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Please note that doors to the facility
open at 8:00 AM.
Upcoming Courses
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Radiation Safety Officer Training Course
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St. Albert, AB |
Mississauga, ON |
May 11-13, 2010
September 14-16, 2010
November 16-19, 2010
December 14-16, 2010
February 15-17, 2011 |
April 13-15, 2010
June 15-17, 2010
October 19-21, 2010
January 11-13, 2011 |
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For online
courses, please visit
here.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Course Registration:
It is
possible to provisionally register a
place in a course. To make a provisional
booking, please complete and submit the
attached registration form.
Registrations are accepted on a first
come, first serve basis unless otherwise
stated. Registrations will be accepted
up to five (5) business
days prior to the course date.
Provisional bookings will expire
after ten (10) business days or within
five (5) business days of the
start of the course, whichever is
sooner, unless they have been confirmed.
For a registration to be confirmed it
must be accompanied by payment. Please
see the Methods of Payment portion of
this document below.
Course
Payment:
Payment of the
course fee must be made in advance and
should be made at the time of registration.
Payment can be made by VISA,
MasterCard or company cheque. If you
are paying by company cheque, payment must
include the appropriate taxes due. If
payment does not include the taxes due, your
registration will still be considered
provisional until the balance owing has been
received or the provisional booking term has
expired. An invoice will be generated upon
receipt of your registration form and copies
will be sent according to your requested
delivery method. All prices quoted do not
include GST, PST OR HST.
Cancellations:
If a
cancellation request has been
received within ten (10) business days
of the course start date, the registrant
is still responsible for 50% of the
course fee.
Any cancellations received within
five (5) business days of the course
start date and registrants who fail to
attend are still responsible for the
full course fee.
Cancellations received more than ten
(10) business days prior to the course
start date by registrants will be
refunded in full.
Participant Submission:
It is possible
to substitute an alternative participant on
any registration at no additional cost.
Course Content and Schedule:
Stuart Hunt &
Associates Ltd. reserves the right to alter
the advertised schedule of courses, which
may include the cancellation of a course.
Where Stuart Hunt & Associates Ltd. cancels
a course, individuals will be notified ten
(10) business days prior to the course start
date and the full course fee will be
refunded.
Stuart Hunt & Associates Ltd. reserves the
right to alter or amend the advertised
content of any course without notice in
order to continuously provide a high quality
service or due to circumstances beyond our
control.
Stuart Hunt & Associates Ltd. will not be
liable for any losses or expenses, including
consequential, arising from any such
alternations or amendments to the program
content and schedule including cancellation.
Course Scheduling:
If the course schedule does not meet your needs or if there is a location which would more suitably accommodate your organization, please contact our training department. Stuart Hunt & Associates makes it a priority to provide quality training programs at times and locations that are convenient for our clients. We try to be as accommodating and flexible as possible.
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CLASSROOM-BASED COURSES
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Radiation Safety Officer Training Course
for Sealed Source Users
Course Content:
* Role of the RSO
* Basic introduction to
radioactivity and radiation
* The biological effects of
radiation
* Instruction on basic
radiation protection
strategies
* Basic instruction on radiation detection instrumentation
* Introduction to the regulatory framework
* Discussion on the Nuclear
Safety and Control Act
* Discussion on the General
Nuclear Safety Regulations
* Discussion on the
Radiation Protection
Regulations
* Discussion on the Nuclear
Substances and Radiation
Devices Regulations
* Completing a licence
application
* Discussion on the CNSC
compliance program and
licensing fees
* Annual compliance report,
inspections and audits
* Duties common to the
position of RSO
* Components of an effective radiation protection program
This course examines the role of the RSO
for licenses using sealed
sources of radioactivity
(radiography excepted) and the radiation safety, administration and regulatory skills needed to effectively carry out this position.
Course Length:
Each day will start at 8:30 am and conclude at no later than 4:30 pm. One hour is scheduled for lunch.
Lunch will be provided on the final course
day.
Course Fee:
$1095.00 plus applicable taxes.
What to bring:
A calculator capable of handling exponents will be required. Some basic algebra skills are also required to handle some of the
calculations presented during the course.
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REGISTRATION FORMS
Download St. Albert course
location information here.
Download Ontario course
location information here.
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Transport of Dangerous Goods - Class 7 "Certificate of Training"
Course Content:
* Review of radiation safety topics
* Units of radioactivity and radiation
* Basic radiation safety techniques
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Introduction to the
regulation of Class 7
shipments: The TDG “Clear
Language” regulations and
the Packaging and Transport
of Nuclear Substances
Regulations
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Definition of TDG terms
specific to Class 7
shipments
* Receipt of a Class 7
package
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Responsibilities of the
Consignor
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Responsibilities of the
Carrier
* Activity
and Content Limits for
packages
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Requirements for Packaging
and Packages
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Requirements and Controls
for Transport
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Marking, Labelling and
Placards
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Shipper’s
Declaration of Dangerous
Goods Document
* Accident
reporting requirements
This course examines all the necessary regulatory training to
satisfy both the TDG regulations and the Packaging and Transportation of Nuclear Substances Regulations.
The course provides
instruction on the general
process and specific details necessary for
packaging and transporting
Class 7 shipments by road.
Course Length:
The course will start at 8:30 am and conclude at no later than 4:30 pm. One hour is scheduled for lunch.
Course Fee:
$175.00 per person (plus applicable taxes).
Other Details:
Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a course certificate and a Certificate of Training card which indicates they have taken Class 7 TDG training. A course manual is supplied to the participant.
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REGISTRATION FORMS
Download St. Albert course
location information here.
Download Ontario course
location information here.
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Radiation Safety for Nuclear Gauge Users
Course Content:
* Basic design and construction of nuclear gauge
* Basic radiation theory
* Properties of various sources used in nuclear gauging
* Biological risks associated with ionizing radiation
* The CNSC and relevant regulations
* ALARA and occupational dose limits
* Basic radiation dose control techniques
* Proper use of a radiation survey meter
* Lockout/installation/removal of nuclear gauges
* Leak testing nuclear gauges
* Emergency response
This course examines the basic skills necessary for practical radiation protection in an occupational environment
utilizing fixed nuclear
gauges.
Course Length:
The course will start at 8:30 am and conclude at no later than 4:30 pm. One hour is scheduled for lunch.
Course Fee:
$175.00 per person (plus applicable taxes).
Other Details:
Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a course certificate and an instruction manual.
If your organization uses handheld radiation detection instruments, it is suggested that the participants bring the instrument with them to the course if possible.
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REGISTRATION FORMS
Download St. Albert course
location information here.
Download Ontario course
location information here.
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The Origin, Detection & Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)Course Content:
* The source of NORM
* Basic radiation theory
* Units of radioactivity and radiation
* Biological risks associated with ionizing radiation
* Physical and chemical properties of NORM
* Classification of risks associated with materials containing NORM
* Radiation detection instruments
* NORM management program elements
* Surveys and sample collection
* Protection of workers exposed to NORM
* Management of NORM contaminated waste
* NORM hygiene practices
This course examines the issues surrounding NORM from it's origin to its detection and management from a worker's perspective. It is intended for those workers who will be working with NORM contaminated materials in an occupational environment.
Course Length:
The course will start at 8:30 am and conclude at no later than 4:30 pm. One hour is scheduled for lunch.
Course Fee:
$175.00 per person (plus applicable taxes).
Other Details:
Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a course certificate and an instruction manual.
If your organization uses handheld radiation detection instruments, it is suggested that the participants bring the instrument with them to the course if possible.
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REGISTRATION FORMS
Download St. Albert course
location information here.
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