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Environmental Health and SafetyRadiation Control and Radiological Services

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDARadiation Safety Short CourseIntroductionCourse focuses on Basic Radiation Safety Required for all individuals working with radioactive materialsEnvironmental Health and Safety mission:Provide a safe and healthy environment for allMinimize injury to faculty, staff, students, and visitorsPrevent damage to university propertyOverview

EH&S is divided into six departments:1) Facility and Fire SafetyPest Control and Fire Equipment Service Units2) Radiation Control and Radiological ServicesUniversity-wide radiation protection3) Occupational and Research SafetyMonitors biological and chemical research activities, clinic safety, and accident prevention programs

EH&S as a wholeEH&S4) Diving Science and SafetySupports scientific diving for the University of Florida5) Hazardous Materials ManagementCoordinates the disposal of radioactive/chemical waste at on- and off-campus locations6) Industrial HygieneResponsible 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 materialsRadiation detection instrumentation and safety equipmentGuidelines and regulations

The Short Course

Introduction of Personnel and ResponsibilitiesRadiation Control, Radiation Control Officer, Principal Investigator, Special CommitteesFundamental Radiation ConceptsRadiation Sources, Units & Measurements, Radioisotope Characteristics, Sample CalculationsBiological Effects of Ionizing RadiationHow radiation affects living tissues

Course OutlineRadiation ProtectionExposure Limits & Reduction Principles, Warning Signs and Labels, Personnel Dosimetry and Bioassay Program Requirements, Procedure for Opening RadioisotopeRadiation Detectors and Survey InstrumentationTheory of Operation and Laboratory Applications, Portable Survey Meters, Liquid Scintillation CountersCourse OutlineRadioisotope Laboratory Techniques (Part 1)Contamination Control and Decontamination, Video on Decontamination of Laboratory, Emergency ActionsRadioisotope Laboratory Techniques (Part 2)Laboratory Survey ProgramRadioactive WasteProper Handling, Reduction, Control and Packaging

Course OutlineOrganization of Radiation ControlPresident of UniversityVice President for Business Affairs Director of Environmental Health and Safety Radiation Control CommitteeRadiation Safety OfficerHealth Physicist

Introduction of Personnel and Individual Responsibilities

Radiation Control and Radiological Services Department

Don MunroeSupervises all aspects of radiation measurement and protection activitiesPersonnel monitoringMaintenance of exposure recordsSurvey methodsWaste disposalRadiation safety practicesConsult new authorized users

Serves as ex officio member of all radiation safety committees at the departmental, college, experiment station, and university levels

Radiation Safety OfficerResponsibilities Include:Enforce safety rules and regulations as set forth by this manualTrain employees on the safe handling of radioactive materialsInform Radiation Control of personnel changesMaintain inventory records and perform weekly contamination surveysEnsure 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. ControlAll 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 CommitteesNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Code of Federal Regulations - 10CFR20

Regulatory Agencies10CFR20

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

Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation ControlControl of Radiation Hazard Regulations - 64E-5

Regulatory AgenciesChapter 64E-5

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

Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation ControlControl of Radiation Hazard Regulations - 64E-5

University of Florida EH&S, RC&RSRadiation Control Guide

*Note: The University of Florida exposure limits are more conservative than the State or Federal Regulations.Regulatory AgenciesRadiation Control Guide

Special Forms and PaperworkProposal to use Radioactive Material

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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Questions

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Don MunroeRadiation Safety Officer212 NSC

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Phyllis KelleyProgram Assistant

Film Badges212 NSC

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John ParkerSurvey Meter Calibration

Outgoing Radioactive Material Shipments212 NSC

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Susan StanfordAsst. Radiation Control OfficerLab Surveys (Shands)

Patient SurveysRadiation Surveys, Sealed Source Leak TestsBioassay ProgramDG-11 JHMHC

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Alyson CieplyLab Surveys (Health Center and Campus)

Patient Surveys

Radiation Surveys, Sealed Source Leak TestsDG-11 JHMHC

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Lesley HinesX-ray Equipment Inspections

Lab Surveys

Patient SurveysDG-11 JHMHC

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Johnny WeaverRadioisotope Material InventoryLab SurveysDG-11 JHMHC2-1589

Hazardous Materials Management

Bill CoughlinRadioactive Waste Management

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HCMAST/FORMS/CONTACT LIST rev. 07/98

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