Part 6: Responsibilities of Employer & Employee (CAN)

Your employer has certain responsibilities and these include first, Establishing a radiation protection program with a licensed organization. This will include:  • Optimizing work area to keep exposure As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA)  • Placing...

Part 5: Regulatory Agencies (CAN)

TRANSCRIPTThe Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) regulates all sources of radiation within the country, including the manufacturing and use of x-ray equipment in this field. There are a great number of regulations, most of which are linked in the transcripts...

Part 3: Reducing Exposure (INT)

TRANSCRIPTAs we’ve established, radiation is dangerous, but luckily, x-rays can be effectively managed. One reason is because, when used to inspect anything, whether a food or a human body, x-rays can be said to “release” their energy at a certain depth. In product...

Part 2: Units of Measure (INT)

In Lesson 2, we’ll cover the different ways we can measure radiation and the units it is measured in. TRANSCRIPTBefore we talk about how we protect ourselves from x-rays, let’s talk about how we measure it, how much you could be exposed to, and how much it takes...

Part 6: Employee & Employer Responsibilities CA

Lesson 6 explains what your rights and responsibilities are, and the policies you and your employer need to follow. Your employer has certain responsibilities and these include first,  Establishing a radiation protection program with a licensed organization. This...