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General Radiation Safety for Clinical Center Employees

The NIH Clinical Center uses radiation and radioactive materials for biomedical research in the treatment of patients. As an employee of the NIH Clinical Center, you may come into contact with radiation and radioactive material during your daily routine.

This training module is designed to familiarize you with what is going in the various areas and to address specific precautions to minimize exposure to these sources of radiation.

Please note that this module is for information purposes only and is not a substitute for the standardized training courses offered through the NIH Radiation Safety Branch Training Office.



Table of Contents

A. Sources of Radiation in the Clinical Center
B. General Radiation Safety Precautions
C. Emergency Situations, Accidents & Spills
D. Security of Radioactive Materials
E. Biological Effects and Risks of Ionizing Radiation
F. Some Sources of Radiation Exposure in the United States
G. Radiation Safety Training Courses
H. Appendix A: Radiation Terms, Definitions and Units


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