Radiation protection | 5 days
Club-House - Salon 1 - Corneille Heymans
Boeretang 201
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Overzicht
Radioactivity and ionising radiation are not specific products of the nuclear industry. Radioactive uranium, which can be found everywhere in the soil and in seawater, and the isotope potassium-40, which emits hundreds of gamma rays per second in our body, are only two echoes of the origin of the universe and the earth, and also testify of the fact that radioactivity was (and is) a crucial phenomenon in the evolution and the development of nature. From the end of the 19th century it became clear that radioactivity could also be used as a scientific application in society and its force when used "improperly" also became apparent. The contributions of Pierre and Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Heisenberg and many others have made sure that radioactivity is now a manageable and calculable matter. What has been investigated since, and what was -and is- learned from it, will be included in this course.
Onderwerpen
- Radioactivity and nuclear physics
- Radioactive phenomena
- Interaction of radiation with matter
- Radiation and dose measurements: introduction
- Radiation and dose measurements: dosimetry
- Radiation and dose measurements: contamination
- Practical use of measurement devices
- Theory and practice of gamma spectrometry
- Technique of nuclear installations
- Ethical aspects of radiation risks
- Radon and increased natural radioactivity
- Organisation of off-site emergency planning
- Biological effects of ionising radiation
- Legislation in theory and practice
- Practice of the ALARA philosophy
Doelpubliek
The training is intended for people who are directly or indirectly faced with applications of radioactivity in their professional environment and it may be an interesting addition to the required expertise for technicians and managers alike.
Voorkennis
There is no knowledge required.
Preparation
The participants don't have to prepare any documents.