Radioactivity refers to any material, solid, liquid, or gas, that emits radiation spontaneously.
Radiological safety refers to the safe use and handling of radioactivity or radiation in any application, including but not restricted to teaching, research, development, and medical diagnosis and therapy. Review and grant permission for, or disapprove the use of, radioactivity or radiation producing devices within the institution from the standpoint of radiological safety. Renew and prescribe special conditions, requirements, and restrictions as may be deemed necessary to protect University personnel and the general population from health hazards associated with radioactivity and the operation or use of radiation producing devices on the Purdue University campus and other Purdue operated properties, including but not restricted to accelerators, reactors, x-ray devices, microwave ovens, and laser devices. Such conditions, restrictions, and requirements shall in all cases be made in accordance with any existing federal or state regulations governing such devices. Committee approval of health and safety measures must be obtained before any project involving radioactivity or radiation producing devices is initiated.