Radiation protection and ionizing radiation

A course in radiation protection and ionizing radiation aims to provide both theoretical and practical knowledge for working safely in environments where ionizing radiation is used or where exposure is possible, such as radiation emitted by radioactive materials or radiogenic equipment (e.g., X-rays).

Course Topics:

• Fundamentals of Ionizing Radiation Physics
• Types of radiation (alpha, beta, gamma, neutrons, X-rays)
• Interaction of radiation with matter
• Units of dose measurement (Gray, Sievert)
• Biological Effects of Radiation
• Cellular and genetic damage
• Stochastic and deterministic effects
• Concepts of effective dose and equivalent dose
• Applicable Regulations
• European directives and Italian legislative decrees (e.g., Legislative Decree 101/2020)
• Roles and responsibilities (radiation protection expert, authorized physician, exposed workers)
• Principles of Radiation Protection
• Justification, optimization (ALARA), dose limitation
• Personal and collective protective equipment (PPE)
• Signage, barriers, and shielding
• Instrumentation and Measurements
• Personal dosimeters
• Environmental radiation detectors
• Monitoring and control procedures
• Radiological Emergency Management
• Procedures in case of incident or contamination
• Decontamination and first aid

Target Audience:

Exposed workers (doctors, technicians, researchers, industrial operators)

Safety officers

Students and graduates in physics, engineering, chemistry, biology, or medicine

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