All employees and researchers planning to work with radioactive materials or radiation-producing machines must attend an orientation session with one of the health physicist in the EHS Office. This work-specific course is part of the certification process required to become an authorized radiation worker at the Institute.

Topics:

• regulatory requirements
• radiation protection program and policies at the Institute
• radiation fundamentals
• safe laboratory procedures

Attendees will receive copies of the Radiation Safety Manual and the Radiation Safety Training and Reference Manual.

Training held in the EHS Office, Keith Spalding, room 25.