Competency information

Details

Order, receive, unpack and store radioactive materials following local procedures.

Considerations

  • Calculation of the required activity.
  • Storage of radioactive materials and pharmaceutical kits.
  • Documentation required.
  • Environmental Permitting Regulations 2011.
  • Safe handling of radioactive materials.
  • Security of radioactive materials.
  • Routine procedures used in hospital radiopharmacy management.
  • The organisational and financial aspects of a commercial radiopharmacy.

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 1 Outcome Order, receive, unpack and store radioactive materials following local procedures, and prepare packages for transport of a radiopharmaceutical by road.