Radiological Protection Summer School 2011
11 - 15 July 2011, Christ's College, Cambridge

Now in its 22nd year, this Summer School has established itself as one of the leading global training courses dedicated to radiological protection.

Set in the attractive surrounding of Christ’s College, Cambridge, the 2011 Radiological Protection residential Summer School is perfect for both industry beginners and those already well established in the field.

Take a look at the Radiological Protection Summer School 2011 agenda.

Learning objectives include:

• Explaining health and safety considerations in radiological protection
• Understanding about pressurised reactors
• Learning about hazards, risks and their minimising risks
• The role of radiation in healthcare
• Instrument selection and appropriate monitoring of equipment
• Emergencies and contingency planning

Delegates will have the chance to achieve qualified expert status

• Topics covered will be sufficient as required by the Euratom Directive (96/29/Euratom)
• The course presentations also satisfy the requirements of training and knowledge needed to qualify as a Radiation Protection Advisor in accordance with UK regulations
• To aid the portfolio of qualified expert status and help develop training and education, workshops will be a key tool, focusing on practical instrument selection and risk assessment
• Under the SRP CPD Scheme, the course has a maximum of 27 points
• Delegates can double this figure to 54 by taking the optional assessment

Radiological Protection Summer School 2010 attending companies included:

• Babcock Marine
• EDF France
• Environment Agency
• Health and Safety Executive
• Magnox North Sites
• Magnox South Sites
• Nuclear Technologies plc
• Occidental Petroleum of Qatar
• Ringhals AB
• Scotoil Services
• Sellafield Ltd
• Shell UK