Certificate Course in
Radiation Protection
These courses provide attendees with some basic & essential knowledge in radiation protection. They consist of lectures, practicals, tutorials and a test. A certificate will be awarded to those who successfully complete the course and pass the final written test. It is one of the approved radiation protection training courses recognized by the Radiation Board of Hong Kong. The course will usually be held twice a year: in June and in December. Enrolment details will be announced around 2 months prior to the scheduled dates of the course.
We will provide two courses: Course Code RPC01: “Certificate Course in Ionising Radiation Protection” and Course Code RPC02: “Certificate Course in Ionising Radiation Protection and X-ray Protection”. RPC01 course is intended for applicants who will work with radioactive substances only while RPC02 course is intended for applicants who will work with both radioactive substances and irradiating apparatuses.
CONTENTS
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Lectures:
1. Review on Basic Radioactivity
2. Quantities Used in Radiological Protection
3. Biological Effects of Radiation
3.1 Sequence of events in radiation damage​
3.2 Stochastic effects
3.3 Deterministic effects
4. Philosophy of Radiation Protection
4.1 Sources of radiation
4.2 Current concept of protection
4.3 Dose limits for occupational exposure
5. External Hazard
5.1 Nature of the hazard
5.2 Protection from external radiation hazard
6. Radiation Monitoring devices
6.1 Radiation survey meters
6.2 Personnel dosimeters
7. Radiation Protection Management
7.1 In HKSAR Government
7.2 In HKU
8. Internal Hazard
8.1 Nature of the hazard
8.2 Principle of control
8.3 Secondary limits and derived limits
8.4 Protection from internal radiation hazard
9. Radioactive Waste Disposal
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Experiments:
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Methods of detecting radiation
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Dose rate measurements for sealed sources
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Effect of distance and shielding on dose rate
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Laboratory monitoring
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Course Structure:
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10 hours of lecture and tutorial plus 1 hour test
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2.5 hours of practical
CONTENTS
​
Lectures:
1. Review on Basic Radioactivity
2. Quantities Used in Radiological Protection
3. Biological Effects of Radiation
3.1 Sequence of events in radiation damage​
3.2 Stochastic effects
3.3 Deterministic effects
4. Philosophy of Radiation Protection
4.1 Sources of radiation
4.2 Current concept of protection
4.3 Dose limits for occupational exposure
5. External Hazard
5.1 Nature of the hazard
5.2 Protection from external radiation hazard
6. Radiation Monitoring devices
6.1 Radiation survey meters
6.2 Personnel dosimeters
7. Radiation Protection Management
7.1 In HKSAR Government
7.2 In HKU
8. Internal Hazard
8.1 Nature of the hazard
8.2 Principle of control
8.3 Secondary limits and derived limits
8.4 Protection from internal radiation hazard
9. Radioactive Waste Disposal
10. Minimize External Hazard from X-ray
10.1 Production of X-rays
10.2 Working principle of an X-ray machine
10.3 X-ray attenuation and filtration
10.4 Structural shielding for an X-ray room
10.5 Working procedure to minimize exposure
10.6 Radiation monitoring
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Experiments:
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Methods of detecting radiation
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Dose rate measurements for sealed sources
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Effect of distance and shielding on dose rate
-
Laboratory monitoring
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Course Structure:
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12 hours of lecture and tutorial plus 1 hour test
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2.5 hours of practical
Postgraduate (Diploma/Certificate), proficiency in science subjects
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Medium of Instruction:
English
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Lecturers and Tutors:
The University Radiation Protection Officer
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Non-HKU staff & students please download and fill in the application form and email to rpuso@hku.hk
- Application Form of Certificate Course in Ionising Radiation Protection
(Course Code: RPC01 - course is intended for applicants who will work with radioactive substances only)
- Application Form of Certificate Course in Ionising Radiation Protection and X-ray Protection
(Course Code: RPC02 - course is intended for applicants who will work with both radioactive substances and irradiating apparatuses)
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For HKU staff & members, please refer to http://intraweb.hku.hk/local/radioiso/rpframe.htm and register attendance on-line through the HKU Event Management System