Proposal for a professional qualification course in radiation protection to obtain the registration of Radiation Protection Supervisor to work at teaching and research laboratories

Abstract

According to the CNEN Standard NN 6.01, aiming at professional registration for the preparation, use and handling of radioactive sources in teaching and research (T&R), the candidate must submit to the National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN), in addition to the registration professional or diploma recognized by the Ministry of Education (MEC) and the application for registration, proof of radiation protection course, with a minimum load of forty (40) hours. In this sense, the present paper aims to present a proposal and an experience report of a training course. The course, developed in conjunction with the rectory of the State University of West Paraná (UNIOESTE) / Cascavel campus, was directed to 12 professionals (teachers and technicians of the Chemistry and Biology courses), and carried out at the Fine Equipment Laboratory, in 2020. After the training, individuals were registered for the preparation, use and handling of radioactive sources with all the documentation proposed in Standard NN6.01 to obtain the registration and title of Radiation Protection Supervisor at T&R institutions issued by CNEN . With this certification, the professional will have a record valid for 05 years in low-risk installations, classified according to Standard NN 6.02. It is understood that the professional qualification course, with the objective of being certified by CNEN, is of great importance for T&R institutions that use radioactive material, in view of the lack of qualified professionals, and can be applied in other T&R institutions.