REQUIRED TRAINING PROGRAMS
The following training programs are required before working with radioactive materials and radiation-producing equipment. Awareness training courses (italicized) are only recommended, but not required.
Declared Pregnant Worker Training
| Pregnant Worker Training |
Initial Training Form1 |
Initial Online Training |
Initial Classroom Training2 |
Recertification3 Retraining |
Staff Contact |
| Radioactive Materials
and Radiation-Producing Equipment |
Declared Pregnant Worker |
Contact Zach Tribbett |
Schedule |
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Zach Tribbett |
- Form: In addition to the required training, you may be required to submit a completed user registration form to REM. Please consult the table above to determine which form, if any, you are required to submit based on the type of project for which you will be working.
- Classroom Training: If listed, is considered mandatory, and must be completed following the online training and successful completion of the quiz. Please click the "Schedule" link to find out how to register for the classroom sessions, as well as their locations & times held.
- Recertification: If required, recertification is done in the Fall of all even years (e.g. 2010, 2012, 2014). If you completed the initial training after August 15 of the year of the retraining, then you do not need to complete the retraining until the next retraining cycle.
- DOT Training: This training is restricted to certain Purdue personnel. Most personnel at Purdue University are not authorized to transport radioactive material.
Declared Pregnant Worker Training
Main Contact: Zach Tribbett
Women who are pregnant and are in areas where radioactive materials or ionizing radiation-producing equipment are used may wish to declare their pregnancy to the Radiation Safety Office. To do this, the worker must complete this training. You may visit our Pregnancy & Radiation web page to obtain additional information.
Declared Pregnant Worker Training is done by appointment only. Contact Zach Tribbett to sign up.
Irradiator Safety Training
Main Contact: Zach Tribbett
All irradiator users must successfully complete this training. This training discusses the safety and operational issues associated with the unit. Retraining is completed on a 2-year basis, and is available online.
Initial Irradiator Safety Training is done by appointment only. Contact Zach Tribbett to sign up.
Laser Safety Training & Retraining
Main Contact: Jerry Gibbs
The laser safety training course is designed to instruct users of Class 3B and Class 4 laser systems on required topics as established by ANSI Z136.1 - 2007.
The only required training courses are for those users of Class 3B and Class 4 laser systems. This training program consists of an online "Laser Safety Training: Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers" course, followed by an abbreviated classroom session. The "Laser Safety Retraining" course requires completion every 2 years for these same users, and is available online as well. Additional non-mandatory online training courses are also available for users of lower hazard class lasers (1M, 2, 2M, 3R, and Laser Pointers).
Both Restricted and Unrestricted Users of Class 3B and Class 4 lasers MUST complete the online training discussed above. If you are a Restricted User*, you do not need to attend the classroom session. If you are an Unrestricted User or a Laser Principal Investigator, you must attend the classroom training after successful completion of the laser safety training course.
* Restricted User Definition:
- An individual that does not use the laser, but is present in the "Nominal Hazard Zone" when the laser is in operation during the course of their work, or
- An individual that will only use the laser under the direct physical supervision of an unrestricted user on the project.
The classroom training schedule is only available to those who have completed the on-line training. Applicants will be prompted to sign up for the classroom session upon successful completion of the training. Please contact Jerry Gibbs for any questions.
Radiation Safety Training & Retraining
Main Contact: Zach Tribbett
All users of unsealed radioactive materials (i.e. "open sources") are required to successfully complete the online training, as well as an additional 1 hour classroom session.
The classroom training schedule is only available to those who have completed the on-line training. Applicants will be prompted to sign up for the classroom session upon successful completion of the training. Please contact Zach Tribbett for any questions.
The "Radiation Safety Retraining" course requires completion every 2 years for these same users, and is available online.
Sealed Source Safety Training & Retraining
Main Contact: Zach Tribbett
This training applies only to those who exclusively use sealed sources; isotope users must go through the complete radiation safety training course. This training focuses on important sealed source information such as sealed source and laboratory security, periodic leak testing, and inventory.
This initial training is available in online. You will need to submit the Form A-4 to the REM office; to send the form in campus mail, address it to Sharon Rudolph/REM/HAMP.
Retraining is completed on a 2-year basis, and is also available online.
X-Ray Safety Training: Analytical & Diagnostic
Main Contact: Zach Tribbett
The X-Ray Safety Training covers topics required for users of both analytical (e.g. crystallography) and diagnostic (e.g. medical) x-ray units. This training is available online.
You will need to submit the Form A-4 to the REM office; to send the form in campus mail, address it to Sharon Rudolph/REM/HAMP.
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