Tag: training

  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 8: Responding to Radiation Emergencies

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment introduces different types of radiation emergencies and discusses ways public health and partner agencies respond to…

  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 7: Environmental Impact of Radioactivity

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment discusses the environmental fate of radioactive contamination.

  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 6: Decontamination

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment describes ways to minimize or remove radioactive contamination.

  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 5: Radiation Protection

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment introduces best practices for working safely with and around radioactive material and discusses ways to limit…

  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 4: Biological Effects of Radiation

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment describes radiation health effects and how our bodies react to radiation exposure.

  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 3: Measuring Radiation

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment describes common radiation measurements, the units used for these measurements, and different types of instruments that…

  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 2: Radioactive Decay

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment describes how radioactive atoms release radiation to reach a more stable state.

  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 1: Sources of Radiation

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment introduces common sources of ionizing radiation and explains what makes radioactive atoms different from regular atoms.

  • Using a Hand-Held Radiation Detector to Screen for Contamination

    This video is intended to show first responders how to use a hand-held radiation detector to screen people and belongings (Purses, bags, clothing, etc) for radioactive contamination.

  • Applied Gamma Spectroscopy Using InterSpec

    Gamma spectroscopy can be a useful method for non-destructive identification and characterization of nuclear or radioactive sources for emergency response, field measurements, and the laboratory. But often times analysis can be hampered by the availability or quality of analysis tools. InterSpec is an open-source (http://github.com/sandialabs/InterSpec/) peak- based gamma analysis tool that can be used for…