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Biosafety and Radioprotection (B-KUL-G9X00A)

4.0 ECTS Dutch 24.0 First termFirst term Introductory Cannot be taken as part of an examination contract
Vanden Broeck Jozef (coordinator) |  Bogaerts Maria |  Vanden Broeck Jozef |  N.
POC Biologie

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Activities

2.0 ects. Radiation Protection: General Aspects (B-KUL-E01H0a)

2.0 ECTS Dutch 13.0 First termFirst term
Bogaerts Maria
POC Maatschappelijke gezondheidszorg - Geneeskunde

Content

Chapter 1: Physical base:

  • 1.1 Origin of the radioactivity
  • 1.2 The radioactive source
  • 1.3 The radioactive radiation
  • 14. Other types of nuclear radiation
  • 1.5. Radiation interaction

Chapter II: Biological base:
  • 2.1 Deterministic effects
  • 2.2 Stochastic effects

Chapter III: Dosimetric quantities:
  • 3.1 The (absorbed) Dose
  • 3.2 The equivalent dose

Chapter IV: The icrp, the euratom, the belgian legislation:
  • 4.1 Recommendations of the ICRP
  • 4.2 The EURATOM guidelines
  • 4.3 The Belgian legislation

Chapter V: Radioprotection with external radiation:
  • 5.1 General principles of dose reduction
  • 5.2 Radioprotection of external radiation with photons
  • 5.3 Radioprotection of external radiation with b-particles
  • 5.4 Radioprotection of external radiation with a-particles

Chapter VI: Radioprotection of internal infections:
  • 6.1 General principles of dose reduction
  • 6.2 Classes of laboratories
  • 6.3 Precautions
  • 6.4 Policy with contamination within a laboratory
  • 6.5 The followdose HT,50
  • 6.7 Determination of the recorded activity

Aims

The course 'Stralingsbescherming: algemene aspecten' has as its aim to convey to the students the frame of reference and concepts of radiation protection, without dealing with the organisation or the legislacy surrounding radiation protection.

1.0 ects. Radiation Protection: General Aspects -Private Study (B-KUL-E07L1a)

1.0 ECTS Dutch 5.0 First termFirst term
N.
POC Maatschappelijke gezondheidszorg - Geneeskunde

0.9 ects. Biosafety: Lecture (B-KUL-G0B99a)

0.9 ECTS Dutch 5.5 First termFirst term
Vanden Broeck Jozef
POC Biologie

0.1 ects. (B-KUL-G0F72a)

0.1 ECTS Dutch 0.5 First termFirst term
Vanden Broeck Jozef
POC Biologie

Evaluation

Evaluation : Biosafety and Radioprotection (B-KUL-G2X00a)

Mode of evaluation : Oral with written preparation
Category : interim evaluations plus final examination during examination period