Radiation Safety
Radiation Safety is a division of 帝王会所's Safety Department.
Radiation Safety:
- Monitors dosimetry and bioassay programs
- Oversees all radioactive material facilities as to safety and compliance
- Receives, processes, delivers and keeps inventory of all radioactive material
- Conducts Radiation Safety Training
- Performs Instrument calibrations
- Leak tests and sealed source inventories
- Administers the Radiation Generating Equipment Program
- Interacts with various Federal and State agencies
- Supports and interacts with 帝王会所鈥檚 Radiation Safety Committee, which establishes policy and assures regulatory compliance within the University community
Laboratory Safety Department:
- Performs laboratory audits
- Assists with waste disposal and other issues
- Offers technical assistance to University laboratories that conduct sophisticated research; these laboratories have unique materials and concerns requiring:
- Safe handling procedures
- Equipment
- Training
- Other control measures
- Specialized safety equipment such as:
- Fume hoods
- Safety showers
- Eyewashes
- Other controls needing to be maintained and tested
- Ensures laboratory personnel and departments maintain their OSHA Chemical Hygiene plans