Radiation Safety Orientation- Radioactive Material Handling

All employees and researchers planning to work with radioactive materials or radiation-producing machines must attend an orientation session with one of the health physicists in the EHS Office. This work-specific course is part of the certification process to become an authorized radiation worker at the Institute.

Topics:

• regulatory requirement
• radiation protection program and policies at the Institute
• radiation fundamentals
• safe laboratory procedures

Attendees will receive copies of the Radiation Safety Manual and the Radiation Safety Training and Reference Manual. Training held in the EHS Office, Keith Spalding Building, Room 17.

To enroll in this course:

1. Log onto access.caltech
2. Under SELF SERVICE, click the Training and Professional Development link
3. Search for course in search box
4. Enroll in course