Radiation Safety Awareness

RAD-1.2

When people think of radiation, they might think of large-scale disasters, environmental catastrophes, or superheroes in comic books and movies. However, radiation is much more common than we realize. Low levels of background radiation exist all around us, and most of us are exposed to natural and man-made radiation every day. Radiation has many practical uses, including food preparation, energy production, and medical research and procedures. Most radiation isn’t harmful to people in the doses they generally receive. However, some work environments may expose workers to higher doses of radiation. Learners who successfully complete this course should be able to should be able to recognize types and effects of radiation, identify radiation exposure hazards and workplace controls, and identify controls designed to prevent radiation exposure.