IV. Violations of Policies and Procedures

 
  1. Definition of Violation

A deficiency of radiation safety program requirements and license conditions.

   2.    Examples, not totally inclusive:  

Failure to: perform routine wipe test, contamination surveys or complete quarterly inventory reports; or eating, drinking or application of personal care products in the laboratory.

   3.    Actions to be taken

First Offense

Authorized User ( AU ) will be notified in writing of the violation by the Radiation Safety Officer( RSO ) or University Radiation Safety Officer ( URSO ). Notification will include instruction addressing proper procedures, and requirements for corrective actions. The AU will have 10 working days to correct all violations and respond in writing as to how the violations were corrected.

Second Offense

The AU will be notified in writing of the violation by the URSO. Notification will include all necessary corrective actions. The Institutional Radiation Safety Committee ( IRSC ) and the AU’s Department Chair will be copied as well. The AU will have 10 working days to respond to the URSO in writing, acknowledging the notification and how the corrective actions were implemented. At a given time after the violation, the URSO will re-inspect the laboratory to verify that all previous violations have been corrected.

 

Failure to respond or comply with the corrective actions for the first or second offense will immediately result in the following:

  1. Cessation of usage, i.e. confiscation of stock solutions
  2. Cessation of procurement of materials
  3. Re-training of AU and all lab personnel

 

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