| YOUR EMPLOYER’S RESPONSIBILITY The transfer, receipt, possession or use of
all sources of ionizing radiation in the City of New York is controlled by the applicable
rules, regulations and orders of either the New York State Departments of Labor or the New
York City Department of Health. These agencies require either the registration or
licensing of all significant radiation sources and they require your employer to post or
otherwise make available to you a copy of the applicable regulations, license and
registration and the operating procedures applying to the work in which you are engaged
and to explain relevant provisions to you. These documents are made available in the
office of the Radiation Safety Officer or from the licensee
R.S.O.
Peter Babin
Licensee: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of
Yeshiva University
The applicable regulation in
this installation is 24 RC NY Article 175.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A
WORKER
You should familiarize yourself with the provisions
of the New York City Health Code and your radioactive materials license and the operating
procedures which apply to the work in which you are engaged. You should observe these
provisions for your own protection and the protection of your co-workers.
WHAT IS COVERED
BY THESE REGULATIONS
1. Limits on exposure to radiation and
radioactive material in controlled areas;
2. Measures to be taken after accidental exposure;
3. Personnel monitoring, surveys and equipment;
4. Caution signs, labels, and safety interlock
equipment
5. Exposure records and reports; and
6. Related matters. |
REPORTS ON YOUR EXPOSURE TO
RADIATION If you work where personnel
monitoring equipment is required the New York City Department of Health requires your
employer to provide you, upon request, a written report of your exposure to radiation both
annually and at the time that you terminate employment.
INSPECTIONS
All activities licensed or registered with the New York City
Department of Health are subject to inspection. Any notice of violation involving
radiological working conditions, any proposed imposition of civil penalty or order issued
pursuant to the provisions of the New York City Health Code and any response from the
licensee shall be posted within two (2) days after the receipt of the documents from the
Department.
The licensee’s response if any, shall be posted within two (2)
working days after dispatch from the licensee. Such documents shall remain posted for a
minimum of five (5) working days or until the action correcting the violation has been
completed, whichever is later.
INQUIRIES
Inquiries dealing with matters outlined above can be directed to
the:
New York City Department of Health
Bureau of Radiation Control
111 Livingston Street
Brooklyn, New York |
