RADSMART X-Ray Safety Training Courses Courses

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X-Rays

Two Radiation Safety Training courses are available for industries or individuals involved with X-Ray equipment:

Safe Use of X-Ray Equipment in Laboratories and Industry (in-house training for information and/or licensing purposes)
Radiation Safety in the Installation and Servicing of X-ray Equipment

Medical X-Ray Unit

Topics covered in a typical X-ray Service Technicians Course are:

The Scientific Background
Units of Measurement
Biological Effects
Radiation Protection Philosophy and Standards
Applying the ALARA Principle
Background Radiation
Practical Issues of External Radiation Control
Physics of X-ray Tubes
Uses of X-ray Equipment
X-ray Shielding
General X-ray Safety
X-ray Test and Survey Technique

RADSMART conducts Radiation Safety Training courses in Victoria and NSW and any other State as required. The certificate issued by RADSMART is used when applying for a licence. For NSW visit the EPA site to obtain a licence form. For Queensland visit the Radiation Health site to obtain a licence form. Visit the DHS site to obtain a licence form for Victoria. The Installation and Servicing Course is now also approved for Dental X-Rays in New Zealand. Visit the NRL site for Licence information.