Radiation Protection Supervisor

• Candidates for this examination will already have completed the training course for Basic Radiation Safety and hold Basic Radiation Safety certification. Radiation Protection Supervisor certification is intended for personnel who may be appointed as radiation protection supervisors for site radiography or compound facilities.

  The regulations require that an RPS knows and understands the requirements of the Regulations and local rules as they effect the work he or she supervises, and understands the necessary precautions to be taken in the work which is being done and the extent to which these precautions will restrict exposures.

  At the end of the course, candidates should:

  a) Have an understanding of the basic concepts of ionising radiations.

  b) Be familiar with the terminology used in radiation protection.

  c) Have a detailed understanding of the main requirements of the following:

  • The Radioactive Substances Act 1993

  • The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999

  • The Approved Code of Practice

  • Associated Guidance Notes

  • The Transport Regulations

  d) Have an understanding of the potential hazards (health effects) associated with the use of ionising radiation.

  e) Have an understanding of the principles of practical protection to minimise exposure to ionising radiation.

  f) Have an understanding of the good working practices required to keep radiation doses as low as reasonably practicable, for both site and compound radiography.

  g) Understand the role of the RPS and be aware of the various records that need to be maintained.

  h) Be able to calculate source intensity and dose rates, and carry out inverse square law and shielding calculations.

   i) Have a detailed understanding of emergency procedures

Welding Inspection

PCN WI L2 -Training: 24 Hrs

Must have held a PCN BRS qualification for at least 9 months before RPS