UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

                                                                            Division of Environmental Health and Safety

                                                                   Radiation Control and Radiological Services Department

                                                                                                  Presents

                                                                            RADIATION SAFETY SHORT COURSE

                                                                             May 27, 2008 - June 5, 2008

                                                                          Communicore: J. Hillis Miller Health Center

 

 

DATE

LOCATION

SUBJECT

TIME

INSTRUCTOR

 

May 27

Tuesday

C1-7

Communicore

Introduction:

UF Environmental Health and Safety Division;

Radiation Control and Radiological Services;

Radiation Control Committee;
Rules, Regulations, Guides and Paperwork.


3:00 PM -

4:30 PM

 

 

G. Snyder

Asst. Radiation Control Officer

273-5763
gsnyder@ehs.ufl.edu

 

May 28

Wednesday

C1-7

Communicore


Fundamental Radiation Concepts:

Radiation Sources, Units, & Measurement;

Radioisotope Characteristics; Sample Calculations

 

3:00 PM -

4:30 PM

 

 

S. Leon

Medical Physicist

392-1589
sleon@ehs.ufl.edu


May 29

Thursday

C1-7

Communicore

 
Radiation Protection:

Exposure Limits & Reduction Principles;

Warning Signs and Labels. Personnel Dosimetry & Bioassay Program Requirements;

Procedure for Opening Radioisotope Packages

 

3:00 PM -

4:30 PM

 


G. Snyder

Asst. Radiation Control Officer

273-5763
gsnyder@ehs.ufl.edu


May 30

Friday

C1-7

Communicore


Radiation Detectors & Survey Instruments
:

Theory of Operation and Laboratory Applications

Portable Survey Meters

Liquid Scintillation Counters

 

3:00 PM -

4:30 PM

 

 

C. Bell

Radiation Control

Technician

273--5776
cbell@ehs.ufl.edu

 

June 2

Monday

C1-7

Communicore

 
Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation:

Biological Effects

 

3:00 PM -

4:30 PM

 

 

E. Tamrat

Senior Health Physicist

273-5765
etamrat@ehs.ufl.edu

 

June 3

Tuesday

C1-7

Communicore

 
 

Radioactive Waste:

Reduction, Control and Packaging.

 

3:00 PM -

4:30 PM

 

 

B. Coughlin

EH&S Coordinator

392-8400
bcoughl@ehs.ufl.edu

 

June 4

Wednesday

C1-7

Communicore

 

Radioisotope Laboratory Techniques:

Contamination Control & Decontamination;

Video on Decontamination of Laboratory; and Emergency Actions

 

3:00 PM -

4:30 PM

 

 

J. Timm

Health Physicist

273-5766
jdtimm@ehs.ufl.edu
 

 

June 5

Thursday

C1-7

Communicore

 

Radioisotope Laboratory Techniques:

Laboratory Survey Program

 

3:00 PM -

4:30 PM

 

 

J. Timm

Health Physicist

273-5766
jdtimm@ehs.ufl.edu
 

 

              To sign up for the RSSC provide:
              Name, Department, Campus Mailing Address and Phone and Principal Investigator.

              Contact Michele Joines at 392-1589 or e-mail at mjoines@ehs.ufl.edu for more information.