Optimisation is one of the fundamental principles of radiological protection. With respect to radioactive waste management and disposal, optimisation is achieved through the use of specific permit or authorisation conditions requiring the application of Best Available Techniques (BAT) in England and Wales or Best Practicable Means (BPM) in Scotland. 

This training course aims to cover the fundamentals of BAT and BPM including the legal and regulatory context and an overview how BAT and BPM can be identified and demonstrated. The training course should take you between 1.5 and 2 hours to complete.

At the end of this training course, you should be able to:

  • Understand the definition of BAT and BPM;
  • Understand the origin of the legal requirements for BAT and BPM;
  • Demonstrate awareness of the key regulatory requirements and expectations relating to BAT and BPM;
  • Gain awareness of how to apply the BAT or BPM condition; and
  • Summarise the key considerations when undertaking an assessment to demonstrate BAT or BPM.


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 3 months from the date of enrollment. 

Most delegates take less than 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.


Course Curriculum

    1. How to use our online learning management system

    2. Course handout and additional information

    3. Optimisation techniques course introduction

    1. Introduction to Best Available Techniques (BAT) / Best Practicable Means (BPM)

    1. Legal basis of BAT / BPM

    1. Regulatory requirements of BAT / BPM

    1. How to identify BAT / BPM

    1. The content of a BAT / BPM assessment

About this course

  • £75.00
  • 14 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

You can purchase multiple quantities of this course by using the links below. A unique coupon code will be emailed to you (normally within 24 hours) to distribute to the other participants.

  • £75.00

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  • £150.00

    Optimisation techniques: Best Available Techniques and Best Practicable Means

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  • £225.00

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    Optimisation techniques: Best Available Techniques and Best Practicable Means

    Buy now for access for yourself plus 5 other persons. You will get immediate access to the course materials. A coupon code will be emailed to you (normally within 24 hours), along with the course access details, for you to share with your additional delegates to use.
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If you are needing to purchase this course for someone else to take then please purchase this course "for yourself" and email us immediately that the course is for someone else. Normally within 24 hours we will issue a coupon code and instructions to you to share with your delegate so that they can access the course and we will then unroll you from the course.

Alternatively please email us at [email protected] and we can issue you with an invoice associated with your delegate's enrollment onto this course. Normally within 24 hours of receipt of payment we will issue a coupon code to you to share with your delegate so that they can access the course.

If you, or your employer, would prefer to pay by Bank Transfer rather than making an online transaction then we can send you an invoice to help enable this. Please email us at [email protected] stating which course you would like delegates enrolled in and state how many delegates. 

For payment via invoice please provide us with your contact details, company name, the appropriate billing address for the invoice, email address for the invoice to be sent to and any purchase order number that needs to appear on the invoice. We will then prepare and dispatch an invoice to you based on these details. Once the invoice has been paid then we will send out a coupon code for use (normally within 24 hours) to allow delegate(s) access to the course(s).

We will plant 10 trees for every delegate who enrolls, or is enrolled, on this course.

We are committed to taking action on climate change. We record how many delegates are enrolled for each of our courses and plant the stated number of trees through our partner organisation Ecologi. Reforestation is widely understood as a major natural climate solution. From an ecological point of view we're only just grasping the cost of what life is like without trees. The reforestation projects we fund aren't certified as carbon offsets. The carbon emissions they will sequester will happen in the future.
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About the instructors

Collaborative Environmental Advisers Ltd

Collaborative Environmental Advisers Ltd (CEA Ltd) is a consultancy specialising in environmental, consenting and permitting support for energy projects and developments, with marine and intertidal components. We provide robust strategic and technical advice and assist small to large-scale projects in the nuclear, renewables and cabling sectors in the UK and further afield. The CEA Ltd nuclear team has over a decade of experience in supporting projects throughout all the lifecycle stages, from project development through to operation and ultimately decommissioning. Our team has both regulatory and site experience, on operational and decommissioning nuclear sites and more recent independent assurance experience in nuclear new build. As a result, at CEA Ltd we have a thorough working knowledge of environmental regulations and their applicability and demonstration across the nuclear sector.

Bob Kerr BSc(Hons) CRadP FSRP MNucI MRSC MSaRS

Hi there, thanks for looking at and hopefully signing up for one of our online radiation safety training courses.  I am the Director of RP Alba Ltd. I have been working with and advising users of radiation and radioactivity for over 20 years. Most of my radiological work has been in various parts of the United Kingdom (UK), however I have also performed work with radiation and radioactive materials on various continents.  I hold a Certificate of Competence from RPA2000 to act as a Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) and a further Certificate of Competence to act as a Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA). I am a Chartered Radiation Protection Professional, a Fellow of the Society for Radiological Protection, a Member of the Nuclear Institute, a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a Member of the Association of University Radiation Protection Officers (AURPO) and a Member of the Safety and Reliability Society.  I have first hand experience of working with clients in various sectors that use radiation or work with radioactivity. My first hand radiological experience includes work with the following: veterinary, dental, food manufacturing, X-ray manufacturer/suppliers, industrial radiography, nuclear, universities, schools, class 7 dangerous goods transportation companies and contaminated land remediation. I have personally been involved in developing, reviewing and/or approving the content of all of our training courses. I welcome any feedback that you can give us on our courses to help RP Alba Ltd continually improve our courses and services to your benefit.