Ionising Radiation - Registration and Training
This page provides details of the training provided for
New Radiation Workers - Introduction to Safe Working
All radiation workers are required to complete the Ionising Radiation Safety Training course. This course is now available via an interactive eLearning course and online assessment.
Personnel must not undertake work where there is a risk of exposure to ionising radiation until they have been provided with adequate information, instruction and training, and are therefore competent to do so in accordance with University and legislative requirements.
Radiation workers can enrol on the course via the University Short Courses for Staff and Students web portal here
New Radiation Workers Training Notes
If you have recently attended the University's Introductory Radiation Training Course the presentation slides are available 
. There are also Ten Golden Rules for working safely with radiation.
The Contamination Control video illustating good practice in working with radiochemcials can be run in sections as follows:
- Introduction - risks, licencing, laboratory design.
- Getting started - laboratory signage, isotope selection, justification for use.
- Setting up your workstation - use of benchkote, trays, screens, personal protective equipment.
- Withdrawing stock - checking for contamination, practising the technique, record keeping.
- Working with Iodine-125 - additional precautions and checks, disposal of aqueous waste (applies to any isotope).
- Monitoring for contamination - when and what to monitor; how to monitor; selecting and using a radiation montor; wipe testing of surfaces; records of monitoring.
- Dealing with a contamination accident - personal decontamination; decontaminating the laboratory; precautions to be taken; finding, assessing and dealing with the contamination (decay; shield or decontaminate?).
Radiation Protection Supervisors' Training
Radiation Protection Supervisors are required to attend the RPS course detailed below (please note, this training is undertaken off-site). This should be completed before taking over in this role:
Stephen Green & Associates Ltd
Little Oaks, Shipdham Road, Carbrooke, Norfolk, IP25 6SX
Email: info@stephengreenandassociates.co.uk
Tel: 01362 822066
Applicants should contact the Health & Safety Department in the first instance before booking directly.
The courses are usually held at a major pharmaceutical company, or occassionally at a university. They are interactive, have a pre-course pack sent out which includes a Questionnaire on the regulations, have practical and syndicate exercises and a validated assessment at the end.
The radiochemical training course lasts two days and is run approximately five times a year.
This course is suitable for anyone who is working with isotopes, unsealed or sealed sources.
The x-ray training is a one-day course.
Upcoming Dates
For information about future courses please contact H&S@Nottingham.ac.uk