Radioactivité et rayons ionisantsSciences et les situations à risques (ERE)
Radioactivity and Ionizing Radiation
Séquencement
Learning objectives
Control the regulations on the protection of workers from ionizing radiation. Decree of 4 June 2018 Order of 26 June 2019: surveillance of the exhibition Controlling the company's radioactive sources or electrical X-ray generators.
Program
Radioactivity. • Reminder on radioactivity. • Radioactivity and various radiation. • Interaction of radiation with matter. • Radiation detection and measurement. • Sources of exposure
Radiation protection • International recommendations. French regulations. • Doses and dose rates. • Irradiation and contamination. • Radiological risk assessment • Organization of radiation protection in the establishment. • Technology of different devices and equipment (presentation). • Regulatory controls. • Conduct in case of incident or accident and contamination. • Case study (or typical situations) illustrating the role of the radiation protection adviser
Local crisis organization
Means of protection: • Time • Distance • Screens
Ionizing radiation • History, description of the first effects. - Physical and chemical effects of ionizing radiation. - Cellular effects; genome damage, mutation, repair, cell death. - Tissue effects. - Dose equivalents. - Classification of biological effects: -Premature effects - Late effects. • Environment and radioactivity. - Medical irritation. - External and internal contamination. - Becoming radioactive elements in the body, notion of radioactivity. - Dose/effect relationship, - Public health limits, levels of intervention for the public. • Large atmospheric releases. - Health consequences of Chernobyl. - Major radiation accidents. • Treatment of irradiation. - Occupational diseases induced by ionizing radiation.
Assessment
Table control (Duration 1h)
Skills
1| Ref. | Verb | Description | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| C6 | implement | Assess "a priori" the risks related to radioactivity and ionizing radiation, propose possible preventive and/or protective measures | 3 |