The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17) requires employers to ensure that its employees who are working with X-ray equipment are given appropriate training in the field of radiation protection and receive such information and instruction as is suitable and sufficient for them to know:
i) the risks to health created by exposure to ionising radiation;
ii) the general and specific radiation protection procedures and precautions which should be taken for their work with X-ray equipment; and
iii) the importance of complying with the medical, technical and administrative requirements of the regulations.
IRR17 also requires training and information to be repeated at appropriate intervals and documented by the employer.
This course aims to provide a suitable level of general radiation protection awareness for veterinary practice X-ray equipment users who perform radiography of horses and other large animals. This course is also suitable for those performing this type of work and require refresher training.
This course does not cover aspects associated with small animal radiography or small animal dental radiography or computed tomography (CT) scanning or fluoroscopy or veterinary nuclear medicine.
A course handout is provided and this contains all of the slides used in the training package.
Every delegate will be given access to the course material for 6 months from the date of enrollment.
Most delegates take approximately 2 hours to complete this training course.
There is an online examination at the end of this course. Upon successful completion of this training, a digital credential (certificate) will be issued by email to the delegate for their records.