RADIATIONSAFETYHANDBOOK

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2013 Radiation Safety Committee:

Kenneth LepperChair, Associate Professor, Geosciences; Mike Borr, Radiation Safety Officer/Environmental Health and Safety, Associate Director, University Police & Safety Office; Eugene Berry, Associate Professor, Veterinary and Microbiological Sciences; Ray Boyer, Director, University Police and Safety Office (Administration Representative); Wenhao Dai, Associate Professor, Plant Sciences; Anna Grazul-Bilska, Professor, Animal Sciences; Scott Hoselton, Research Specialist, AES Veterinary and Microbiological Sciences; Bruce Rafert, Ex-Officio, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Bernhardt Saini-Eidukat, Associate Professor/Chair, Geosciences; Angel Ugrinov, Senior Scientist, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Ver. 11192014

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I. Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1

A. PurposeoftheHandbook.................................................................................................................1

B. ScopeoftheHandbook.....................................................................................................................1

II. AdministrationoftheRadiationSafetyProgram..................................................................................1

A. RadiationSafetyCommittee.............................................................................................................2

1. OrganizationandMembershipoftheCommittee........................................................................2

2. DutiesandResponsibilitiesoftheRadiationSafetyCommittee..................................................3

3. ScheduleofMeetings....................................................................................................................4

4. AppealofCommitteeActions.......................................................................................................4

B. RadiationSafetyOfficer....................................................................................................................4

1. DutiesoftheRadiationSafetyOfficer..........................................................................................4

C. RadiationSafetyStaff........................................................................................................................5

D. AsLowAsReasonablyAchievable(ALARA)......................................................................................5

III. UniversityRequirementsGoverningtheUseofRadioactiveMaterials...........................................6

A. ProcurementofRadioactiveMaterial...............................................................................................6

B. TransferofRadioactiveMaterials.....................................................................................................6

1. OnCampusTransfers....................................................................................................................6

2. OffCampusTransfers....................................................................................................................7

C. AuthorizationtouseRadioactiveMaterials......................................................................................7

1. SummaryoftheProcess...............................................................................................................7

2. PersonnelAuthorization...............................................................................................................8

3. ProjectAuthorization..................................................................................................................10

4. FacilityApproval..........................................................................................................................11

5. SealedSourcesorRadiationProducingDevices.........................................................................12

6. RadioactiveMaterialsorRadiationProducingDevicesasTeachingAids...................................14

D. ExposureControl.............................................................................................................................16

1. PermissibleLevelsofRadiationExposure...................................................................................16

2. PregnantEmployeePolicy..........................................................................................................16

3. DosetoMembersoftheGeneralPublic.....................................................................................17

4. DosetoMinors............................................................................................................................17

5. PlannedSpecialExposure...........................................................................................................17

E. PersonnelMonitoring.....................................................................................................................19

1. ExternalMonitoring....................................................................................................................19

2. InternalMonitoring.....................................................................................................................21

F. PrincipalInvestigatorResponsibilities............................................................................................22

1. Duties..........................................................................................................................................22

2. RecordsMaintenance.................................................................................................................23

3. MonitoringRequirements...........................................................................................................23

4. TerminatingorTransferringEmployeesandStudents...............................................................24

G. ResponsibilitiesofAuthorizedUsers..............................................................................................24

H. ProceduresforLaboratoryUseofRadioactiveMaterial................................................................25

1. PreventingPersonalContamination...........................................................................................25

2. SecurityofRadioactiveMaterials...............................................................................................27

3. ProtectiveRulesforControllingContaminationofLaboratoryFacilitiesandEquipment..........27

4. UseofCautionSignsandLabels.................................................................................................28

5. SmallAnimalExperiments..........................................................................................................29

I. ProceduresRelatedtoSealedRadioactiveSources........................................................................29

1. HandlingPrecaution....................................................................................................................30

2. LeakTestingandInventoryRequirements.................................................................................30

3. SignsandLabels..........................................................................................................................31

4. ShippingandRepair....................................................................................................................31

5. SpecialSourceType:MoistureGauges(NeutronSource).........................................................31

6. SpecialSourceType:GasChromatographDetectors................................................................34

J. DisposalofRadioactiveWaste........................................................................................................34

1. GeneralConsiderations...............................................................................................................35

2. Documentation...........................................................................................................................35

3. SegregationofWaste..................................................................................................................35

4. LSCVialDisposal..........................................................................................................................38

5. WastePickup.............................................................................................................................38

6. RadioactiveWasteDisposalFlowChart......................................................................................39

IV. Appendices......................................................................................................................................40

A. RadiationEmergencyProcedures...................................................................................................40

1. MinorSpills(involvingnoradiationhazardtopersonnel)..........................................................