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 ILOS 1, 2, 3, & 4. 2. Illustrate the mechanisms and interactions with radiation on tissue ILOS 1, 2, & 3. 3. Interpret the requirements for radiation safety regulations ILOS 1, 2, & 3. 4. Describe the standards and guidance applicable to radiation safety ILOS 1, 2, & 3. 5. Explain radiation detector theory for gas-filled, scintillation and semiconductor detectors for alpha, beta, gamma and neutron interaction ILOS 1, 2, & 3. 6. Calculate instrument efficiency and detection capability ILOS 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 ILOS 1, 2, 3, & 4.
Prerequisite
Completion of HPHYS 300 with a 2.5 or higher, or instructor permission.