Radiation Awareness Training

Course Code: WTD181

Course Name: Radiation Awareness Training

Prerequisite: None

Department: Environmental Health and Safety

Length of Session: 1 Hour

Audience: Anyone interested in radiation or concerned about radiation exposure.

Session Description: This course is intended for people interested in learning more about radiation on campus and in their daily lives. This is a basic course and does not take the place of annual radiation safety training for those working in laboratories that handle radioactive material.

Session Objectives: As a result of this session, participants will:

  • Identify the basic principles of radiation; emphasizing ionizing versus non-ionizing radiation and where it is found in everyday life.
  • Understand the hazards of radiation and what is done on campus to make sure we work with radiation as safely as possible.
  • Categorize radiation signage on campus and what they mean.
*** Broken a:18953 hr: human resources training ***