X-ray Safety for Industrial, Analytical, Baggage, & Cabinet Machines

2-day workshop, US$ 795

This workshop is for people who have responsibilities for x-ray safety or who work around the following types of open or closed beam (non-medical) x-ray machines:

1. Baggage (or product) inspection systems
2. Industrial x-ray systems
3. Cabinet x-ray systems
4. Analytical machines
5. Density and thickness gauges

This workshop will provide a thorough review of the fundamentals of radiation safety on day one. Day two will focus on specifics of x-ray production, interactions and health effects of x-rays, state and federal regulatory requirements for x-ray safety, dose limits, radiation instruments and how to conduct x-ray safety surveys (hands-on), operating and emergency response procedures, causes of accidents, personnel monitoring, shielding, x-ray safety controls and postings, fail-safe interlocks, shutter controls, warning signals and devices, and responsibilities for x-ray safety.

The instructor for this class is Ray Johnson, Certified Health Physicist, with over 40 years of experience in radiation safety. In addition to training, Ray also develops x-ray operating and emergency procedures, and x-ray safety programs. He also conducts x-ray safety program reviews for non-medical x-ray systems.

The faculty for this course include both Ray Johnson and Alan Fellman who are licensed x-ray and high energy machine inspectors for the State of Maryland.

This workshop can also be provided at your site. Please call for arrangements.

For more information about cabinet x-ray systems you may also go to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website at www.fda.gov/cdrh/radhealth.

If you want to know more about x-ray sterilization systems, please see our page: Radiation Sterilization Information.

Training Dates

2008
May 14 - 15
September 15 - 16
November 19 - 20

Course Credits

AAHP - 16 CE Credits
ABIH - 2.0 CM Points

X-ray Safety for Industrial, Analytical, Baggage, & Cabinet Machines Sample Agenda

Day 1 | Radiation Fundamentals

Day 2 | X-ray Safety Requirements and Responsibilities