Our Training Courses

Groundtest Equipment regularly offers structured training courses aimed primarily at providing the proper training required for operators of nuclear density and moisture gauges.
Each year we hold from 3 to 6 of our one-day courses.

Venues:

We try to cover all main centers, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, in any two-year period, and add other cities such as Dunedin, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Taupo, Wanganui as demand requires.

Notification:

When we are planning a training course we mail invitations to all our customers who might be interested.
Email or contact us if you would like to ensure that you are notified when a course is to be held.

Training Course Outline

The schedule below shows the contents of a typical one-day training course:

All participants at our training courses get their own copy of the course material to take away for later reference.

At the end of the training day there is a test.
Those that pass receive a certificate.

The certificate is accepted by the National Radiation Laboratory for people needing a license to operate a nuclear densometer. (Providing that the sections on radiation safety and regulations are included in the training, which they usually are.)

The certificate states that:

[Person's Name] has successfully completed the examination for the GROUNDTEST EQUIPMENT LTD NUCLEAR DENSITY GAUGE TRAINING COURSE.

and:
The National Radiation Laboratory recognises that successful completion of this training course satisfies the training requirement specified in NRL document QM DAT/LIC/006H, Core of Knowledge: use of nuclear density meters.

Operators of all brands of nuclear gauges are welcome. The information will be of interest to civil engineers, roading, earthworks and construction contractors and everyone who is a current or potential owner or operator of density gauges.

Why we provide training courses.

Three main concerns create the demand for nuclear gauge operators to be well trained: they are concerns about…

• Professionalism in testing methods.
• Using and maintaining nuclear/radioactive equipment.
• Legislation and regulations.

Companies require professionalism in their testing methods.

This is increasingly important when contractors are responsible for materials performance. With large amounts of money involved in your construction and roading projects it is of paramount importance that the required compaction is achieved and measured when materials are laid down. Failures could result in litigation, so contractors need:

• Dependable, defensible testing equipment
• Trained operators
• Quality control systems

Concerns about the use of nuclear materials.

• Firstly, many operators are reluctant to do essential maintenance because they are not properly educated about the dangers associated with radiation - but poorly maintained gauges give poor results.
• Secondly, employers are concerned to fulfill OSH requirements and show that their staff are adequately trained in handling dangerous goods.

Legislation and regulations

The National Radiation Laboratory Code and Guide notes for nuclear densometers have been issued and operators need to be aware of the latest regulations.

We expect our training course to be the industry standard for nuclear gauge operators. The National Radiation Laboratory have reviewed the radiation safety training provided in the course to ensure it satisfies the regulations. (New Zealand regulations make it mandatory for operators to have attended an approved course on radiation safety before operating an NDM.)

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