EVT 2100 - Introduction to Health Physics

• Calculate dose levels for x-rays, alpha radiation, beta radiation, and gamma rays.
• Calculate radioactive decay using exponential equations.
• Calculate radioactive decay using spreadsheet software.
• Describe nuclear power reactors - both a PWR and BWR.
• Describe the biological effects of radiation - both on organs and whole body.
• Describe the interactions of radiation with matter.
• Describe the measurement of radiation exposure, absorbed dose, and dose equivalent.
• Describe the nuclear fuel cycle.
• Describe the nuclear structure and decay processes involving alpha, beta, and gamma radiation.
• Describe the protocol for personnel monitoring for radiation contamination and exposure.
• Describe the protocol for radiation protection and exposure control.
• Describe the quantities and units associate with radiation dosimetry.
• Identify radiation sources that naturally occur, artificially occur, and those which are used in industrial settings.
• List the types of ionizing radiation such as alpha, beta, gamma, and x-rays.
• Perform radiation surveying using radiation detection equipment and instrumentation.
• Understand radiation dosimetry.
• Understand the atomic structure and atomic radiation process.
• Understand the calibration requirements of radiation equipment.
• Understand the current disposal and treatment techniques for radioactive waste.
• Understand the methods of radiation detection.