Radiation Safety

Course Description

More than 50 percent of Radiation Safety students are offered jobs in a related field before completing their final exam. In 2021, 18 of 22 graduates had secured employment by Convocation.
Radiation safety personnel may be responsible for:

• Tracking and recording radioactivity levels in various environments.
• Implementing preventative measures that are critical to ensuring the safety of employees and the public.
• Overseeing on-site safety and performing safety audits and tests.
• Conducting inspections of workplace equipment, structures and materials.
• Training personnel on proper radiation safety measures and procedures.
• Communicating possible occupational safety hazards.
• Ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• Monitoring and investigating any exposure-related incidents or accidents.
• Ensuring proper documentation of safety procedures.
• Fulfilling licensing capabilities, radiation protection planning and transportation of radioactive materials, as required by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.