Course is active from 19.10.2012..
Introduce students to the specific risks to health and occupational safety where there is a regular or accidental exposure to radiation.
Knowing the risks, regular security measures and procedures in case of accidents at workplaces where there is exposure to radiation.
Types of radiation. Non-ionizing radiation. Influence of electromagnetic radiation on the human body. Preventive measures for safe work when exposed to an electromagnetic field. Lasers. Laser safety. Ionizing radiation. Specific ionization. Detection of ionizing radiation. Ranges. Doses and dosimetry. The effects of ionizing radiation on the human body. The risks of ionazing radiation exposure for specific jobs. Radiation protection of workers in health care institutions. Radiation protection of workers in nuclear power plants. General requirements of safety from ionizing radiation. The organization of the system of protection. Medical surveillance of exposed workers. Procedures in case of high radiation levels.
Lectures. Excercisses. Consultations.
Authors | Name | Year | Publisher | Language |
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Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), Finland | Radiation Protection of Workers at Nuclear Facilities | 2005 | Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), Finland | English |
European Commission | Radiation Protection No 160 Technical Recommendations For Monitoring Individuals Occupationally Exposed To External Radiation | 2009 | Directorate-General For Energy And Transport Directorate H — Nuclear Energy Unit H.4 — Radiation Protection, Luxemburg | English |
International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group | Basic Safety Principles for Nuclear Power Plants 75-insag-3 rev. 1 | 1999 | International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna | English |
European Commission | Radiation Protection No 166 Evaluation of the Operational Implementation of the Outside Workers Directive | 2010 | Directorate-General For Energy And Transport Directorate H — Nuclear Energy Unit H.4 — Radiation Protection, Luxemburg | English |
Directorate-General for Research Euratom | The Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform | 2007 | Directorate-General for Research Euratom | English |
Hunt L. J. | Radiation in the environment | 2005 | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial, San Francisco | English |
Course activity | Pre-examination | Obligations | Number of points |
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Test | Yes | Yes | 10.00 |
Test | Yes | Yes | 10.00 |
Exercise attendance | Yes | Yes | 5.00 |
Written part of the exam - tasks and theory | No | Yes | 70.00 |
Lecture attendance | Yes | Yes | 5.00 |
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