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RADIATION SAFETY TRAINING

Purpose:
In order to meet the requirements of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Radiation Control Program (MRCP) material license all new students, staff and faculty who wish to use radioactive material (RAM) must have appropriate safety training.

Program Content:
Radiation safety training consists of two parts. First, the new user contacts Environmental Health & Safety EH&S for initial hazard awareness training. This initial training consists of audio visual materials or group lecture as appropriate. This training covers general radiation safety, RAM use, x-ray analytical equipment use, and laser use. The second part of the training consists of hands on training in the lab under the direction of an experienced RAM user. This training is the most important. This hands on training is followed-up by visits from the radiation safety staff to insure that users have a complete understanding of their role in the safe use of RAM.

Program Scheduling:
Initial hazard awareness training for researchers will be held at least once a month. Please ask your students/techs to bring a notepad to write with. There will be an exam following the training.

2008 Spring Radiation Training sessions are scheduled for:

Day
Date
Time
Location
Wednesday
January 9, 2008
1:30-4:30 p.m. Draper Room 102
Wednesday
February 13, 2008
1:30-4:30 p.m. Draper Room 102
Tuesday
February 26, 2008
1:30-4:30 p.m. Draper Room 102
Wednesday
March 26, 2008
1:30-4:30 p.m. Draper Room 102
Friday
April 25, 2008
1:30-4:30 p.m. Draper Room 102
Wednesday
May 6, 2008
1:30-4:30 p.m. Draper Room 102
Wednesday
May 28, 2008
1:30-4:30 p.m. Draper Room 102

To register for an upcoming Radiation Safety Training, X-ray analytical equipment use or Laser Safety training email Jeannine Clark at: jfclark@ehs.umass.edu or call 413-545-5115.


     

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