X-Ray Safety Officer (XSO)
If you are responsible under provincial and federal regulations for the safety of employees exposed to X-rays in the workplace, the Institute offers a three-day X-ray Safety Officer (XSO) course which has been awarded 1.0 maintenance points by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals.
Your Legal Obligations
Across Canada, many employers and employees responsible for workplace safety are not fully aware of regulations governing the use of X-ray equipment in the workplace. Yet, every province and territory has such regulations.
These regulations have the force of law. For example, in most provinces, regulations require that an employer designate and provide the name of a qualified person to oversee the safe use of X-ray equipment. Federal regulations also apply.
When you complete the requirements of the three-day X-ray Safety Officer® (XSO) course and receive your XSO Certificate, you will be more knowledgeable about your employer’s legal obligations and more confident about your ability to meet them.
Subjects Covered
- Structure of matter
- Understanding radiation
- X-rays: radiation made by machine
- Radiation quantities and units
- Biological and health effects of exposure to X-rays
- X-ray systems, X-ray imaging and safety survey
- Scattering and attenuation of X-rays
- Radiation detection, instrumentation and dosimetry
- Radiation protection principles and practices
- Hands-on exercises in the practical application of radiation protection principles
- What the law requires: Key federal, provincial and territorial regulations on x-ray safety
November 16 to November 18
All of our 2010 courses will take place at the newly renovated Ramada Plaza Toronto hotel in Downtown Toronto, Ontario. Please contact the hotel directly at 1-800-567-2233 to make your reservation and take advantage of the promotional room rate. Reservations can also be made by email at reservations@ramadaplazatoronto.com.
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