RESRAD Training

Joint ANL-IAEA Training Course on the Theory and Practical Application of RESRAD codes for the Determination of Dose, Risk and Authorized Limits at Radioactively Contaminated Sites (organized in cooperation with the IAEA)

July 15-26, 2024 – Lemont, IL

The objective of this training course is to inform participants and provide practical training on the applicability and use of dose and risk models in the RESRAD family of codes (RESRAD-BIOTA, RESRAD-ONSITE, RESRAD-BUILD, RESRAD-RDD, and RESRAD-OFFSITE), for purposes of assessing potential human and biota radiation exposures at radioactively contaminated sites and for demonstrating compliance with radiation safety standards.

For additional information and to apply (deadline April 15, 2024), please visit Argonne's IAEA Training page.

For Workshop Attendees

RESRAD workshop participants have come from five continents (June 2012). (Map Source: Nations Online Project)

Sponsoring a Workshop

Course Description: This five-day training workshop provides technical personnel and managers with an overview, history, calculation methodology, input parameter requirements, and application of the RESRAD-ONSITE, RESRAD-OFFSITE, and RESRAD-BUILD codes. RESRAD-OFFSITE code is an extension of the RESRAD-ONSITE code. The Gaussian plume air dispersion and groundwater radionuclide transport model will be presented as well as the off-site accumulation of radionuclides in soils and surface water body. RESRAD-BUILD evaluates indoor building contamination. Both deterministic and probabilistic dose analysis techniques and special features such as sensitivity analysis as well as code verification and validation will be discussed. Interactive computer demonstrations guide the participants through data input and output steps. Instructor support helps the students complete the hands-on problem solving sessions throughout the workshop. Training materials include presentation handouts, user's manual, benchmarking report, and problem workbook. All participants after successful completion of the training course will receive RESRAD-ONSITE, RESRAD-OFFSITE, and RESRAD-BUILD Training Certificates from Argonne.

Sponsoring a workshop requires 10-12 IBM-PC compatible computers and a meeting space. Workshops can be taught to groups of 10 to 25 participants, preferably two per computer. For information about sponsoring a workshop, please contact Charley Yu at 630-252-5589 or send email to [email protected]

Continuing Education Credits

The Continuing Education Panel of the American Academy of Health Physics (AAHP) has granted the following Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for the RESRAD Workshops for calendar years 2021-2024.

Credit for previous years' workshops requires a written request to American Academy of Health Physics, referencing the appropriate course number. The AAHP address is 191 Clarksville Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550, United States. Phone: (888) 282-3446; Fax: (609) 799-7032.