Radioactive Material Handling

All employees and researchers planning to work with radioactive materials must attend an orientation session with one of the Health Physicists in the EH&S Office. This work-specific course is part of the certification process to become an authorized radiation worker at the Institute.

Topics include:

• Regulatory requirements
• Radiation protection program and policies at the Institute
• Radiation fundamentals
• Safe laboratory procedures
• Radiation Instrumentation

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

To enroll in this training:

1. Sign In to MyLearn from access.caltech.edu
2. Search Course Catalog for 'Radioactive Material Handling'
3. Select Desired Class Date and Time
4. Select Enroll