All purchase requisitions for radioactive materials (RAM) must be submitted to the RSO for approval. After RSO will then place the order. All purchase requisitions received by the RSO prior to 3:00 pm will be ordered that day. Orders received after 3:00 pm will be ordered the next business day.

The investigator making the purchase must be authorized to procure that radionuclide.

All Unsealed radiation sources must be shipped to the RSO.

Steps to follow to order RAM:

1. Fill out a Request to order Radioactive Materials (PDF).
2. Your request for radioactive materials will not be processed without the use of this order form, your PURCARD information, and a complete description of the item being ordered.
3. Mail or fax or hand carry this request form to the RSO ( fax: 656-8876)
4. The RSO will check each order against the Investigator's authorization.
5. The RSO will order the material with the radiochemical company.
6. Call the RSO with any questions or problems with the order or shipment.
7. Blanket orders will handled the same way as they are right now, using a P.O. number.

All radioactive materials must be sent to the Radiation Safety Office.

All radioactive materials that are transferred from the University of Vermont must be packaged and shipped by the RSO. If you need to have radioactive material sent to another person at another institution the following needs to happen.

• A copy of the receivers site NRC/Agreement licence on file in the RSO
• Proper shipping address of the receiver
• Budget number to charge shipper for Federal Exprss shipping charges
• Dry Ice (if need to send frozen)
• Isotope, chemical, and activity being sent

The RSO will provide the outside shipping container and will take care of filling out the shipping paperwork. Packages are send via Federal Express, standard overnight delievery. Not including weekend.

All purchase requisitions for radioactive materials (RAM) must be submitted to the RSO for approval. After RSO will then place the order. All purchase requisitions received by the RSO prior to 3:00 pm will be ordered that day. Orders received after 3:00 pm will be ordered the next business day.

The investigator making the purchase must be authorized to procure that radionuclide.

All Unsealed radiation sources must be shipped to the RSO.