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Certified Radiation Protection Officer (CRPO) - RILS

Level: Advanced | Type: Remote Instructor Led Series | Discipline: General

Course Summary

  • Provide detailed instructions in radiation safety and NORM control programs for personnel who are assigned the duties of Certified Radiation Safety Officer (CRSO).
  • Regulatory radiation protection requirements in the different industrial applications of ionizing radiation i.e.,
  • NORM Management program.
  • Industrial Radiography.
  • industrial irradiators and accelerators.
  • Nuclear gauges.
  • Tracers.
  • Well, logging devices.
Course Objectives
  • Fully acquaint the user with the potential hazards of radiation and the accepted means of adequate protection to all concerned.
  • The framework and guidance offered by the prevailing rules will be presented in great detail.
Upon successful completion of this course the attendee will be able to:
  • Understand Radiation Safety.
  • Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation and Radiation Protection guides.
  • Understand Radiation Physics and its inter-relationship with the matter.
  • Have an understanding of the requirements of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for Occupational exposure in NORM-related activities.
  • Understanding and being aware of Radiation Safety and Protection of using Ionizing Radiation used in the Oil and Gas Industry.


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  • The course is recommended for those individuals who may be tasked with the program within their company, such as safety and environmental personnel.
  • The course provides the necessary knowledge and practical abilities required to implement and monitor a Radiation Protection Program.

  • Part I: Scientific and technical aspects of radiation protection.
  • Chapter 1: Radioactivity and radioactive decay.
  • Chapter 2: Interaction of radiation with matter.
  • Chapter 3: Radiation detectors, survey meters, and monitors.
  • Chapter 4: Some radiation measurement techniques and statistical fluctuations.
  • Chapter 5: Dosimetry quantities and their units.
  • Chapter 6: Biological effects of radiation.
  • Chapter 7: Dose calculation.
  • Chapter 8: Radiation shielding.
  • Chapter 9: Practical Radiation Protection in Industrial Applications.
  • Part 2: Organizational aspects of radiation protection.
  • General framework and requirements for radiation protection.
  • Responsibilities of parties.
  • National (FANR) dose limits.
  • The Radiation Protection Program (RPP).
  • The safe transport of radioactive material.


  • Radiation level 1
  • Environment Level 1
  • HSE Fundamental  


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