THE KACST RSO EXAMINATION SEMINAR
    IN DAMMAM (KSA)

    THIS COURSE WILL COMPLETELY HELP PREPARE YOUR CANDIDATES TO GET THROUGH THE KACST EXAMINATION!

    Course Venue
    Dammam, K.S.A


    And the course has been specially designed to include all kinds of computations that the participants are required to familiarize with, while taking KACST RSO examination. The course also covers over two hundred typical calculations based problems covering all aspects KACST examination requirements.

    Topics Covered

    Nuclear Physics


    Sub atomic particles, Protons, Neutrons, Electrons, Atomic number, Isotopes & Isobars, Stable isotopes
    Unstable or radio isotopes.
    Mole, Gram Eq. of Atomic / Molecular mass
    Avogadro’s no, Calculation of activity
    Unit of energy, Radioactive decay, Calculations on decay.
    Activity, Gamma rays, Quality (Energy / Kv) & Intensity (Curie/ma) Decay constant, Half life, Curie & Energy
    Mean half life, Calculations on half life.
    Specific activity energy

    Practice Examination on Nuclear Physics
    Radioactive decay process


    Alpha decay
    Beta decay,
    Positron Decay
    Electron Capture (K capture) decay
    Internal conversion, Spontaneous fission,

    Interaction of Gamma Rays with matter.


    Gamma emission ionization
    Radiations (Particulate & Electromagnetic)
    Coulomb force, Excitation
    Bremsstrahlung (Braking radiation)

    Radiation Interaction & Energy


    Specific Ionization, w value, stopping power
    Linear energy transfer let, Positron Annihilation

    Heavy charged particles


    Alpha particle interactions
    Beta particles (electrons)
    External hazard Bremsstrahlung ,
    Photoelectric effect, Compton scatters
    Pair Production, Scatter
    Attenuation of gamma rays
    Linear & Mass attenuation coefficient, Calculations on attenuation coefficients
    Practice Examination on Decay & interactions

    Radiation Shielding


    Concept of half value layer,
    Half value layer & Tenth value layer.
    Build up factor,
    Shielding of Alpha particles
    Shielding of Beta particles
    Shielding of uncharged particles, Neutrons
    Ionization by X-rays & Gamma rays.
    Calculations on Build up,

    Radiation exposure & dose limits


    Rad, Rbe & Rem, Roentgen, Absorbed dose
    Equivalent dose, Effective dose,
    Collective effective dose, committed eff. dose
    Karma, Occupational exposure dose limits
    Public exposure limits.

    External dose calculations


    Problems & Assignments

    Concept of Time, Distance & Shielding


    Gamma dose rate using Gamma factor
    Beta dose rate, Neutron dose rate
    Internal dose calculations.
    Loss of activity due to physical decay of Radionuclide.
    Practice Examination on shielding, Exposure & dose limits

    Internal dose calculations


    Effective half life, Body or organ burden
    Annual limit of intake (ALI), DAC (Bq/m3)
    Internal Exposure Evaluation, Bioassay technique-
    Body burden

    Counting Statistics

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    Radioactive Sample Measurement
    Detection efficiency, Absolute & Intrinsic.
    Count Rate (CPM) /Disintegration rate (CPM)
    Type of counts, Background Count,
    Net Count, Sample (Gross) Count,
    Net count rate, Background count rate)
    Probability of x event.
    Standard deviation, Probability or confidence level
    Count rate Standard Deviation
    Standard Deviation in Net Count Rates
    Lower limit of detection LLD
    Practice Examination on Statistics & internal dose calculations

    Personal Monitoring


    Supervised area, Controlled area, External dosimetry
    Radiation monitors, Radiation detection & measuring equipment.
    Survey meters measure dose rate in Mr/ hr.
    1) Ionization chamber.
    2) Geiger – Mueller Counter
    Pocket dosimeter – Film badge

    Personal Monitoring Devices

    Film badge dosimeters
    Thermo luminescence dosimeter. (TLD)
    Radiation detectors
    Gas filled detectors.
    Ion chamber
    Proportional counter
    Geiger Mueller counter
    Dead time calculation
    Scintillation counters (x β gamma)
    Semiconductor counters
    Practice Examination on Radiation detectors & personal monitoring

    Radiation transportation & packaging


    Transport index
    I White II-Yellow III -Yellow

    Biological effects of radiations


    Acute effects
    Delayed effects

    Operational Surveys & Field Monitoring


    Gamma Ray Monitoring
    Alpha Radiation Monitoring
    Neutron Radiation Monitoring
    Monitoring Surface Contamination
    Wipe test-
    Liquid Scintillation Counter
    Beta Radiation Fields

     

    Handling Radiation emergencies
    National regulations & responsibilities
    Practice Examination on transportation, Biological effects & radiation surveys.
    FINAL MOCK-UP EXAMINATIONS (4 NOS)

     

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