objectivesIonizing radiation can cause serious health complications for those who are exposed to it. Members of the general industry workforce often have more extensive contact with this radiation than those in other regulated industries. To help these professionals stay safe, our Ionizing Radiation Awareness for General Industry course provides introductory-level ionizing radiation awareness training that they can apply on the job. By discussing the basics of ionizing radiation, safety requirements, and more, this course can help promote the safety of your general industry team.
NOTE: This course focuses on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and provides links to the Department of Energy (DOE) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) guidelines as covered by Subpart Z 29 CFR 1910.1096 for general industry.
This course aims to protect its participants against workplace injury caused by ionizing radiation. To do so, it covers the following course topics:
Effects and properties of ionizing radiation
Routes of exposure
Ionizing radiation permissible exposure limit (PEL) and action level (AL)
Radiation exposure symptoms
Safety requirements, including personal protective equipment (PPE)
Procedures and guidance
descriptionIonizing radiation can have a number of significant health consequences for individuals exposed to it. Those in general industry frequently come into more contact with this radiation than workers in other regulated industries. To assist these professionals in remaining safe, our Ionizing Radiation Awareness for General Industry course gives an introduction to ionising radiation awareness that they may apply on the job. This training may assist improve the safety of your general industry team by addressing the fundamentals of ionising radiation, safety regulations, and more. This course emphasises Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and includes connections to Department of Energy (DOE) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requirements for general industry as defined in Subpart Z 29 CFR 1910.1096.
You must score at least 70% to pass this OSHA training. You will be given up to THREE opportunities to pass the quizzes and final exam.
Failure to pass quizzes and the final exam will result in being locked out of this online training program, but the learner can repurchase and start back from the beginning.
Upon completing this Ionizing Radiation Awareness For General Industry and the accompanying survey, you will receive an OSHA card from the provider of this OSHA training on behalf of the Department of Labor.
Students who successfully complete the program will receive a completion card issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE SURVEY AT THE END OF THIS TRAINING TO RECEIVE YOUR DOL CARD
outline1. Introduction
Welcome
Introduction
2. Properties/Effects
Radiation
Atoms and Radiation
Ionizing
Natural Radiation
Manmade Radiation
Units
Risk
Health Effects
Chronic Exposure
Acute Exposure
3. Requirements
Meters
Standards
General Industry Standard
Definitions
Caution
4. Other Procedures/Guidance
Safety, Emergency Procedures and Control Measures
Time / Distance / Shielding
5. Conclusion/Summary
Information / Assistance
Summary
Benefits After completing this course, participants will become more aware of the risk that ionizing radiation poses against them and where it’s commonly found. They will also learn about the most common routes of ionizing radiation exposure, how to tell if they’ve been exposed, and how to read important signs, labels, and physical agent data sheets (PADS).
Participants will also gain familiarization with the regulations outlined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement (NCRP), and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). They will be well-equipped to target and eliminate ionizing radiation hazards in their general industry workplaces upon completion of this course.