Responsible Person (15 Oct)

Course Overview

This course is aimed at personnel who take responsibility for the management of radiation sources (x-ray devices, radioactive material) on behalf of their organisation. This course informs course participants about their responsibilities relating to radiation management as required by the legislative framework including: registration & licensing; management plans; auditing & compliance responsibilities; and incident response. This course contains foundation radiation safety information, whilst avoiding in-depth math & physics concepts.

About this course

It is a requirement under the Radiation Safety Act 1975 that radiation sources are registered by a ‘responsible person’. The ARPANSA National Directory for Radiation Protection defines the ‘responsible person’ as the person:

• having overall management responsibility including responsibility for the security and maintenance of the source, apparatus, installation or facility and
• having overall control over who may use the source or apparatus, installation or facility
• in whose name the source, apparatus, installation or facility, would be registered if this is required.

Assessment

This course has no assessment requirements or licensing outcomes.

Certification

A Statement of Attainment is issued upon successful completion of this course.

Course Details

• Duration:  1/2 day
• Times: 13:00 to 17:00 (approx.)
• Cost*: $550 pp (min 3 people)

*ex. GST and merchant fees additional