Environmental Health and Safety Radiation Control and Radiological Services

Course focuses on Basic Radiation Safety Required for all individuals working with radioactive materials Environmental Health and Safety mission:  Provide a safe and healthy environment for all  Minimize injury to faculty, staff, students, and visitors  Prevent damage to university property Overview

EH&S is divided into six departments:  1) Facility and Fire Safety  Pest Control and Fire Equipment Service Units  2) Radiation Control and Radiological Services  University-wide radiation protection  3) Occupational and Research Safety  Monitors biological and chemical research activities, clinic safety, and accident prevention programs EH&S as a whole

EH&S  4) Diving Science and Safety  Supports scientific diving for the University of Florida  5) Hazardous Materials Management  Coordinates the disposal of radioactive/chemical waste at on- and off-campus locations  6) Industrial Hygiene  Responsible for asbestos removal, indoor air quality and other industrial hygiene problems

What you will not learn in this course:  No hands on training! What you will learn in this course:  Techniques for safe handling of radioactive materials  Radiation detection instrumentation and safety equipment  Guidelines and regulations The Short Course

Introduction of Personnel and Responsibilities  Radiation Control, Radiation Control Officer, Principal Investigator, Special Committees Fundamental Radiation Concepts  Radiation Sources, Units & Measurements, Radioisotope Characteristics, Sample Calculations Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation  How radiation affects living tissues Course Outline

Radiation Protection  Exposure Limits & Reduction Principles, Warning Signs and Labels, Personnel Dosimetry and Bioassay Program Requirements, Procedure for Opening Radioisotope Radiation Detectors and Survey Instrumentation  Theory of Operation and Laboratory Applications, Portable Survey Meters, Liquid Scintillation Counters Course Outline

Radioisotope Laboratory Techniques (Part 1)  Contamination Control and Decontamination, Video on Decontamination of Laboratory, Emergency Actions Radioisotope Laboratory Techniques (Part 2)  Laboratory Survey Program Radioactive Waste  Proper Handling, Reduction, Control and Packaging Course Outline

Organization of Radiation Control  President of University  Vice President for Business Affairs  Director of Environmental Health and Safety  Radiation Control Committee  Radiation Safety Officer  Health Physicist Introduction of Personnel and Individual Responsibilities

Radiation Control and Radiological Services Department

Don Munroe  Supervises all aspects of radiation measurement and protection activities  Personnel monitoring  Maintenance of exposure records  Survey methods  Waste disposal  Radiation safety practices  Consult new authorized users  Serves as ex officio member of all radiation safety committees at the departmental, college, experiment station, and university levels Radiation Safety Officer

Responsibilities Include:  Enforce safety rules and regulations as set forth by this manual  Train employees on the safe handling of radioactive materials  Inform Radiation Control of personnel changes  Maintain inventory records and perform weekly contamination surveys  Ensure safe and secure storage of radioactive materials and sources in the laboratory Principal Investigator (PI)

Procurement and Receipt of Radioactive Materials: May obtain radioactive materials after their proposal has been approved by submitting an order to Rad. Control All radioactive materials must be received, processed, and inspected by the Radiation Control Department prior to delivery to the lab The key to a good radiation safety program is demonstrating your control! Principal Investigator (PI)

Radiation Control Committee (RCC) Human Use of Radioisotopes and Radiation Committee (HURRC) Special Committees

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)  Code of Federal Regulations - 10CFR20 Regulatory Agencies

10 CFR 20

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)  Code of Federal Regulations - 10CFR20 Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control  Control of Radiation Hazard Regulations - 64E-5 Regulatory Agencies

Chapter 64E-5

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)  Code of Federal Regulations - 10CFR20 Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control  Control of Radiation Hazard Regulations - 64E-5 University of Florida EH&S, RC&RS  Radiation Control Guide *Note: The University of Florida exposure limits are more conservative than the State or Federal Regulations. Regulatory Agencies

Radiation Control Guide

Special Forms and Paperwork

Proposal to use Radioactive Material

Statement of Training (RC-1 Form)

Personnel Monitoring Devices

Occupational Exposure History

Receipt Log

Utilization Form

Quarterly Inventory Log

List of Laboratory Personnel

Contamination Survey

Waste Pick-Up Form

Transfer Form (On Campus)

DOH – Notice to Employees

Emergency Procedures

Safety Rules

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