Radiation protection supervisor (RPS) training for veterinary practices using X-rays
Based on GB Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17) requirements.
Radiation protection supervisors (RPSs) have a crucial role to play in helping ensure compliance with the arrangements made by the employer for working with ionising radiation.
Employers (based in England, Scotland and Wales) must appoint one, or more, suitable RPSs under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17) in respect of any work carried out in any area that they have made subject to local rules.
For a person to be suitable to act as a RPS, they should:
RPSs require appropriate training, refreshed at appropriate intervals, to carry out the task adequately.
This training course has been developed taking into account the recommendations from the British Veterinary Association (BVA)'s guidance notes for the safe use of ionising radiations in veterinary practice.
A course handout is provided and this contains all of the slides used in the training package.
This course covers:
1. The nature of ionising radiation and its interaction with tissue including:
2. The quantities used for measuring ionising radiation, including the units of measurement.
3. Relevant radiation measurement techniques.
4. Basic legal requirements:
5. The basic principles of practical radiation protection:
and how those principles are carried through to veterinary working arrangements.
6. In-house knowledge that should be acquired by the RPS to be suitable to perform their role
7. Practical procedures to be followed in the event of an accident, incident, emergency or other unwanted occurrence, including procedures for reporting adverse incidents.
Every delegate will be given access to the course material for 6 months from the date of enrollment.
Most delegates take approximately 6 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.
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Veterinary Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) course introductory video
Course handout and additional information
Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) role
Quick quiz 1
Generation of x-ray radiation
Use of X-ray radiation in veterinary practices
X-ray radiation properties and key radiation protection principles
Quick quiz 2
Quantities used for measuring radiation and their units
Quick quiz 3
Measuring X-ray radiation doses
Quick quiz 4
Easy to follow course which thoroughly explains requirements of IRR 17. Very recommended.
Easy to follow course which thoroughly explains requirements of IRR 17. Very recommended.
Read LessEasy slides to read and content
Easy slides to read and content
Read LessI personally prefer to study on paper than online and hence printed off the handouts - I studied the whole handouts before actually hearing the videos / doin...
Read MoreI personally prefer to study on paper than online and hence printed off the handouts - I studied the whole handouts before actually hearing the videos / doing the online course. There is a considerable amount of more information on the videos than on each slide. I believe it would have been beneficial for me if there was an opportunity / option to print the narrator notes as well. Overall it was a comprehensive and well designed course.
Read LessYou 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 your other delegates.
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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).
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