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General Radiation Safety Course
& Orientation
(Radioactive Material Safety)
This class is provided for individuals who will work with radioactive
materials. This course consists of a two-hour class plus a one-hour
orientation and is presented each month. If you have questions concerning radiation safety training, please contact
Karl Witte by phone (3-7034) or e-mail (karl.witte@vanderbilt.edu).
Registration is required for all
lectures.
To register, submit registrant names, PI name, campus mailing
address, contact phone number, dates and times requested to Stacey Moore by fax
(3-2041), campus mail or e-mail (stacey.m.moore@vanderbilt.edu).
For fax and campus mail registrations, please use this
form.
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Training Schedule
These rooms have limited seating and you must
register. |
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Date |
Time |
Location |
| Course |
8/13/08 |
02:00 - 04:00 pm |
415 B,C&D Light Hall |
| Orientation |
8/14/08 |
02:00 - 03:00 pm |
415 B,C&D Light Hall |
| Exam1 |
8/14/08 |
03:00 - 04:00 pm |
415 B,C&D Light Hall |
| Course |
9/10/08 |
02:00 - 04:00 pm |
8380A MCE (South Tower) |
| Orientation |
9/11/08 |
02:00 - 03:00 pm |
411 A,B&C Light Hall |
| Exam1 |
9/11/08 |
03:00 - 04:00 pm |
411 A,B&C Light Hall |
| Course |
10/15/08 |
02:00 - 04:00 pm |
8380A MCE (South Tower) |
| Orientation |
10/16/08 |
02:00 - 03:00 pm |
8380A MCE (South Tower) |
| Exam1 |
10/16/08 |
03:00 - 04:00 pm |
8380A MCE (South Tower) |
| Course |
11/12/08 |
02:00 - 04:00 pm |
8380A MCE (South Tower) |
| Orientation |
11/13/08 |
02:00 - 03:00 pm |
8380A MCE (South Tower) |
| Exam1 |
11/13/08 |
03:00 - 04:00 pm |
8380A MCE (South Tower) |
| Course |
12/10/08 |
02:00 - 04:00 pm |
8380A MCE (South Tower) |
| Orientation |
12/11/08 |
02:00 - 03:00 pm |
8380A MCE (South Tower) |
| Exam1 |
12/11/08 |
03:00 - 04:00 pm |
8380A MCE (South Tower) |
1The Radiation Safety Exam will be given immediately following
the
Radiation Safety Orientation at the same location. The exam is only
required for those who need a certificate of radiation safety
training
and you are not required to take this exam in order to be a radiation
worker
here at
Vanderbilt. |
Manuals
Individuals who attend these lectures and classes will need to
download copies of the Radiation
Safety Policies & Procedures Manual and
Radiation Safety Reference Manual. Individuals
planning to take the exam should also download the Course
Study Guide and Study
Guide Answers.
These files are in Adobe portable document format (.pdf). The
Adobe Acrobat Reader program may be downloaded from their
web site.
Training Requirements
The following is excerpted from the
Radiation
Safety Policies and Procedures Manual.
Prior to handling radioactive material at
Vanderbilt, each person must satisfy the following
training requirements:
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Specific Training Requirement
All radiation workers shall be instructed in safe handling methods
for radioactive
material and radiation safety principals. The PI shall instruct
employees in procedures
applicable to the specific operation employed in the laboratory
including on-the-job
training.
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Course Requirement: Radiation Safety Principals
Principal Investigators are responsible for assuring that their
radiation workers have
received adequate instruction in radiation safety principals. The
three alternatives to
satisfy this requirement are given below:
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Attend the Radiation Safety Principals course given by VEHS
- Furnish evidence of previous attendance at a radiation safety
course
- Pass an exam administered by VEHS
- Orientation Lecture: Vanderbilt Radiation Safety Policies and
Procedures
All new radiation workers, including Principal Investigators, are
required to attend this
lecture, regardless of prior experience or training.
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