TRAINING COURSE SCHEDULE
February 2008 - December 2008
Instructors: Christy Shriver, Robert O. Moreno - Radiation Safety Division Environmental Health & Safety
This course is a one hour course designed specifically for UTHSCSA personnel working with radiation producing machines such as X-ray units, diffraction units, electron microscopes, veterinary diagnostic units, C-arms, therapy units. This includes all persons working with radiation producing machines, i.e., faculty, staff, students, and volunteers. Training should be received within the first three months of working with a radiation producing machine.
The topics covered by the course include radiation characteristics, time, distance shielding, regulatory requirements, worker dose limits, declared pregnant workers, PPE, operator credentials, annual calibration, general public dose, general operating precautions, interlocks, required actions by users, security of units, accidents, and emergency response.
| DATE (First Tues of Every Month) |
DAY | TIME | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 5, 2008 | Tuesday | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | EH&S-1.343T |
| March 4, 2008 | Tuesday | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | EH&S-1.343T |
| April 1, 2008 | Tuesday | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | EH&S-1.343T |
| May 6, 2008 | Tuesday | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | EH&S-1.343T |
| June 3, 2008 | Tuesday | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | EH&S-1.343T |
| July 1, 2008 | Tuesday | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | EH&S-1.343T |
| August 5, 2008 | Tuesday | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | EH&S-1.343T |
| September 9, 2008 | Tuesday | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | EH&S-1.343T |
| October 7, 2008 | Tuesday | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | EH&S-1.343T |
| November 4, 2008 | Tuesday | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | EH&S-1.343T |
| December 2, 2008 | Tuesday | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | EH&S-1.343T |
Room 1.343T is located on the first floor of the Dental School building in the Environmental Health and Safety offices.
Contact the Radiation Safety Division @ ext.7-2955 to make arrangements to attend the Course.