2024 PROGRAM for Existing Employees
ENROLLMENT
This course is sponsored by Sofie and is restricted to only Sofie employee's. Access to this course is completed by internal enrollments and self-enrollment. A list of users have been supplied by Sofie. Please request access to the course by contacting the Sofie Representative via email or phone with the following information:
Kimon Jackson, MSMP, MSA, CNMT
Corporate Radiation Safety Officer / Director, Radiation Compliance & EHS
21000 Atlantic Boulevard Suite 730
Dulles, VA 20166
Mobile +1 757 560 6345
www.sofie.com
Once you contact the Sofie Representation, you will a be sent an instructional PDF to self enroll. Once enrolled you will be in the course for 1 year or until December 31st.
If for some reason you are unable to access this course after following the instructions, please contact HSC-NEOTechSupport@salud.unm.edu
OVERVIEW
The goal of this program is to provide web-based training in the required DOT areas to those working with or around radioactive materials who may make deliveries, prepare packages for delivery, or be responsible for the safe preparation of packages for transport.
The DOT training requirements include:
- General safety considerations for radioactive materials
- Security awareness training
- Function-specific training for those tasks that the employee performs (E.g. packaging, labeling)
OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the appropriate modules, the participant will be able to:
2. Discuss the general safety considerations associated with the transport of radioactive materials
3. Describe the security measures to be taken with radiopharmaceuticals.
4. Delineate the function specific considerations for different tasks involving the preparation of packages for transport.
2024 PROGRAM for Existing Employees
ENROLLMENT
You will automatically be enrolled into this course when you enroll in DOT Highway.
OVERVIEW
This course is supplemental to DOT training for ground transport of radioactive materials and is NOT available as a separate course.. It is the user’s responsibility to insure that all other DOT training requirements have been met as outlined in the Prerequisites listed below.
Prerequisites : Satisfactory completion of DOT Training for Highway Shippers of Radioactive Materials for either Radiopharmacists or Nuclear Medicine Technologists.
- General awareness and familiarization with radioactive materials
- General safety considerations for radioactive materials
- Security awareness training
Goal: The goal of this program is to provide required training specific to the packaging, labeling and proper documentation of packages containing radioactive materials with the proper shipping name of Radioactive Material, Type A Package to be offered for transport by domestic air carriers.
OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Discuss the regulatory agencies responsible for US air transport of radioactive materials.
- Discuss the input of advisory groups who influence the regulations of air transport of dangerous goods.
- Explain the requirements for appropriate packaging and labeling of packages offered for domestic air transport.
- Complete a Dangerous Goods Airbill for Radioactive Material, Type A Package.
Please be aware that this course does NOT offer CPE or VOICE Credit
2024 PROGRAM for Existing Employees
ENROLLMENT
This course is sponsored by Sofie and is restricted to only Sofie employee's. Please request access to the course by contacting the Rep. via email or phone with the following information:
Kimon Jackson, MSMP, MSA, CNMT
Corporate Radiation Safety Officer / Director, Radiation Compliance & EHS
21000 Atlantic Boulevard Suite 730
Dulles, VA 20166
Mobile +1 757 560 6345
www.sofie.com
Once you contact the Representation, you will a instructional PDF to self enroll. Once enrolled you will be in the course for 1 year or until December 31st.
If for some reason you are unable to access this course after following the instructions, please contact HSC-NEOTechSupport@salud.unm.edu
OVERVIEW
General Radiation Safety training is required of all employees who receive, or might receive, an occupational exposure while working in or near a controlled area. These individuals may routinely enter the controlled area and encounter postings, radiation producing devices or radioactive materials. Employee responsibilities for observing and obeying radiation safety postings and procedures are emphasized throughout this training.
OBJECTIVES
The participant will be able to IDENTIFY:
- Basic radiological fundamentals and radiation protection concepts.
- The relative risks of exposure to radiation and radioactive materials, including prenatal radiation exposure.
- Individual rights and responsibilities as related to implementation of the radiation protection program (including the ALARA Program).
- Actions implemented to control doses under emergency conditions.
- Exposure reports or other exposure data which may be provided and how to request these reports
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE DOES NOT OFFER CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT