16-17 May 2024
Zoom
Africa/Johannesburg timezone

Facilitators:

Mr Tiro Modisane, MSc, NRF-iThemba LABS

Mr Philip Beukes, MMedSc, NRF-iThemba LABS

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The Zoom link will be sent after registration.

An ONLINE Radiation Protection short-course offered over two days on topics tailored to suit post-graduate students (Honors – PhD), researchers and personnel working in radiation environments. The following topics will be covered in the two sessions:

    • Session 1 (1,5h) o Act and Regulations pertaining to electronic generators of ionizing radiation (Group III hazardous substances) and radioactive substances (Group IV hazardous material)
    • The System of Radiation Protection

Session 2 (1,5h)

o Physical quantities in radiological protection: absorbed dose

    • equivalent dose
    • effective dose
    • committed effective dose
    • statutory limits

Target audience: postgraduate students, and junior research staff working on projects involving radioactivity or ionizing radiation

No. of lectures/contact sessions: 2 sessions of 1,5 hours each

Course assessment method(s): Test

Course certificate to be issued:

  • • Attendance (provided attendance > 90 %, submission of all assignments)
  • • Successful completion (provided attendance > 90 %, and > 60 % average in assessment(s))

Presentation venue: virtual (Zoom platform) The Zoom link will be sent after registration.

Course dates/times: 16 – 17 May 2024, 14h30 to 16h00

Course registration deadline: 15 May 2024

Course registration link: https://indico.tlabs.ac.za/event/131/registrations/102/

Contact for queries on course: Course Convener – pr.beukes@ilabs.nrf.ac.za

Contact for general queries: saintsadmin@tlabs.ac.za

 

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Africa/Johannesburg
Zoom