Radioactive Sealed Sources

All employees and researchers planning to work with radioactive sealed sources 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.