Education Archieven - Radiatco B.V. https://radiatco.com/en/category/education/ Radiation consultants Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:06:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://radiatco.com/upl/2021/01/cropped-logo-32x32.png Education Archieven - Radiatco B.V. https://radiatco.com/en/category/education/ 32 32 Providing education for fire officers https://radiatco.com/en/education/providing-education-for-fire-officers/ Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:06:25 +0000 https://radiatco.com/?p=506 To control accidents involving dangerous substances is one of the statutory duties of the fire brigade in the Netherlands. This also includes responding to accidents involving radioactive materials (ADR Class 7). This does not occur very often therefore many fire organizations have little knowledge about how to handle these incidents. Our radiation specialists have extensive […]

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]]> To control accidents involving dangerous substances is one of the statutory duties of the fire brigade in the Netherlands. This also includes responding to accidents involving radioactive materials (ADR Class 7). This does not occur very often therefore many fire organizations have little knowledge about how to handle these incidents. Our radiation specialists have extensive practical experience with radioactive materials, with accidents involving hazardous substances and in the provision of fire service education. They have provided training for various fire brigades in accidents involving radioactive materials. These courses are designed for commanders and officers of Service. Beside these courses, they are frequently involved in advanced training for Consultants Hazardous Substances within the fire department. These consultants have been trained as level 5B radiation experts and this needs to be updated on a regular base which we can provide for.

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]]> Radioactive sources in secondary education https://radiatco.com/en/education/radioactive-sources-in-secondary-education/ Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:00:32 +0000 https://radiatco.com/?p=501 Part of the science class is learning about the creation and operation of the various types of radioactivity, by using an alpha, beta, and gamma source. In a lab the difference of the 3 types can be demonstrated. The students will have to do a test where they must find out what material can be […]

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]]> Part of the science class is learning about the creation and operation of the various types of radioactivity, by using an alpha, beta, and gamma source. In a lab the difference of the 3 types can be demonstrated. The students will have to do a test where they must find out what material can be used to shield off different sources. An alpha source can be shielded off by a sheet of paper, a beta source by a piece of plastic and a gamma source by a piece of lead.

Many schools have a license to work with these different sources. Additionally, the amanuensis (school assistant) has to have a diploma radiation expert level 5. A school must also be careful that the students, often minors do not get too much dose from the tests. The ALARA principle should always be applied but the students have more proliferating cells than an adult and are therefore susceptible to the adverse effects of radiation therefore the dose limit for students is lower than for adults.

We can help the schools that don’t have a license by providing these particular lessons for them.

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