Description
Although radiation offers many benefits, exposure to it can also threaten our health and the quality of our environment. We cannot eliminate radiation, but this training shows how we can reduce our risk by controlling our exposure to it. Ideal learners include for workers whose job duties require them to work or spend time in any portion of an area where harmful radiation may be present.
Course Objectives:
Define ionizing radiation;Identify types and sources of ionizing radiation;Recognize the risks and health effects of exposure to radiation;Describe basic practices to maintain radiation exposures "as low as reasonably achievable";Recall measures used to control radiation doses in the workplace;Recognize what to do in the event of an emergency involving ionizing radiation
Duration: 27 min.
What you'll learn
Define ionizing radiation
Identify types and sources of ionizing radiation
Recognize the risks and health effects of exposure to radiation
Describe basic practices to maintain radiation exposures "as low as reasonably achievable"
Recall measures used to control radiation doses in the workplace
Recognize what to do in the event of an emergency involving ionizing radiation
System Requirements
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or higher (11+is preferred), Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome (latest), iPad iOS (latest) (Tablet only), Mac OS 10.10 or 10.11 (PC only) Apple Safari 8 or 9, Android Google Chrome (latest). Course playback is not recommended for mobile phones. For optimal playback, it is also recommended that learners close all other browser windows when viewing a course.
UL
UL empowers organizations to protect the well-being of workers, reduce risk, improve productivity, enhance compliance, and drive measurable business improvement through its learning, health, and safety platforms. More than 2,000 organizations in over 20 major industries including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and construction & energy, trust UL’s software tools and learning solutions to meet their expanding needs. UL's international suite of online courses, built by industry experts and learning specialists, give employees the skills and knowledge they need to stay safe, succeed on the job, and remain in compliance.
Although radiation offers many benefits, exposure to it can also threaten our health and the quality of our environment. We cannot eliminate radiation, but this training shows how we can reduce our risk by controlling our exposure to it. Ideal learners include for workers whose job duties require them to work or spend time in any portion of an area where harmful radiation may be present.
Course Objectives:
Define ionizing radiation;Identify types and sources of ionizing radiation;Recognize the risks and health effects of exposure to radiation;Describe basic practices to maintain radiation exposures "as low as reasonably achievable";Recall measures used to control radiation doses in the workplace;Recognize what to do in the event of an emergency involving ionizing radiation
Duration: 27 min.