This course is intended to teach students advanced fundamentals of health physics beginning with radiation exposure, dosimetric quantities, radiation biology, standards and guidance relating to radiation safety, radiation detector theory and measurement counting statistics. Students will develop skills by learning how to use available resources, such as Brookhaven National Laboratory's National Nuclear Data Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Radiological Toolbox and national Health Physics Society membership resources. Course Outcomes: 1. Calculate radiation exposure in air and material with dosimetric units (SLO 1, 2, 3, 4) 2. Illustrate the mechanisms and interactions with radiation on tissue (SLO 1, 2, 3) 3. Interpret the requirements for radiation safety regulations (SLO 1, 2, 3) 4. Describe the standards and guidance applicable to radiation safety (SLO 1, 2, 3) 5. Explain radiation detector theory for gas-filled, scintillation and semiconductor detectors for alpha, beta, gamma and neutron interaction (SLO 1, 2, 3) 6. Calculate instrument efficiency and detection capability (SLO 1, 2, 3, 4) 7. Demonstrate use and application of available resources, such as Brookhaven National Laboratory's National Nuclear Data Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Radiological Toolbox, and national Health Physics Society membership resources (SLO 1, 2, 3, 4)
Prerequisite
Completion of HPHYS 300 with a 2.5 or higher, or instructor permission.