Radiation Safety Training

Initial Training

It is a Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and a Dalhousie University policy that those who will be handling radioactive materials must participate in the first training session available to them after joining their respective research groups.

Jill Robertson, Radiation Safety Officer, will be presenting radiation training sessions located in Room 8-J1, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building.

To register for a session, please complete the Training Registration Form [PDF-36KB] and forward it by email, fax or interoffice mail with attention to Jill Robertson (Environmental Health and Safety Office). Registration closes the Friday before each training session, or upon reaching maximum registration for the course.

Please review the Radiation Safety Training Manual [PDF - 1.5 MB] prior to the training session. 

Refresher Training

To complete the refresher training review the training slideshows below and then complete the corresponding quiz. Please send your completed quiz to Jill Robertson via email or interoffice mail. 

• Radiation Safety Refresher Training Slideshow [PDF - 2 MB]
• Radiation Safety Refresher Training Quiz [PDF - 158 KB]
• Class 7 Receiving Refresher Training Slideshow [PDF - 1.05 MB]
• Class 7 Receiving Refresher Training Quiz [PDF - 206 KB]