Academy for Continuing Education (ACE)

Offered in partnership with the Singapore Environment Institute, National Environment Agency (NEA), this course is developed to help companies guide their staff in the safe handling of radioactive materials and irradiating apparatus.
Participants will be able to better understand their responsibilities and the supervision needed when using and transporting radioactive sources. The use of X-ray machines will also be covered.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the concept of radioactivity and how it arises based on basic atomic and nuclear theory

• Illustrate how the different types of radioactive particulate emissions (i.e., alpha- and beta- decay, gamma- and x- rays) can occur, and explain why these are considered as ionising radiation

• Perform simple analysis/calculations to predict the activity of a radioactive source based on the concept of half-life

• Quantify the amount of radiation one is exposed to in a given situation, and assess its potential health impacts/risks

• Outline and explain the biological effects of exposure to different levels of radiation

• Identify and explain how different radiation instruments can be used for detection and measurements (personal dosimeter, survey meters, area monitors)

• Outline the principles associated with radiation protection, with reference to legislation (such as the Radiation Protection Act), dose limits, personal monitoring and responsibilities of the licensee

• Explain the various methods in managing radiation sources, which includes labelling of radiation areas and sources, storage of radioactive sources, source movement records, and transportation of sources

• Discuss and explain how emergency procedures and contingency plans can be put in place to manage and prevent the occurrence of radiation related accidents

Who should attend?

Company radiation safety officers who are responsible for the safe use and transport of radioactive sources or the use of X-ray machines, and workers who need to handle radioactive materials and irradiating apparatus (non-NDT work).

Certification

Participants will be eligible to apply for the R1 certificate issued by NEA upon successful completion of the course.

Participants will be awarded a certificate of completion upon meeting the 75% course attendance requirement.

For courses with assessment component, participants will be awarded the certification of completion upon passing the assessment. Otherwise, a certification of attendance will be issued instead upon meeting the 75% course attendance requirement.