Sources of ionizing radiation are found in doctor and dentist offices, clinics, hospitals, labs, research institutions, nuclear reactors and their support facilities, nuclear weapon production facilities, and other manufacturing companies.
All of these radiation sources can pose a considerable health risk to affected workers if not properly controlled.
Governing regulations.
This online course satisfies the training requirements of OSHA 29 CFR § 1910.1096 Ionizing Radiation Hazards general industry standard.
Who must take this course?
Any worker potentially exposed to ionizing radiation hazards as part of their job should take this online course.
How long is the course?
It will take a MINIMUM of 2 hour to complete this online course. The student may log on and off as needed. A bookmark will be set so when they log back in they will return to where they left off.
Upon successful completion each student will have immediate access to a printable OSHA Ionizing Radiation Training certificate and wallet card.
We have no restrictions on how long a person takes to complete a course.
Likewise, if you are purchasing for others, we have no time limit on assigning courses. So you can purchase a larger quantity then you currently need and take advantage of volume discounts.
Each student will receive 0.2 CEUs (or 2 CMEs) from Compliance Training Online® for completing this course.
Our OSHA Ionizing Radiation Hazards Training course consists of content, graphics, audio, and a final exam.
This course describes the standard, radiation and why it is hazardous, and various controls that can be used to protect the health and safety of workers from the hazards of ionizing radiation.
Specific topics covered in this course include:
OSHA has not yet specified requirements for retraining or recertification for Ionizing Radiation Hazards General Industry standard 29 CFR � 1910.1096. However, according to OSHA 2254:
Other OSHA standards make it the employer's responsibility to limit certain job assignments to employees who are "certified," "competent," or "qualified" — meaning that they have had special previous training, in or out of the workplace.
Due to the serious health consequences of exposure to ionizing radiation, we recommend annual retraining of employees.
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