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Electronic X-ray Safety Training Course
Welcome to the Environmental Health and Safety X-ray safety training course. This course is required for all users and supervisors of analytical and radiographic X-ray equipment. This training takes part in four stages:
- Read the online training module that covers the fundamental principles of radiation, radioactivity, X-rays, biological effects, and radiation safety. The online portion of the training will take approximately 1.5 hours to complete.
- Take the online X-ray safety training quiz. The quiz is multiple choice and open note. A score of 70% or greater is required for passing.
- Sign-up online for the practical class.
- Attend the Practical class at 229 Academic Projects Building. This part of training is an opportunity to answer any questions you may have and receive instruction in radiation survey instrument use.
Below is the link to ANGEL where you can get started on the online stages of the X-ray training. Please follow these steps:
- Click on the link "http://cms.psu.edu" below to access ANGEL. (Do not click on the link until you have read all the following instructions and have printed them out for guidance)
- You log in using your Penn State CAC I.D and password. If this is the first time that you have entered ANGEL, you will be prompted to provide your personal profile information. You need to complete this now. If you choose the option to do it later, you will not be able to sign up for the group and will not be able to view the presentation, take the quiz, or sign up for the practical class.
- After completing the personal profile information:
- Click on "find a group"
- Under "key word search" type in "x-ray" (do not type the quotes). Then click on search.
- When the group comes up click on "enroll by PIN".
- Use YUNNUM as the PIN and click on enroll. (Note: The PIN is case sensitive. Use all capitals)
- After you are enrolled follow the instructions that come up for the group.
Note: You may wish to print out this page as a guide to enrolling in the X-ray training group.
http://cms.psu.edu for access to ANGEL
Please remember to print out a copy of the dosimeter request form  . Penn State requires all analytical and radiographic X-ray users to wear a personnel dosimeter. Complete the information requested, and have you supervisor approve and sign the form. Bring the dosimeter request form with you when you are scheduled to complete the practical part of the training.
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