TABLE OF CONTENTS

University of Vermont
Radiation Safety Handbook

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FOREWORD

• Abbreviations Used In this Handbook

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO RADIATION SAFETY AT UVM

• Use of Radiation on Campus
• The Radiation Safety Office (RSO)
• Radiation Safety Committee (RSC)
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) License
• Waste Disposal

Chapter 2: HOW TO BECOME AUTHORIZED

• Authorized Investigator to Procure / Purchase Radiation
• Authorized to Handle Radiation
  • Unsealed Radiation Sources
  • Cesium-137 Cell Irradiator

Chapter 3: RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUTHORIZED INVESTIGATORS

Chapter 4: RESPONSIBILITIES OF RADIATION HANDLERS

• Procuring Radioactive Materials
• Receiving Radioactive Materials
• Human Uses of Radioactive Materials
• Transfer of Radioactive Materials
• Storage of Radioactive Materials
• Security
• Personnel Radiation Monitoring(Film/Ring Badges)
• Pregnancy
• Spills
• General Radiation Handling Procedures
• Signs and Labels
• Contamination Surveys
• Personal Protection
• Shielding
• Waste Disposal
• Iodinations
• Animal Handling
• Radiation Detectors

Chapter 5: RESPONSIBILITIES AND SERVICES OF THE RADIATION SAFETY OFFICE

• Education / Training / Consultation Services
• Inspections (Safety Audits)
• Emergencies
• Personnel Monitoring Services
• Waste Disposal Services
• Iodinations
• Authorization
• Instrumentation
• Ordering and Receiving of Radioactive Materials
• Leak Tests
• Radiographic X-ray Machines
• Sponsored Projects Approval
• Cesium-137 Irradiator
• Licensing
• Miscellaneous

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