Radiation Safety Officer

A protocol for the light microscope radioautography of Lilium longiflorum pollen tubes labeled with [14C]-proline follows. This protocol, which does not require tissue embedding in paraffin or Paraplast, can be modified for paraffin-embedded tissues see Chapter 2). Thus, by employment of the protocol, together with the preceding introductory information in this chapter, one should be able to derive a protocol applicable to the cells or tissue in question. The performance of the protocol requires approval of an institution s Radiation Safety Officer. An inventory of incoming radionuclides, their presence in secondary containers, and their waste must be carefully recorded. The waste must be further broken down into solid waste, liquid waste, and animal carcasses to aid in its proper disposal. 

The implementation of safety guidelines is the responsibility of radiation safety officer and the radiation safety committee. The radiation safety officer is required to conduct periodic inspection of the locations and areas containing radioactive materials and to present a report of inspection to the safety committee for information and implementation of the recommendations. 

When there is an accidental spill, take steps to confine the area, monitor the people affected, use gloves to remove the spill, make and follow a careful plan to remove the spill and store the spill in a radioactive waste container. It is also mandatory that the radiation safety officer is informed and necessary measures are taken to avoid future occurrence. 

In any case, and albeit the different regulation in different countries, as a general principle only licensed personnel working in an authorized facility are authorized to handle and use radiopharmaceuticals. Facilities and procedures are subject to periodic inspection by official radiation safety officers that control production and handling of radioactive material, its transportation, proper use, as well as personnel dosimetry and radioactive waste disposal. 

Bypassing safety devices. No individual shall bypass a safety device or interlock unless the individual has obtained written approval of the radiation safety officer. 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission specialists may be licensed as Radiation Safety Officers and/or recognized as Authorized Users. 

Accidents. Any incidents involving radioactive sources should be reported to the unit s radiation safety officer (RSO). They should inform the license manager the incidents. 

Department of the Army Radiation Safety Office N Army 8-9... 

Richard P. Harvey Institute Safety and Radiation Safety Officer Certified, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA... 

External levels of radiation will be present, so you should follow the Radiation Safety Officer s (RSO) recommendations regarding the period of time others may stay near you during the week. Infants and children (less than 18 years old) are more sensitive to radiation than adults. Please strictly limit your time in close contact with infants, children and pregnant women during the first week,... 

This assay is based on the previously published procedure (10). It includes the use of ATP radiolabeled with which has a half-life of 14 days. It is important to use the [a- P]ATP within a week and a half after receiving it. Otherwise the radioactive levels become too low to perform the assay. Since P is a p-emitter, adequate shielding has to be used to protect against exposure. Consult with your institution s radiation safety office to follow safety precautions for your work place regarding use, disposal, and storage of radioactive material. 

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The radioanalytical chemistry laboratory has some specific needs, notably that the chemists must have specific training and experience in radioanalytical chemistry. The skills of the radiation safety officer must match the duties described in Section 14.3.2. The project managers should be fully versed in the operations and capabilities of the laboratory to serve as client s advocate with the analytical staff and the laboratory s liaison with the client. 

Radiation Safety or Radiological Control Office. The industrial hygienist (IH) or chemical hygiene officer (CHO) is concerned with the overall safety and comfort of the laboratory workforce. The radiation safety officer (RSO) is concerned more specifically with radioactive materials. The IH/CHO and RSO staffs function under different laws and regulatory agencies, but have parallel responsibilities that organizationally may be either combined or separate. 

Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6100 currently, Assistant Director, Safety, Radiation Safety Officer, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 30 North Murray Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53715... 

Over a period of years, the regulatory environment has grown to encompass more of the research environment, beginning with the users of radioactive materials in the 1940s and 1950s. If an organization used radioactive materials, it was required to have a radiation safety officer or committee, because these were mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), or its... 

The radiation safety officer (RSO) of the organization must be part of the RSC, and is a person who must maintain a current awareness of the rules and regulations required by the NRC and of radiation safety principles. This individual will serve to carry out the pohcies of the committee, and should be the individual to do the direct day-to-day monitoring of the... 

The role of the RSO could be construed as the enforcement arm of the RSC and the radiation safety office (which may be part of a larger organization). If this were the case, the RSO would be the equivalent of an NRC inspector. However, as with many other persons working in safety and health programs who have enforcement duties, their primary function is service to the users. In later sections the other duties will make this clear. 

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