Course Overview

This course teaches how to assess the off-site radiological consequences to the public following the release of radioactive materials from nuclear power reactors and non-reactor incidents. The assessment forms the basis for recommending protective actions to decision-makers.

Course Objectives

• Describe the threat magnitude from a nuclear power plant incident.
• Identify preventive and protective measures for public and emergency workers.
• Understand dose pathways and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) protective action guides (PAGs).
• Use the EPA Manual of Protective Action Guides and FDA recommendations for contamination control.
• Explain the role of potassium iodide as a protective action.
• Suggest protective actions for food, water, and agricultural products.
• Assess data using Federal agency resources during and after a nuclear incident.
• Convert between International System of Units (SI) and customary units.
• Utilize mathematical equations to calculate dose conversion factors (DCFs).

Course Details

Prerequisites: None

CEUs: 1.6

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For more details about this course, visit the official FEMA page: FEMA IS-303 Course Overview.

Alternatively, find test answers and study materials here: IS-303 Test Answers.