EHS X-Ray Safety (online 2020)
Environmental Health and Safety
As a user of x-rays, you must participate in x-ray safety training. Following the initial training requirements, refresher training is required every 3 years.
To facilitate meeting with this requirement an online training with quiz has been developed. Completion of the quiz with a grade of at least 75% or greater, will fulfill your training requirements.
The course will include the following topics:
- Properties of radiation.
- Interactions of radiation.
- Production and characteristics of x-rays.
- Measurement of radiation.
- Biological effects of radiation.
- Background radiation.
- Relationship between technical factors that affect image quality and dose.
- Radiation protection legislation.
- Control of radiation hazards.
- Quality control.
Eligibility: | University of Guelph personnel working with x-rays. |
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Instructor(s): |
Karan Virdi, Daniel Cardenas
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Format: | Online Training |
Location: | Online training |
Contact: | x53774 |
Maximum Attendance: |
9999 |