Radiation Safety
Training Offered by RSS
Radioactive Materials Safety
Training is required for persons who work with or around radioactive materials, including information about the regulations governing radiation safety, the potential hazards of radiation exposure, the means for controlling those hazards, and the importance of minimizing radiation exposures. To assist Authorized Supervisors of radiation sources in meeting this obligation, seminars and on-line tutorials discuss the nature of radioactivity, the health effects of radiation exposure, the means that one may use to reduce radiation exposure, and administrative aspects of the campus radiation safety program.
This online training session takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.
For more information, or to find out if training is required for your position, contact the Radiation Safety Section, (217) 333-2755, or via e-mail.
Register: Online Training
Analytical X-Ray Machine Safety
Seminars and on-line tutorial materials provide information about the operation of analytical x-ray machines, the health effects of radiation exposure, the means for reducing radiation exposure, and administrative aspects of x-ray safety of campus.
This online training session takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.
For more information, or to find out if training is required for your position, contact the Radiation Safety Section, (217) 333-2755, or via e-mail.
Register: Online Training
Laser Safety
Seminars and on-line tutorial materials provide information about the classification of lasers, the potential hazards associated with lasers, means for controlling the hazards, and administrative aspects of the campus laser safety program.
This online training session takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.
For more information, or to find out if training is required for your position, contact the Radiation Safety Section, (217) 333-2755, or via e-mail.
