Radiation safety
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No one may use or bring into the University or remove from the University any radioactive materials or radiation generating devices without obtaining written authorization from the Department of Environmental Health and Safety. This includes registration of radioactive materials in consumer products that are licensed for sale to the general public and do not require any registration with governmental agencies.
All work with radioactive materials must comply with the conditions of use specified in (a) the License issued by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Radiation Protection Section; (b) federal, state, and University regulations; and (c) the User Authorization issued by the EH&S Department.
No one may activate any radiation generating device unless it has been reviewed and approved by the EH&S Department and the operator has been instructed in the safe use of the device.
All persons who work with radiation sources must ensure that work-related radiation exposures are kept as far below the regulatory limits as reasonably achievable.
Radioactive waste must be handled in accordance with procedures established by EH&S and may not be disposed of as ordinary laboratory trash.
No one may order, receive, use, or bring into the University any radioactive material or radiation generating equipment without prior authorization from the EH&S Department. This includes purchases from commercial vendors, other universities or transfers from colleagues or gratis shipments from commercial vendors. Persons wishing to acquire radioactive materials or radiation generating equipment need to contact the EH&S Department for authorization.
No one should begin working with radioactive materials or radiation generating devices without first registering with the EH&S Department under a specific Authorized User’s Authorization, satisfactorily completing Radiation Safety training, and receiving dosimetry (if required). Submit signed Radiation Worker Registration Forms to:
Eric Zack e_zack@uncg.edu
All radioactive materials users must take the Radiation Safety Training Seminar given by the EH&S Department. The EH&S Department may require additional training and suitable experience for specific proposed projects. Radiation generating device users need to take device specific training as determined by the EHS Department.
Contact Eric Zack, Radiation Safety Officer, e_zack@uncg.edu to arrange training.