Konferenzservice Mandl

Zusammenfassung: This course provides an overview on the main concepts of radiation protection and their implementation by standards and practical measures. The focus is put on a balanced presentation of current knowledge about biological effects of radiation, international protection requirements, measurement techniques and estimation of health risks from radioactive exposures. The further provides fundamentals for the following course about the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi NPP.

The course is held in English. It has been developed for junior staff in nuclear organizations and for university graduates who have recently entered or are preparing to enter the nuclear industry.

Zusammenfassung: Over four months after the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan this course will provide a comprehensive summary of the knowledge acquired on the accident in the Fukushima Daiichi NPP: the sequence of events, the role of design, accident management provisions, human and organisational factors as contributors to the accident and its progression, the consequences for public health and the environment as well as the international impact on the use and the regulation of nuclear energy. Moreover the course will explain the lessons to be learned for improving the safety of nuclear power plants.

The course is held in English. It has been developed for junior staff in nuclear organizations and for university graduates who have recently entered or are preparing to enter the nuclear industry.

Zusammenfassung: This course covers the national and international legal and regulatory framework governing the peaceful use of nuclear power, with a focus on ensuring safety in construction and operation of nuclear power plants.

The course is held in English. It has been developed for junior staff in nuclear organizations and for university graduates who have recently entered or are preparing to enter the nuclear industry.