Who should complete this course? This course is intended for those new to working with radioactive materials and those seeking a UAB Radioactive Materials Licensure. Be advised this course has ...

Who should complete this course? This course has a pre-requisite. If you have not completed the Radiation Safety Initial Training Sessions (RS102) or an approved equivalent, you will not be able to ...

Rubber boot covers. Tyvek suits. Respirators. These are just a few items of personal protective equipment (PPE) that students donned during the Radiation Safety and Control practicum exercise inside ...

The Radiation Safety Office provides the means necessary for personnel to protect themselves, their coworkers, the general public, and the environment from detrimental effects of radioactive materials ...

Radioactive material and x-ray machines are safely used in a wide variety of research programs at the University at Buffalo. Many UB personnel in the course of their duties are required to enter and ...

Radiation protection education and training are key to keep medical practitioners up to speed with the safe uses of the latest technologies, and this was a driver of a recent IAEA meeting. To identify ...

Like the Maytag repairman sitting next to a silent telephone in those old TV commercials, staff members from the university’s Radiation Safety Office know they’re doing a good job when nothing’s ...

Walter Reed Bethesda’s Radiation Safety and Emergency Department hosted a training Dec. 13, allowing staff members to review the medical center’s process of receiving contaminated patients in the ...

Trainees in cardiovascular medicine who become pregnant experience a rate of complications, including miscarriage, that’s higher than what is seen in the general population but on par with residents ...

Radiation can be defined as energy traveling through space. There are two types of radiation, ionizing and non-ionizing, which are differentiated by how they interact with matter. Non-ionizing ...

If you have an after-hours emergency involving radiation, dial 911. Notify Radiation Safety of any incident involving radiological materials. The CU Radiation Safety Office supports all safety in ...