Nuclear Series
"Detection of Ionising Radiation"
Aims :
- To introduce the concepts of personal dosimetry and detection systems.
Objectives :
By the end of this course the student will be able to:
- Explain what is an approved personal dosemeter and differentiate between approved dosemeters and those used for control purposes.
- State which radiations the following dosemeters measure: film, extremity TLD, QFE and electronic.
- State which dosemeters are approved personal dosemeters.
- Explain how approved dosemeters are stored, used and worn for both uniform and non-uniform irradiation.
- Explain the principles of gas-filled detectors and discuss the characteristics of ionisation chambers, proportional counters and Geiger Müller counters.
- Explain the principles of scintillation detectors and discuss their characteristics.
- State why a nuclear reaction is needed to detect neutrons.
Course Modules:
 Personal Dosimetry
Detection Systems
Assessment
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The average course completion time is 40 minutes.
