration. All questions must be answered correctly to achieve competency.
Delivery
Class room based delivery at our venue, or delivered specifically for clients at their venue and contextualised to the client’s specific systems.
Accreditation
This learning program is a Queensland Radiation Health approved course number ED016. |