Advanced Tritium Safe Handling Course

Kinectrics is currently seeking respondents who are interested in attending an Advanced Tritium Safe Handling Course. The course will offer practical, "hands-on" training and be taught by industry experts.

Please see detailed outline below.    For a complete PDF of this document, click here.

DESCRIPTION

A five-day comprehensive course on tritium covering the essentials for working with tritium safely and knowledgeably.  Established experts, using a mixture of classroom lectures and laboratory – hands on - exercises, will teach the course.

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Properties of Tritium
2. Biological Hazards and Dosimetry of Tritium
3. Tritium Materials Interaction
4. Contamination Control and Protection
5. Tritium Monitoring
6. Tritium Handling Equipment
7. Waste Management

LABORATORY TRAINING

The in-class section of the course will be complemented with laboratory work using tritium. Students will gain practical experience in the following areas:

• Dosimetry
• Contamination/Decontamination
• Glovebox Design
• Hydrides

WHAT WILL YOU GET FROM THE COURSE?

• Properties of tritium
• Handling tritium safely
• Managing tritium contamination
• Tritium in the environment
• Tritium materials interaction

WHY ATTEND?

This course will suit those who:

• Are new to Tritium
• Seek a refresher course
• Require support in meeting QA and/or Safety requirements 

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Course to run Monday to Friday
• One dinner included
• Course notes provided
• Tentative schedule TBA

COURSE LOCATION

Kinectrics Inc., 800 Kipling Ave. Toronto, ON M8Z 6C4

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

If interested, please respond by e-mail to tritium@kinectrics.com

If Internet access is not possible then contact:

Dr. Armando Antoniazzi

Ph: 416.207.6000 x6680

Fax: 416.207.6094