TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES .............................................................. 5

1.1 Policy ........................................................................................................................ 5

1.2 Radiation Safety Officer ........................................................................................... 5

1.3 Alternate Radiation Safety Officer ........................................................................... 5

1.4 Principal Investigators.............................................................................................. 5

1.5 Radiation Users........................................................................................................ 6

2. LICENCES AND REGULATIONS ................................................................................ 6

2.1 Policy ........................................................................................................................ 6

2.2 Licenses and Regulations........................................................................................ 6

2.3 License Amendments............................................................................................... 7

2.4 License Termination................................................................................................. 7

3. TRAINING ..................................................................................................................... 7

3.1 Policy ........................................................................................................................ 7

3.2 Training by Radiation Safety Officer........................................................................ 7

3.3 Training by Principal Investigators........................................................................... 7

3.4 Radiation Users........................................................................................................ 8

4. ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL ............................ 8

4.1 Policy ........................................................................................................................ 8

4.2 Acquisition ................................................................................................................ 8

4.3 Inventory................................................................................................................... 8

4.4 On Site Transfer ....................................................................................................... 8

4.5 Off-Site Transfer....................................................................................................... 8

5. USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL ........................................................................... 8

5.1 Policy ........................................................................................................................ 9

5.2 Authorization of Use................................................................................................. 9

5.3 Posting...................................................................................................................... 9

5.4 Labeling .................................................................................................................... 9

5.5 Security..................................................................................................................... 9

5.6 Survey Meters .......................................................................................................... 9

5.7 Surveys - Monitoring Records................................................................................. 9

5.8 Handling and Storage............................................................................................. 10

6. WASTE DISPOSAL .................................................................................................... 11

6.1 Policy ....................................................................................................................... 11

6.2 Storage Locations ................................................................................................... 11

6.3 Waste Categories.................................................................................................... 11

6.3.1 LSC vials................................................................................................................. 11

6.3.2 Aqueous Liquids..................................................................................................... 11

6.3.3 Mixed Waste........................................................................................................... 12

6.3.4 Short Half-Life Solids ............................................................................................. 12

6.3.5 Long Half-Life Solids.............................................................................................. 12

6.3.6 Contaminated Oil.................................................................................................... 12

6.3.7 Biological Waste..................................................................................................... 12