Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Radiation Protection Officers (RPOs)
• HSE and Occupational Safety Professionals
• Oil & Gas Engineers and Operations Supervisors
• Industrial Radiographers and NDT Technicians
• NORM Management Personnel
• Nuclear Gauge and Radioactive Source Personnel
• Maintenance, Inspection, and Environmental Monitoring Personnel
• Radiation Safety Specialists and Supervisors
• Compliance Officers and Technical Managers
• Contractors and Project Personnel Exposed to Radiation Hazards

• Instructor-led presentations and technical discussions.
• Practical demonstrations using appropriate radiation survey instruments, where available.
• Industrial case studies and scenario-based learning.
• Group exercises on radiation surveys, exposure control, and emergency response.
• Review of sample radiation protection procedures, monitoring records, and safety checklists.
• Pre-course and post-course assessments to evaluate knowledge development.

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Explain ionizing radiation, radioactive decay, sources, and biological effects.
• Identify radiation hazards, exposure types, and contamination.
• Explain the UAE FANR regulatory framework and RPO responsibilities.
• Apply radiation protection principles, including ALARA, time, distance, and shielding.
• Interpret radiation measurements, dose limits, and dosimetry results.
• Describe radiation detection instruments and personal monitoring equipment.
• Apply safety measures for industrial radiography, nuclear gauges, and NORM.
• Explain radioactive-source handling, storage, security, and inventory control.
• Apply contamination control, radioactive waste management, and safe transport procedures.
• Recognize radiation incidents and explain emergency response procedures.
• Support workplace monitoring, safety inspections, and regulatory documentation.
• Demonstrate knowledge through practical exercises, case studies, and a final assessment.

DAY 1

Radiation Fundamentals, Biological Effects, and Protection Principles

• Introduction to ionizing radiation, atomic structure, radioactive decay, and natural and artificial radiation sources.
• Radiation quantities, units, and measurements, including activity, absorbed dose, equivalent dose, and effective dose.
• Principles of radiation detection and measurement, including survey meters, personal dosimeters, and basic instrument limitations.
• Biological effects of radiation exposure, including acute and chronic exposure, tissue reactions, and stochastic effects.
• External exposure, internal exposure, radioactive contamination, and factors influencing radiation risk.
• Fundamental radiation protection principles, including justification, optimization, and dose limitation.
• Application of ALARA through time, distance, and shielding, including the selection of suitable protective measures.
• Radiation warning signs, safety labels, controlled and supervised areas, and basic workplace radiation safety practices.
   

DAY 2

FANR Regulations and Radiation Protection Management

• Overview of the UAE Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) regulatory framework and applicable radiation safety requirements.
• Roles and responsibilities of licensees, management, Radiation Protection Officers, radiation workers, and relevant contractors.
• Radiation protection programs, local rules, operating procedures, regulatory compliance, and recordkeeping.
• Regulatory responsibilities relating to the safe use, possession, storage, and management of radiation sources.
• Radiation safety culture, personnel training, supervision, competency, and communication of radiation hazards.
• Radiation safety inspections, compliance monitoring, audits, incident reporting, and corrective actions.
• Development and implementation of radiation protection procedures, including workplace controls and safety documentation.
• Management responsibilities for occupational exposure, radiation protection resources, and continual improvement of safety arrangements.
   

DAY 3

Occupational Exposure, Monitoring, and Industrial Applications

• Assessment of external and internal radiation exposures and identification of potential exposure pathways.
• Occupational dose limits, personal dosimetry, workplace monitoring, and interpretation of monitoring records.
• Radiation survey techniques, detection instruments, operational checks, and interpretation of dose-rate measurements.
• Application of ALARA and optimization of occupational radiation protection in industrial work environments.
• Radiation safety practices for industrial radiography using radioactive sources and X-ray generators.
• Identification, monitoring, assessment, and management of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM).
• Radiation protection measures for nuclear gauges, radioactive tracers, well logging, and other relevant industrial applications.
• Practical case studies involving radiation surveys, exposure assessment, monitoring results, and the selection of appropriate control measures.
   

DAY 4

Radioactive Source Safety, Contamination Control, and Waste Management

• Safe handling, storage, security, inventory control, and access restriction for radioactive sources.
• Radiation warning signs, labels, barriers, controlled areas, and arrangements to prevent unauthorized access.
• Contamination prevention, surface contamination monitoring, personal monitoring, and decontamination principles.
• Radiation safety procedures for spills, suspected contamination, abnormal readings, and potentially unsafe conditions.
• Safe systems of work and permit-to-work interfaces for radiation-related activities.
• Radioactive waste classification, segregation, handling, temporary storage, and authorized disposal arrangements.
• Environmental radiation monitoring and protection of workers, members of the public, and the environment.
• Radiation safety inspections, checklists, source records, contractor coordination, and safe transport of radioactive materials where applicable.
   

DAY 5

Emergency Preparedness and Incident Response

• Radiation emergency preparedness, response planning, contingency arrangements, and emergency responsibilities.
• Emergency response to lost, damaged, or uncontrolled radioactive sources and suspected radiation exposure.
• Immediate protective actions, area isolation, access control, notification, and escalation procedures.
• Incident investigation, exposure assessment, reporting, corrective actions, and lessons learned.
• Emergency communication and coordination with management, emergency response teams, and relevant authorities.
• Review of RPO responsibilities, radiation protection programs, monitoring records, and workplace safety procedures.
• Integrated industrial case studies and practical scenarios covering radiation surveys, contamination control, and emergency response.
• Final knowledge assessment and review of learning outcomes.