PER-243 Primary Screener One Day Course

This one-day course trains the Primary Screener to perform a preliminary radiological assessment with a Personal Radiation Detector (PRD). Skills taught include operating a PRD to detect radiation, locate a source, measure radiation levels, assess the threat status of a situation, categorize threats, and adjudicate alarms.

MANDATORY PREREQUISITS:

AWR-140 or AWR-140W Awareness and Response to Radiological/Nuclear Incidents. Please also send your certificate to Emma Magnuson, [email protected]. For registration or account issues, contact [email protected]

Host or Publisher Hazardous Materials Response Unit