The CRER is regularly conducting training course in “Environmental Radioactivity measurements” and “Radiation Protection” the course contains both lecture classes and experiment laboratory classes. Each course will have 20 hours lectures and 40 hours practical training.
Course 1: Course Contents for Environmental radioactivity measurements:
Lecture Class:
Basic Concepts Radiation units Radiation sources Interactions of radiation with matter Radiation detectors Dosimeters dose measurements Environmental samples collection and preparation Measurements of environmental radioactivity
Practical Class:
Demonstration of radiation monitoring and measurement instruments GM detector / NaI detector Inverse square law verification Gamma spectra using NaI and HPGe detectors Alpha spectrometer using alpha spectrometry Alpha/beta measurements in liquids using liquid scintillation counter and gamma measurements in liquids using gamma counter Half value thickness measurements for beta/gamma radiation using GM counter Energy resolution measurements using NaI and HPGe gamma spectrometers The use of different types of survey meters Environmental sample collection and preparation for example soil samples, etc …..
Course 2: Course Content for Radiation Protection:
Lecture Class:
National and international rules Classification and laboratory radioisotopes Procedure of radiation protection Methods of dose calculations Transportation and storage of radioisotopes Radioactive waste disposal Radiation accidents and emergency plans Biological effects of radiation
Practical Class:
Gamma ray intensity as a function of distance Beta radiation intensity as a function of distance Shielding calculation of beta and gamma radiation Efficiency of GM detector for alpha beta and gamma radiation Beta backscatter as a function of atomic number and scattering medium Use of different types of contamination monitors Methods of swap sampling and counting Decontamination tools and decontamination procedures Radon monitoring and calculation of radon working level
Short Term Training and demonstration classes are being conducted to under graduate students of physics, biological sciences, and chemistry. Previous Training Course
Basic Concepts