Ionising radiation risk - D.Lgs. 81/08

The course provides radiation protection training for staff working with X-ray equipment, explaining the physical principles of ionising radiation, exposure mechanisms and their biological effects, as well as personal protection measures and the regulatory requirements of Italian Legislative Decree no. 101 of 31 July 2020, as amended by Legislative Decree no. 203 of 25 November 2022.

A certificate of attendance for the radiation protection course is issued.

• Ionising radiation: characteristics and types
• Interaction between radiation and matter
• Modes of exposure to radiation and biological effects
• Practical factors in radiation protection
• Regulatory requirements for radiation protection under Legislative Decree no. 101 of 31 July 2020
• Personal protective equipment

To acquire fundamental knowledge of radiation protection, with particular reference to the characteristics of ionising radiation, the health risks arising from occupational exposure and the application of the protection measures required by current legislation.