Radiation Protection

Course guarantor:

Tomáš Trojek

Lecturer:

Tomáš Čechák, Miroslav Hýža, Dagmar Štěpánová, Ladislav Tomášek, Tomáš Trojek, Darina Trojková

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing Radiation

Synopsis:

The course covers the basic principles of radiation protection. It describes not only the current approaches but also points to future developments. The course is accepted as training, which allows obtaining special competence in radiation protection and learner receives appropriate certificate.

Requirements:

Request (recommended) knowledge (subjects):

Sources of ionizing radiation, interaction of the radiation with the matter

Request (recommended) knowledge (subjects):

Basics of dozimetry, units and quantities.

Sources of ionizing radiation, interaction of the radiation with the matter.

Detection precipices for ionizing radiation.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Radiation protection, categories of sources and workplaces

2. Radiation protection supervisor, guidelines for intervention, radiation emergencies

3. Radiation shielding

4. Cosmic radiation

5. Personal dosimetry

6. Epidemiology

7. Natural sources of radiation

8. Quantities in radiation protection and ICRP 103 recommendations

9. Radiation protection in medical applications of ionizing radiation

10. Principles of radiation protection from the perspective of the regulator

11. Models of radionuclides in the environment

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Princiles of radiation protection

Abilities:

Orientation in radiation protection

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] Kolektiv autorů: Principy a praxe radiační ochrany, SÚJB Praha 2000

[2] International Commission on Radiological Protection no. 103

[3] Atomic Act, ACT. No. 263/2016 of Coll.

[4] Radiation Protection Decree No. 422/2016 Coll.

[5] Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom

Recommended references:

[6] International Commission on Radiological Protection no. 100

[7] International Commission on Radiological Protection no. 89

[8] International Commission on Radiological Protection no. 66

[9] International Commission on Radiological Protection no. 60

[10] International Commission on Radiological Protection no. 30

[11] Generic Models for Use in Assessing the Impact of Discharges of Radioactive Substances to the Environment, SRS 19

[12] Czech legislation: https://www.sujb.cz/legislativa/

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Jaderné inženýrství - Aplikovaná fyzika ionizujícího záření (PS)
• Radiologická technika (compulsory course in the program)
• jaderné inženýrství - Radioaktivita v životním prostředí (PS)
• Vyřazování jaderných zařízení z provozu (compulsory course in the program)