| Tracerco Instruments™ Training
 Tracerco
offer an “Introduction into Nucleonic Instrumentation”
training course to all of our customers. This two day course,
which has both theoretical and practical elements, provides
the attendees with a full appreciation of radiological principles,
radiological safety and the technology that underpins all
of the TRACERCO™ Instruments.
Courses are held regularly at the Tracerco facilities in
both Aberdeen and Billingham, although Tracerco has in the
past, and continue to, carry out this training course at
our customers facilities around the world.
For more details on the course or to discuss the potential
for a specific training course for your company, please
contact us or alternatively contact
us via email; tracerco@matthey.com.
Course Description
Day 1
09.30 Introduction and aims of course
- Atomic Structure - Brief description of the structure
of atoms, protons, neutrons, electrons, atomic number,
mass number.
- Isotopes - What are isotopes? Non-radioactive isotopes,
natural isotopes, artificial isotopes.
- Radioactive Decay - Alpha particles, beta particles,
gamma-rays, neutrons, half-life.
- Units of Activity and Energy- Bequerels, electron volts
(KeV, MeV).
- Radiation Detection - GM tubes, scintillation counters,
radiation monitors, personal dosimeters.
- Biological effects of Ionising radiation - Ionising
radiation, cell damage, ionising radiations regulations
1999.
- Radiation Dose Measurements - Grays, Sieverts, body-weighting
factors.
- Hazards of Ionising Radiations - Acute doses, long-term
doses, recommended maximum doses.
- Radiation Protection & Safety - ALARA and ALARP
principle, time, distance, shielding effects.
- Regulations - Ionising Radiations Regulations, licensing,
etc.
The above topics will be covered by multimedia presentations,
followed by discussion and questions.
- Nucelonic Installations and Instrument Types - Level
alarms, proportional level measurement, density gauges.
Principles of operation, design of systems, source sizing,
equipment (sources, shielded containers, detectors, control
units).
Afternoon of Day One and Day Two
The majority of the course time will be given over to practical
work. This will include pre-commissioning checks, instrument
calibrations, routine maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair..
The practical will cover all equipment ranges relevant
to your plant.
All course participants will receive manuals for the types
of instruments covered in the practical sessions.
We can discuss your personal requirements and provide you
with a suitable quotation upon request.
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