Precautions for Using Radioactive Material
General Precautions
Preparation
- Designate and label areas for working with radioactive material
- Label all containers with a radioactive material label and specify the isotope
- No eating, drinking or smoking in the laboratory
- No mouth pipetting of radioactive material
Conducting the Research
- Use spill trays and absorbent covering
- Use fume hoods for handling potentially volatile material
- Use glove box for handling large quantities of volatile material
- Wear laboratory coat, disposable gloves, and laboratory safety glasses
- Use gloves appropriate for the chemicals to be handled
Post Research
- Monitor and decontaminate surfaces as described in Chapter 7 of the Radiation Safety Manual
- Dispose of radioactive waste in waste containers in accordance with Appendix G of the Radiation Safety Manual. Insure the container is labeled with a "Radioactive Material" label and specify the radioisotope in the container.
Radiation Safety
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