Radiation protection | 5 days
SCK•CEN
Boeretang 200
Mol
Overzicht
Since the early discoveries by Marie Curie, Bequerel, Einstein and many others, a deep insight into the risks and benefits of applying radioactivity in daily commercial and research practice has been build up. The scientific world of radiological protection is in constant motion, triggered by new research as well as by developments and events in the daily industrial and medical sector. In addition, national and international standards, regulations and guidelines aim at steering daily practice and procedures that guarantee the protection of workers, the public and the environment.
This 5 day training course treats the basic physics of radioactive phenomena and gives an overview of its most common applications. It shares the most recent knowledge on personal and environmental dosimetry and detection techniques, emergency management and biological effects of ionizing radiation. In addition, it focusses on the legal aspects regarding the use of radioactivity. Theoretical classes are complemented by a full day of practical exercises on the use of radiation devices and the correct application of personal protective equipment. Technical visits to some of SCK•CEN's installations and laboratories enrich and illustrate the acquired knowledge with the practice of real-life situations. And because working with nuclear technology requires not only technical knowledge but also an insight into the societal issues, a module is provided in which we stimulate thinking and discuss about the philosophical and ethical dimensions of justifying and using nuclear technology.
Onderwerpen
- Radioactivity and nuclear physics
- Interaction of radiation with matter
- Applications of ionizing radiation
- Incidents and accidents - emergency management
- Ethical aspects of radiological risks
- Radon and increased natural radioactivity
- Dosimetry concepts
- Biological effects of ionizing radiation
- Radiation and dose measurements
- Legislation and practice of the ALARA philosophy
- Practical exercises
Doelpubliek
Master or PhD students, or professionals working with radioactive materials or managing nuclear activities and requiring insight in fundamental and practical aspects of radiological protection.
Programma
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Voorkennis
There is no pre-knowledge required.
Preparation
There is no preparation required.
Prijs
Registration fee:
The registration fee amounts to 1.935 EUR (VAT included). This fee includes the material for the course as well as meals and coffee breaks.
Course material:
The material for the course consists of a printed version of the handouts of the slides used during the training, and a nuclides chart.
After the course, a CD-ROM will be available for the participants and a certificate of attendance will be delivered.
Participants are requested to bring their own calculator.
Registratie
You can register using the button above until October 31, 2015.
Cancellation with total refund is only possible up to 2 weeks before the beginning of the course. The training will focus on interaction and dialogue. For this reason, the number of participants will be limited to 20.
Registrations per day of the course will only be accepted if the course is not full (from 6 weeks before the course starts). The price per daily attendance is 485 EUR (VAT included).
Your registration is only final when you have made your payment by creditcard or bank transfer. You can use our E-terminal application (https://go.app.sckcen.be/eterminal) for paying by creditcard, or you can transfer the money to our bank account IBAN BE37 6790 0619 1428 of SCK•CEN, Herrmann Debrouxlaan 40, B-1160 Brussels. Name and address of the bank is BPOST, Centre Monnaie, B-1000 Brussels (SWIFT BIC-code PCHQBEBB). Please make sure that the payment should be made net of all bank charges and commission. Please indicate "Academy course RP-ENG-2015" and your name on the bank transfer.
Accommodatie
The course is held at the Lakehouse (former Club-House) of the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Boeretang 201, BE-2400 Mol, Belgium.
Rooms can be booked at the Lakehouse hotel (73 EUR - 83 EUR per night, breakfast included) or at the the Alauda Hotel in Dessel (67.50 EUR per night, breakfast included). Please contact the Lakehouse reception for the booking.
Please note that the Lakehouse restaurant and bar doesn't serve any meals in the evening. Nevertheless you can order a sandwich at the reception desk of the Lakehouse during lunch break.