MEDPHYS 3C03 - Operational Health Physics: Laboratory & Communication

3 unit(s)

Six practical Health Physics operational exercises are undertaken. These include survey instruments, surveys of radiation fields, contamination surveys, air sampling for radioactivity, radiation dosimetry and radiological incident response. Each topic is introduced, followed by laboratory work and then students report on their findings.
Two lectures/seminars, one lab; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or above of an Honours Medical and Biological Physics (B.Sc.) program; or permission of the instructor
May be offered in alternate years.