Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: identify the three basic particles of an atom and the charge and location of each; define ionization; define ionizing radiation, radioactive material, and radioactive contamination; distinguish between ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation; define radioactivity and radioactive half-life; state the four basic types of ionizing radiation; identify the following for each of the four types of ionizing radiation: physical characteristics, range/shielding, biological hazard(s), and sources; identify the units used to measure radiation, contamination, and radioactivity; convert rem to millirem and millirem to rem; identify the major sources of natural background and man-made radiation; identify the sources of and average annual dose to the general population from natural background and man-made radiation; state the method by which radiation causes damage to cells; identify the possible effects of radiation on cells; define the terms “acute dose” and “chronic dose”; state examples of a chronic radiation dose; define the terms “somatic effect” and “heritable effect”; state the potential effects associated with prenatal radiation doses; compare the biological risks from chronic radiation doses to health risks workers are subjected to in industry and daily life; state the purposes of the facility administrative control levels; identify the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) radiation dose limits, DOE administrative control level, and facility administrative control levels; state the site policy concerning prenatal radiation exposure; identify the employee’s responsibility concerning radiation dose limits and administrative control levels; describe the action a worker should take if he/she suspects that dose limits or administrative control levels are being approached or exceeded; state the ALARA concept; state the DOE/site management policy for the ALARA program; identify the responsibilities of management, Radiological Control Organization, and the radiological worker regarding the ALARA program; identify the basic protective measures of time, distance, and shielding; identify methods for reducing external and internal radiation dose; state the pathways radioactive material can enter the body; identify methods a radiological worker can use to minimize radioactive waste; state the purpose of each of the personnel dosimeter devices used at the site; identify worker responsibilities concerning each of the external personnel dosimeter devices used at the site; state the purpose of each type of internal monitoring method used; identify worker responsibilities concerning internal monitoring programs; state the methods for obtaining radiation dose records; identify worker responsibilities for reporting radiation doses received from other sites and from medical applications; define fixed, removable and airborne contamination; state the sources of radioactive contamination; state the appropriate response to a spill of radioactive material; identify methods used to control radioactive contamination; identify the proper use of protective clothing; identify the purpose and use of personnel contamination monitors; identify the normal methods used for decontamination; define contamination, high contamination, and airborne radioactivity areas; identify the requirements for entering, working in, and exiting contamination, high contamination, and airborne radioactivity areas; state the purpose of and information found on radiological work permits (RWPs); identify the worker’s responsibilities in using Radiological Work Permits; identify the colors and symbols used on radiological postings; state the radiological and disciplinary consequences of disregarding radiological postings, signs, and labels; define the areas controlled for radiological purposes; identify the minimum requirements for entering, working in, and exiting: radiological buffer areas, radiation areas, radioactive material areas, soil contamination areas, fixed contamination areas; state the personnel frisking requirements when exiting Radiological Buffer Areas; state the purpose and types of emergency alarms; identify the correct responses to emergencies and/or alarms; state the possible consequences of disregarding radiological alarms; and state the DOE and site administrative occupational emergency radiation dose guidelines.