Radioactivity safety rules

Cases and drawers containing radioactive materials should be clearly marked. There should be posted safety rules that limit and specify what types of interactions are allowed with these specimens. Contact with these specimens should be limited to hands. Keep radioactive materials away from the eyes, mucous membranes, and reproductive organs (don t carry them around in your pocket). Anyone handling these materials should wash their hands immediately afterwards. 

According to the nuclear safety rules and guidance published by Chinese National Nuclear Safety Administration, die containment of die reactor should be as the final barrier for radioactive materials and against external incident. The reactor containment concept adopted in CEFR is primary containment and secondary containment combined. 

Statement of objectives to be applied to the study of radioactive waste disposal in deqp geological formations to ensure safety after the operating period of the repository. Fundamental Safety Rule - Rule No. IU.2.f. Ministry of Industry Trade, Nuclear... 

These are two different social and cultural positions, but the same interest is to avoid individual responsibility for the eventual health consequences of professional exposure and to see that his records are kept for institutional treatments, that is, to be sure they remain a collective project of civilization which specifices his presence in the radioactive zone considering that it was necessary to be there if you wanted to order people around and if you wanted to show them how to work properly. For him, to work was not only to actively participate in the production process it was -above all - to respect the rules as they alone can guarantee safety. He indicated that, the particular nature of the nuclear industry in comparison to metallurgy lies in the safety rules. The culture of the nuclear industry is a safety culture. It is necessary that the employees acquire this safety culture. ... 

This rule varies from state to state. Some materials are exempt from Nuclear Regulatory Commission or State licensing requirements. Most institutions already have an institutional license which would specify the safety officer. It would be well for the clinical chemistry laboratory to check with this individual before beginning to use radioactive materials. If there is no license, many manufacturers of isotope materials will assist the laboratory in obtaining the proper license. 

Working with Radioactivity Rules, Practices and Safety Precautions... 

Thousands of devices containing potentially dangerous amounts of radioactive material are used in the world. However, the safety record for the use of radioactive materials is incredibly good. As shown in Table 9.1 there are only about two deaths or serious injuries worldwide each year from accidental radiation exposure. This is because most countries have rules requiring that dangerous amounts of radioactive material (and chemicals) be carefully controlled at all times. 

Compliance with the established legislative and statutory framework for safety and environmental protection has to be enforced. No other responsibility assigned to the regulatory body should jeopardize or conflict with this mission. The regulatory body shall implement the licensing process and shall, where appropriate, develop and update the rules, criteria, guidelines, etc., and ensure that adequate records of radioactive waste management facilities or sites are maintained for an appropriate period of time. 

A radionuclide refers to any type of radioactive material including elements and isotopes of elements. Most radioactive materials used in nuclear medicine consist of isotopes since individual medical treatment may require an isotope with specific radioactive properties. Radioisotopes show how the disease process alters the normal function of an organ. A patient swallows, inhales, or receives an injection of a tiny amount of a radioisotope. Cameras then reveal where the isotope accumulates in the body. Laboratory tests use radioisotopes to measure important substances in the body including thyroid hormones. Some facilities use isotopes to sterilize hospital itans such as sutures, syringes, catheters, and hospital clothing otherwise destroyed by heat sterilization. Sterilization using radioisotopes can prove valuable because the process permits the itans to ranain in their sealed packages. NRC rules outline minimum safety requiranents for workers and patients. 

Shipping of radioactive materials requires more than a knowledge of the proper packaging methods and labels U.S. federal law and the laws of other countries require that the shipper ascertain that the recipient is licensed to receive the material. Most institutions therefore require that all radioactive shipments be processed by the institution s radiation safety officer to ensure that proper procedures are followed. The shipping rules are covered in 49 CFR Parts 172-173 and 10 CFR Part 71 (which is substantially similar to the 49 CFR requirements). 

---