OEH&S Radiation Safety Manual Table of Contents

Radiation Safety Manual Table of Contents
Section	Description	Page
Cover	Cover Page
Chapter 1	Introduction	1
A	The Need for Radiation Sources at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)	1
B	The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) As Low As is Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) Philosophy	1
C	The Purpose of this Manual	2
D	Request for Exemption	2
Chapter 2	The University of California (UCSF) Campus License	3
A	Applicable Regulations	3
B	Licensing Requirements and Regulations	3
Chapter 3	Goals and Responsibilities	5
A	Goals	5
B	Responsibilities: The Roles of Involved Persons	6
Chapter 4	Application for Radioactive Materials Use Authorization	14
A	Application for Approval by the Radiation Safety Committee	14
B	Instruction of Personnel	18
Chapter 5	Receipt and Use of Radioactive Materials	20
A	Facilities and Handling	20
B	Procurement	23
C	General Safety Precautions	25
D	Users and Locations	27
E	Administration of Radioisotopes to Animals	27
F	Radioactive Waste Disposal	30
G	Instrumentation	39
H	Radiation Monitoring	40
I	Record Keeping	45
J	Reporting of Accidents/Incidents	45
Chapter 6	Emergencies	46
A	Notification of the Radiation Safety Office	46
B	Notice to Licensing Agencies	46
C	Management of Radiation Incidents	46
D	Personnel Contamination	47
E	Temporary Suspension of Radiation Work	47
F	Emergency Telephone Numbers	48
G	Injury and Contamination	48
H	Dealing with Minor Spills and Accidents	49
Appendix A	Facilities and Hood Classification	50
A	Facility Classification and Safety Precautions	50
B	Hood Classification and Use	52
Appendix B	Internal Inspection and Review	54
A	Laboratory Audits	54
B	Enforcement Program	54
Appendix C	Record Keeping	56
A	Inventory Forms	56
B	Radioactive Waste Disposal Forms	56
C	Laboratory Monitoring	56
Appendix D	Bioassasys	57
A	Bioassasys	57
B	Bioassay Program for 3H, 14C, 32P, 35S, & other Isotopes	57
C	Bioassay Program for 123I, 125I, 131I & other Isotopes	59
Appendix E	Advisory Guide #1: Basic Shielding Needs and Methods	66
Appendix F	Instrumentation and Sealed Sources	67
A	Instrument Calibration	67
B	Sealed Sources	67
Appendix G	Limits of Radiation In Controlled and Uncontrolled Areas	68
A	Controlled Areas	68
B	Uncontrolled Areas	70
Appendix H	Pregnant Personnel Policy (10 CFR 20.1208)	72
Appendix I	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guide 8.13 Instruction Concerning Prenatal Radiation Exposure Revision 3: June 1999	73
Appendix J	Forms	75
Appendix K	Glossary	76