DOT & NRC Requirements for Shipping and Receiving Radioactive Materials with Radiation Fundamentals

2-day certification course, US$ 795

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This monthly 2-day class is for persons responsible for shipping and receiving radioactive materials for: biomedical research, nuclear medicine, specific and broad scope licensees, portable gauges or sources, and decommissioning sites. This class is designed to train employees in the requirements of the DOT as specified by 49 CFR 172 Subpart H and the NRC as specified by 10 CFR 71.5 and 10 CFR 20.1906.

The first day of this class will provide an introduction to radiation and radioactivity, radiation health risks, and radiation detection instruments.  This is intended to provide the student with the knowledge and skills required for identifying DOT regulated radioactive materials and measures to protect themselves from exposure to ionizing radiation.  The students will then move on to an introduction to transporting radioactive materials.  It will include a review of the different categories of radioactive material regulated in transport. And describe the process for classifying your materials.  Class exercises are conducted to further explain key topics.

The second day will focus on function-specific requirements such as packaging, labeling, marking, placarding, and other hazard communication requirements for DOT Class 7 (radioactive) materials. It will cover transportation of excepted packages for limited quantities and instruments or articles, LSA materials, and Type A quantities. Shipments of surface contaminated objects are briefly discussed.  NRC requirements for shipping radioactive wastes are covered as well as security of certain shipments.  Additional in-class exercises are included. Due to time limitations, this course does not cover detailed requirements for fissile materials, Type B packages, and highway route controlled quantities.

Copies of the pertinent shipping regulations and regulatory guides will also be reviewed and are included in the student manual on DOT and NRC Requirements for Shipping and Receiving Radioactive Materials. This manual includes extensive checklists to assist in maintaining compliance with all regulatory requirements for shipping and receiving radioactive materials, and a template for employer certification of trained employees.

Upon passing a required examination, students are provided a certificate showing they successfully completed the course. This certificate, along with the training manual, may be used to document the training for employer certification, as required by 49 CFR 172.704(d).

Credits are approved by the ABHP and the ABIH.

Topics Covered Include

• DOT & NRC Requirements
• General Awareness
• Radiation Health Risks
• Radiation Safety Regulations
• Measuring Radiation
• Transportation Classifications
• Examples of Shipping Limited Quantities
• Labeling, Marking, Shipping Papers
• Opening Packages
• Related Safety Training

Training Dates

2008
January 14 - 15
February 19 - 20
March 17 - 18
May 28, 2008 Register 1-day in Palo Alto, CA
June 9 - 10
July 7 - 8
September 22 - 23
October 15 - 16
November 12 - 13
December 15 - 16

Course Credits

AAHP - 32 CE Credits
ABIH - 2.0 CM Points
ARRT and SNMT - 12.5 CEH

DOT & NRC Requirements for Shipping and Receiving Radioactive Materials Sample Agenda

Day 1 | Introduction to Transportation of Radioactive Materials

Day 2 | Shipping and Receiving RAM