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Radiation Safety Division - Handbook (February 2002)


Table of Contents

Preface

Emergency Telephone Numbers

Section I. General Information
Includes:
Radiation Safety Subcommittee
Radiation Safety Office Responsibility
Principal Investigator's Responsibility
Individual Laboratory User Responsibility
Radiation Protection
Radioisotope Safety Rules
Personnel Monitoring
Exposure Limits For Radiation Workers
Declared Pregnant Workers
Bioassays
Basic Principles of Radiation Protection
Radiation Exposure Sources and Protection
Biological Effects of Radiation

Section II. University Regulations Governing the Use of Radioactive Materials
Includes:
Procedure for Radioactive Material Authorization
Cyclotron Produced Radioactive Material Policy
Training Requirements to Use Radioactive Material at UTHSCSA
Procedure for Ordering and Receipt of Radioactive Materials
Security of Radioactive Material
Transfer of Radioisotopes
Termination of Radioactive Material Use
Requirements for Bioassays
Requirements for Laboratory Areas
Utilization of Animals
Waste Disposal
General Rules of Conduct
Decontamination Procedures for Radioactive Material Spills
Radiation Emergency Procedures

Section III. Human Use of Radioactive Materials
Includes:
Introduction
Procurement of Human Use Authorization
Responsibility of the Individual Investigator (Physician)
General Rules: Medical Use of Radionuclides
Special Rules for Members of the Medical Staff
Special Rules for Nurses
General Guidelines For Patient Requirements
Special Rules for the Pathologist
Special Rules for the Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Section IV. Radiation Producing Machines
Includes:
Regulations
Registration
Compliance For Technical Standards Of Radiation Machines
Radiation Safety Surveys
Personnel Dosimeters
Requirements For Personnel
Operator Requirements
Physicist Qualifications
Guidelines For Protection
Restricted Areas
Protective Devices
Exposure Of The Individual (Staff)
Exposure Of The Patient
Holding of Patient Or Film
Exposure of Individuals Other Than The Patient
Techniques Employed In Radiography
Technical Standards For Radiation Producing Machines
Operating And Safety Instructions
Dental X-ray Area Operating Instructions
Laboratory Animal Resources X-ray Operating Instructions
Cardiac Cath/Radiology Laboratory Operating Instructions

Appendix A - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guide 8.29

Appendix B - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guide 8.13

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