Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) training - Sealed sources and X-rays (GB version)
RPS training for those working with sealed sources and X-ray equipment in Great Britain under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017
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 course focuses on radiological protection aspects associated with sealed radioactive sources and X-ray equipment. It 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 working arrangements with sealed sources and x-rays.
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.
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 (and in the case of pre-enrolled delegates their access will be for 6 months from the date of course release).
It is estimated that most delegates will take approximately 1.5 days 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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Course handout and additional information
Sealed Sources and X-rays Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) course introductory video
Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) role
Quick quiz 1
Fundamentals of radiation science
Quick quiz 2
Sources of radiation
Quick quiz 3
Radioactive decay and half-lives
Quick quiz 4
Types of ionising radiations and their properties
Electrical generation of X-ray radiation
Radiological exposure mechanisms
Sealed radioactive sources
High activity sealed sources (HASS)
Categorisation of sealed sources
Quantities used for measuring radiation and their units
Quick quiz 5
Biological effects of radiation
Quick quiz 6
External radiation hazards - Part 1: X-rays
External radiation hazards - Part 2: Beta radiation
External radiation hazards - Part 3 Gamma radiation
External radiation hazards - Part 4: Neutron radiation
System of radiological protection - justification, optimisation and limitation
External radiation dose controls
Measuring external radiation
You can order 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.
£299.00
Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) training - Sealed sources and X-rays (GB version)
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Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) training - Sealed sources and X-rays (GB version)
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Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) training - Sealed sources and X-rays (GB version)
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Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) training - Sealed sources and X-rays (GB version)
£1,495.00
Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) training - Sealed sources and X-rays (GB version)
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).