University of Kentucky
Radiation Safety Manual
Table of Contents
Radiation Safety Manual
(Wordâ Version)
Preface
1998-99 Radiation Safety Committee Members
Chapter 2 -- UK Radiation Safety Program
Radiation Protection Responsibilities
Request for Special Safety Investigations
Chapter 3 -- Radioactive Materials Authorization
Procedure for Obtaining Authorization to use Radiation Sources
Facilities Evaluation
Amendments to User Authorization
Radiation Worker Registration
Record Keeping
Inactive Status
Chapter 4 -- Radiation Protection Principles
Radiation Safety Rules
Chapter 5 -- Acquisition of Radioactive Materials
Purchasing Radioactive Materials
Sealed Sources
Gas Chromatographs
Inventory of Devices, Gas Chromatographs, and Liquid Scintillation Counters
Chapter 6 -- Radioactive Material Inventory
Chapter 7 -- Laboratory Protection Policies and Procedures
Radiation Safety Office Surveys
Authorized User Surveys
Training
Survey Instruments and Calibration
Removal or Transfer of Laboratory Equipment
Vacating Laboratory Spaces
Sealed Source Leak Tests
New Laboratory Setup
Posting and Labeling
Eating, Drinking, Smoking, and Cosmetic Application in the Laboratory
Laboratory Control Measures
Personal Protective Measures
Transporting Radioactive Materials (on Campus)
Security of Radioactive Materials
Chapter 8 -- Radioactive Waste Guidelines
Chapter 9 -- Personnel Exposure Monitoring
External Exposure
Internal Exposure
Chapter 10 -- Radioactive Gauges
Moisture/Density Gauges
Fixed Gauges
Chapter 11 -- Authorized User Records and Required Notification
Chapter 12 -- Transfer of Radioactive Materials
On Campus Transfers
Off Campus Transfers
Requirements
Chapter 13 -- Alara Program
Chapter 14 -- Animal Handling Procedures
Specific Requirements for Animal Use
Chapter 15 -- Academic X-Ray Machines
Registration
Safety Procedures
Requirements for X-Ray Machine Operators
Chapter 16 -- Use of Radionuclides in the Healing Arts
Purpose
Authorization of Physicians to Administer Radionuclides
Procurement of Radioactive Materials
Waste Procedures
Chapter 17 -- Emergency Procedures
Serious Injury with Radiation Exposure or Contamination
Fire or Explosion in a Radioisotope Area
High Radiation Exposure without Contamination
Major Radioactive Spills
Minor Radiation Spills
Appendices A-H -- Decontamination Procedures
Appendix A -- Fetal Dose Policy
Appendix B -- Application for Authorization to Possess and Use Radioactive Materials
Appendix C -- Radiation Worker Registration Form
Appendix D -- under construction
Appendix E -- Radioisotope Order Form
Appendix F -- X-ray Registration Form
Appendix G -- Radioactive Waste Guidelines
Appendix H -- Glossary
Radiation Safety
