Course dates

October 2025 dates to be confirmed

Venue

The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Downs Road, Sutton, Surrey, UK.

Credit: AP Photo/Lee Jin-man

This course is organised by the Joint Department of Physics of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Cancer Research, London.

Course outline

This course provides the theoretical background and training necessary for the management of unsealed and sealed radioactive substances in hospitals.

The first day covers the following subject areas: interaction and units, instrumentation, radiation effects and risks and the regulatory framework. The following two days cover the legislation, applying for a Permit and compliance with the Permit conditions, the transport regulations and practical management of radioactive substances in hospitals. As well as lectures, there will be workshop sessions covering some practical issues. The course centres on UK (English) Legislation. 

The course is at a level suitable for hospital physicists working in the field of radiation protection or those who want to expand their knowledge in this field. It is particularly suitable for those wishing to become Radioactive Waste Advisers (RWA), and covers the Basic Underpinning Knowledge (Basic Syllabus) as set out in the RPA2000 Guidance.

This is a CPD course approved by IPEM.  

Those wishing to use the course towards RWA certification can sit an optional marked short exam.

Provisional Lecture List

Day 1: Review and effects of radiation

• Interactions and units
• Instrumentation
• Sources of exposures
• Risks and effects
• Radiation protection framework
• Other legislation

Day 2: Statutory requirements

• EPR2016
• Permit compliance / BAT
• Applying for an environmental permit
• Transport regulations
• Cradle to grave: records management

Day 3: Radioactive source management in hospitals

• HASS and other sealed sources
• Counter Terrorism
• RWA certification
• RWA Portfolio Assessment
• Optional assessment

Workshops

• Assessment using the IRAT model
• EPR audits
• Incidents

The organisers may need to alter the final programme to fulfil practical commitments.

Course fees

The cost includes lunches and light refreshments. Lecture notes and a certificate of attendance are provided.

Registration

Registration Form

You will be allocated a place on receipt of a completed registration form and a valid quoted payment reference/purchase order or completed bank transfer/online payment. We are unable to accept provisional bookings.

The number of participants is limited, so early booking is advised.  Applications from outside the UK are welcome.

Closing date for registrations: Friday 24 September 2024

Related documents

2 Day Course - Provisional Timetable 2024

3 Day Course - Provisional Timetable 2024

Sutton Site Map

Contacts

Course organiser: Dr Allison Craig 

For registration details and any other queries contact:

Course administrator: Mrs Jessica Keegan.