Safety Precautions:
- Follow General Precautions for working with radioactive material.
- Dosimetry is not required when handling C-14.
- Most research involving C-14 may be performed on a laboratory bench.
- Shielding is not required for C-14.
- Use GM detector with pancake probe or liquid scintillation detector to monitor for contamination.
- Urinalysis is required within 24 hours after working with 100 mCi or greater of C-14.
- Dispose of radioactive waste in accordance with requirements in Appendix G of the Radiation Safety Manual.
H-3, C-14, S-35, P-32, I-125, Cr-51, Tc-99m, P-33
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