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Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)

This digital course on Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) is designed to impart fundamental knowledge and comprehension of NORM and the Ludlum 3-97 radiation survey meter to workers likely to encounter NORM.

Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) course delivered online is designed to provide workers who might come in contact with NORM with a solid understanding of NORM and the Ludlum 3-97 radiation survey meter. It then empowers workers to confidently and safely conduct surveys for gamma, alpha, and beta radiation and provide the results of NORM surveys to clients accurately.

COURSE TOPICS

  • NORM and its sources
  • Ionizing radiation
  • Annual effective radiation dose limit in Canada
  • Operation of the Ludlum 3-97 radiation survey meter
  • How to perform background radiation tests
  • How to calculate and convert radiation measurements
  • Gamma, alpha, and beta radiation surveys
  • How to provide the results of a NORM survey

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

Estimated time of completion: 60 minutes

PASS MARK

Tests given throughout this online Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) course are devised to fortify the information disseminated. A minimum score of 80% is required to receive a certificate of completion. Participants have the opportunity to retake the course twice if the passing score is not achieved on the initial attempt. Course materials for this training can be accessed online.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this online curriculum, a certificate of completion will be available for download and print.

COURSE PREVIEW

Course Details

Course Length

This course will take roughly 60 minutes

Passing Mark

To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz

Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print

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