I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Radiation Safety

2. Course Prefix & Number:
WELD 1165

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 2

Lecture Hours: 1

Lab Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

This course on Industrial Radiography is designed to meet the training requirements for formal certification in Radiation Safety for both X-ray and gamma radiographers. Students will become familiar with the requirements of the Department of Transportation and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Suggested State Regulations for Controlling Radiation (SSRCR).

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Nondestructive Testing Technologies Diploma
Nondestructive Testing Technologies Certificate

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate oral communication skills	Explain the importance of radiation safety and NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) requirements for safe use.
Demonstrate written communication skills	Document radiation surveys, equipment safety checks, and transportation of radioactive materials.
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Perform radiation safety surveys to protect themselves and the public.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Demonstrate the ability to use related radiation safety equipment;
• Perform radiation safety surveys to protect themselves and the public;
• Explain the importance of radiation safety and NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) requirements for safe use;
• Demonstrate the ability to properly use Gamma radiation exposure devices;
• Identify the leading causes of overexposure to radiation; and
• Recognize the biological effects of radiation exposure.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Importance of radiation safety and its origin
• The beginning of radiography
• Early gamma radiography
• Radiation hazards
2. Fundamentals of radiation
• Types of radiation
• Basic atomic theory
• Ionization
• Decay of radioisotope
3. Biological effects of radiation
• Prompt effects
• Radiation sickness
• Delayed effects
• Genetic effects
• ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable)
4. Radiation detection equipment
• Importance of radiation survey equipment
• Survey meters
• Pocket dosimeters
• Film badges
5. Controlling radiation exposures
• Time
• Distance
• Shielding
• Inverse square law
6. Gamma ray radiography
• Radiation detection
• Personal monitoring devices
• Daily inspections
• Quarterly inspection
• Transportation requirements
7. X-ray radiography
• X-ray production
• Types of X-ray equipment
• Applications of equipment
• Radiation safety requirements for X-ray equipment
8. Ethics
• IRRSP rules of conduct

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

1. Radiation detection equipment

• Proper use of radiation survey equipment
• Survey meters
• Pocket dosimeters
• Film badges
• Rate alarms

2.      Isotope camera assembly

• Attach cranks
• Attach guide tube
• Use of safety locks

3.      Creating radiation barriers

• Choosing proper barriers
• Understanding how different barriers function
• Using barriers effectively

4.      Radiation safety math review

• Calculating barrier distances
• Understanding physical properties of barriers
• Using best practices in less-than-ideal environments