Radiation Safety

Course details

Course Overview
This course is designed to give you the knowledge and skills you need to be informed when it comes to radiation in your workplace.
This course is covered under the General Duty Clause. There are no specific training requirements for radiation hazards other than if they exist, your employees must be informed in their existence, and how to prevent exposure. This course discusses ways to reduce exposure if radiation hazards exist at your workplace and can be used to provide general baseline knowledge about radiation hazards. When the course is over, you should be able to identify the source and characteristics of radiation, identify types of radiation and their potential health effects, and identify basic safety considerations and awareness when working around radioactive materials.