Date & Time: Sun-Thu,
12 -16 February 2017,
8:30 – 17:00
Venue: Post Graduate Center Room# 4, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh
Coordinator/ Chair: Dr. Mehenna Arib
Maximum Capacity: 60
Available Seats: 59
Course/Track Description: Radiation Safety Officer Training is designed to provide the technical and practical information needed to prepare a person to be an effective radiation safety officer. It will also be useful as general introductory training for anyone who works with radioactive materials or who may be required to be an alternate radiation safety officer. Some prior knowledge of algebra and science is necessary to get the most benefit from the course.
In this radiation safety training course, you will explore the characteristics of ionizing radiation, develop an understanding of the units of radiation dose and quantities, gain hands-on experience using radiation detection instrumentation, and learn about the biological hazards of exposure to radiation.
Whether you aspire to a radiation safety officer position or need an improved understanding of health physics, this course prepares you to meet radiation protection challenges.
Who Should Participate: Radiation Safety Officer Training was designed for professionals with radiation protection responsibilities in biotechnology, university, hospital, or other laboratory settings. Ideal participants include:
- Radiation safety officers
- Health and medical physicists
- Nuclear medicine and medical imaging professionals
- Radiologic technologists and radiologists
- Environmental health and safety and industrial hygiene professionals
- Biologists, chemists, pharmacists, and other researchers using radionuclides
- Facilities managers at laboratories utilizing radioactive materials
Learning Objectives:
- Acquire the knowledge of basic concepts and principles of ionizing radiation and its instrumentation
- Gain a clear understanding, skill, and attitude on radiation protection practices
- Understand the national and international standards and regulations on radiation protection
| DAY 1, Sunday, 12 February 2017; 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Time |
Mins |
|
|
| 07:30 – 8:00 |
30 |
|
Registration |
| SESSION I |
| 8:00 - 09:00 |
60 |
|
RSO Course Opening Ceremony & Evaluation Exam |
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
60 |
|
Structure of the Matter & Radiation Sources |
| 10:00 - 10:15 |
15 |
|
MORNING BREAK |
| SESSION II |
| 10:15 - 11:15 |
60 |
|
Radioactivity |
| 11:15 - 12:00 |
45 |
|
Interaction of Radiation with Matter I |
| 12:00 - 13:00 |
60 |
|
PRAYER & LUNCH BREAK |
| SESSION III |
| 13:00 - 13:50 |
50 |
|
Interaction of Radiation with Matter II |
| 13:50 - 14:40 |
50 |
|
Radiation Quantities and Units |
| 14:40 - 15:30 |
50 |
|
Biological Effect of Radiation |
| 15:30 - 16:00 |
30 |
|
PRAYER & AFTERNOON BREAK |
| SESSION IV |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
60 |
|
Problem-Solving Session I |
| DAY 2, Monday, 13 February 2017; 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Time |
Mins |
|
|
| SESSION I |
| 8:00 - 09:00 |
60 |
|
Radiation Detection and Measurements I |
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
60 |
|
Principle of Radiation Protection |
| 10:00 - 10:15 |
15 |
|
MORNING BREAK |
| SESSION II |
| 10:15 - 11:15 |
60 |
|
2017 Radiation in Medicine Opening Ceremony |
| 11:15 - 12:00 |
45 |
|
Protection from External Radiation Hazard |
| 12:00 - 13:00 |
60 |
|
PRAYER & LUNCH BREAK |
| SESSION III |
| 13:00 - 13:50 |
50 |
|
Protection from Internal radiation Hazard |
| 13:50 - 14:40 |
50 |
|
Personal Dosimetry |
| 14:40 - 15:30 |
50 |
|
Use of Radiation Monitoring Instruments |
| 15:30 - 15:00 |
30 |
|
PRAYER & AFTERNOON BREAK |
| SESSION IV |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
60 |
|
Ionizing Radiation Legislation and Regulations |
| DAY 3, Tuesday, 14 February 2017; 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Time |
Mins |
|
|
| SESSION I |
| 8:00 - 09:00 |
60 |
|
Transportation, Storage and Safe Handling of Radioactive Waste |
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
60 |
|
Emergency Response Planning |
| 10:00 - 10:15 |
15 |
|
MORNING BREAK |
| SESSION II |
| 10:15 - 11:00 |
45 |
|
Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
60 |
|
Radiation Protection in Diagnostic Radiology |
| 12:00 - 13:00 |
60 |
|
PRAYER & LUNCH BREAK |
| SESSION III |
| 13:00 - 14:00 |
60 |
|
Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
45 |
|
Radiation Protection in Industrial Application of Radiation |
| 14:45 - 15:30 |
45 |
|
Problem-Solving Session II |
| 14:30 - 15:00 |
30 |
|
PRAYER & AFTERNOON BREAK |
| SESSION IV |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
60 |
|
Problem-Solving Session III |
| DAY 4, Wednesday, 15 February 2017; 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Time |
Mins |
|
GROUP A |
GROUP B |
GROUP C |
GROUP D |
| SESSION I |
| 8:00 - 10:00 |
120 |
|
WS 1: Detection & Measurement |
WS 2: RSO Duties |
WS 3: I-131 Therapy & Waste |
Problem Solving |
| 10:00 - 10:15 |
15 |
|
MORNING BREAK |
| SESSION II |
| 10:15 - 12:00 |
105 |
|
Problem Solving |
WS 1: Detection & Measurement |
WS 2: RSO Duties |
WS 3: I-131 Therapy & Waste |
| 12:00 - 13:00 |
60 |
|
PRAYER & LUNCH BREAK |
| SESSION III |
| 13:00 - 14:40 |
100 |
|
WS 3: I-131 Therapy & Waste |
Problem Solving |
WS 1: Detection & Measurement |
WS 2: RSO Duties |
| 14:40 - 15:30 |
100 |
|
WS 2: RSO Duties |
WS 3: I-131 Therapy & Waste |
Problem Solving |
WS 1: Detection & Measurement |
| 15:30 - 16:00 |
30 |
|
PRAYER & AFTERNOON BREAK |
| SESSION IV |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
60 |
|
WS 2: RSO Duties |
WS 3: I-131 Therapy & Waste |
Problem Solving |
WS 1: Detection & Measurement |
| DAY 5, Thursday, 16 February 2017; 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Time |
Mins |
|
|
| SESSION I |
| 8:00 - 09:00 |
60 |
|
Problem-Solving Session V |
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
60 |
|
Problem-Solving Session VI |
| 10:00 - 10:15 |
15 |
|
MORNING BREAK |
| SESSION II |
| 10:15 - 11:00 |
60 |
|
Evaluation Test |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
60 |
|
Closing Ceremony |
| 12:00 - 13:00 |
60 |
|
PRAYER & LUNCH BREAK & AL-THUMAMA VISIT |
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