Table of Contents

Radiation Safety Manual

Table of Contents:

I. Introduction/Mission statement

II. Administrative Organization

A. Institutional Radiation Safety Committee

B. University Radiation Safety Officer

C. Radiation Safety Officer

D. Authorized User

E. Radiation Worker

III. Radiation Safety Program

A. Applying to Use Ionizing Radiation

B. Approval process

C. Training Requirements

D. Procurement of Radioisotopes

E. Receipt of Radioactive Materials

F. Transfer or Shipping of Rad Materials

G. Laboratory Monitoring and Surveys

1. Responsibility

2. Instrument Surveys

3. Wipe tests

4. Biannual surveys

5. Action Levels

6. Annual Inspections

H. Storage of Radioactive Materials

1. Responsibility

2. Requirements

I. Radioactive Waste

1. Classification

2. Storage

3. Disposal

J. Spills and Accidents- Appendix B &
Appendix C

K. Record Keeping Requirements

1. Wipe tests

2. Receipt / Use log

3. Sewer disposal log

4. Quarterly Inventory

L. Information on common radioisotopes

H-3; C-14; P-32; S-35; Cr-51; I-125

M. Working with Radioactive Materials

1. Attire

2. Personal Protective Equipment

3. Identification of work areas and equipment

4. Time, Distance, and Shielding

5. Laboratory Rules

N. Decommissioning

P. Requirements for working with radioiodine

Q. Retirement or Extended Leave: Responsibilities of the Authorized User (AU)

R. Record Retention

IV. Violations of Policies and
Procedures

V. Personnel Monitoring

A. Responsibility

D. Bioassay Program

VI. Forms

Directory / Links

VII. Appendix

Appendix A. Labeling Requirements

Appendix B. Spill and Emergency Procedures

Appendix C. Personnel Decontamination

Appendix D. Sample Quarterly Inventory

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