Program Description This program prepares participants to monitor and control radiation exposure and to implement safety measures. Radiation safety technicians and specialists work together with physicists, occupational safety and health specialists and public health officials in various nuclear, health care and natural environments. The Radiation Safety program will include instruction in the following: Radiation physics Environmental radioactivity Radiological instrumentation Electronics of radiation detection equipment Radioactive waste management and control Safety and handling procedures Decontamination procedures Radioactivity testing and analysis Communication skills

