Albert Einstein College of Medicine

of Yeshiva University



Department of Environmental Health and Safety



Radiation Safety Manual

1999

 


Table of Contents

Introduction

1.0 Policy

2.0 Responsibilities

    2.1 Radiation Safety Committee

    2.2 Radiation Safety Officer

    2.3 Authorized Principal Investigator

3.0 Regulatory Requirements

    3.1 Occupation Exposure Limits

    3.2 Exposure Limits to Minors

    3.3 Occupational Exposure Records

    3.4 Exposure Limits to Pregnant Employees

    3.5 Exposure Limits to the General Public

    3.6 Leak Testing Sealed Sources

    3.7 Monitoring Radiation

    3.8 Dosimetry Requirements

    3.9 Engineering Controls

    3.10 Posting Requirements

4.0 Exposure Action Levels

5.0 Obtaining an Authorization

6.0 Amending an Authorization

7.0 Terminating Authorization

8.0 Radiation Safety Training

9.0 Radiation Dosimetry

10.0 Bioassay

    10.1 Thyroid Scan

    10.2 Urine Analysis

11.0 Posting and Labeling Radioactive Material Use

12.0 Obtaining Radioactive Material

    12.1 Purchasing Material

    12.2 Other Institutions

    12.3 Delivery

    12.4 Disposing of Packing Material

13.0 Inventorying Radioactive Material

    13.1 Incoming Material

    13.2 Radioactive Waste

 

14.0 Radiation and Contamination Monitoring

    14.1 Survey and Wipe Test Frequency

    14.2 Meter Surveys

    14.3 Wipe Tests

    14.4 Radiation Limits

    14.5 Contamination Limits

15.0 External Exposure Control

    15.1 Time, Distance and Shielding

    15.2 Storage of Material and Waste

16.0 Contamination Control

    16.1 Containment

    16.2 Fume Hoods

17.0 Internal Exposure Control

    17.1 Contamination Routes

    17.2 Airborne Contamination

    17.3 No Eating, Drinking or Smoking

    17.4 Absorption Through Skin

18.0 Working with Common Radioisotopes

    18.1 General Requirements

    18.2 Low Energy Beta Emitters

    18.3 High Energy Beta Emitters

    18.4 X-ray and Gamma Emitters

19.0 Radioactive Waste

    19.1 Dry Solid

    19.2 Liquid Scintillation Vials

    19.3 Liquid Waste

    19.4 Animal Carcasses

    19.5 Mixed Waste

    19.6 Decayed waste

20.0 Emergency Procedures

    20.1 Minor Spills

    20.2 Major Spills

    20.3 Personal Contamination

    20.4 Radioactive Dust, Mist, etc.

    20.5 Personnel Injury

    20.6 Unauthorized Removal of Material

    20.7 Contact Information