Radiation Safety Training Courses
I. Basic Radiation Safety (Radioisotope training):
This initial in-class training is mandatory for all employees using radioactive materials in the laboratory.
Training Location: Office of Environmental Health and Safety,
5425 Woodward, Suite 300, Detroit, MI 48202.
For in-person basic radiation safety training registration:
Faculty, staff, and other paid employees course registration.
For Pipeline, click on the employee tab. Click on the Training Seminars Workshops box, and look under the Research heading for these sessions.
Student registration: Students can register by email to ao4270@wayne.edu.
Basic radioisotope safety in-person lecture schedule for 2024
| In-Person Class Date | Time |
|---|---|
| November 11, 2024 | 10 AM - Noon |
| December 13, 2024 | 10 AM - Noon |
| January. 17, 2025 | 10 AM - Noon |
| February 13, 2025 | 10 AM - Noon |
The initial in-class training quiz and the refresher training can be completed online through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative at the University of Miami (CITI). In CITI, click on the "Add a Course or Update Learner Groups" link. Scroll down to Question #16 Radiation Safety and add the Radioisotope Training module to your curriculum. Inside the module you will be directed on how to complete the quiz.
II. Radiation (x-ray) Generating Machine Training
Anyone who wants to operate X-ray generating machines like Electron Microscope, Bone Densitometer, X-ray Diffraction unit,Fluoroscopy unit, X-ray Radiography or any other equipment emitting ionizing radiation must complete this training annually. This is only available to WSU students or employees.
In CITI, click on the "Add a Course or Update Learner Groups" link. Scroll down to Question #16 Radiation Safety and add the Radiation Generating Machine module to your curriculum.
Discuss dosimetry needs with the Machine PI, and complete the Dosimetry Request Form if needed.
For questions or concerns, call OEHS at 313-577-1200 or email Maha Srinivasan, Radiation Safety Officer, at ao4270@wayne.edu.
III. Radiation awareness Training
For NON-USERS of radioactive materials. This training is required for people working around radioactive materials but not directly with them. In CITI, click on the "Add a Course or Update Learner Groups" link. Scroll down to Question #16 Radiation Safety and add the Radiation Awareness (Non-users) module to your curriculum.