Table of Contents

Section 1 – Introduction

Section 2 – Review of Radiation
  1. Definition of Radiation
  2. Radioactivity

Section 3 – Exposure to Radiation and Dosimetry

  1. Background Radiation
  2. Exposure, Dose, and Dose Equivalent
  3. Internal and External Sources
  4. Attenuation - Shallow and Deep Dose

Section 4 – Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation

  1. Review of Biological Effects
  2. Stochastic and Non-Stochastic Risk

Section 5 - ALARA Program

  1. ALARA Investigation
  2. Quarterly Review of ALARA

Section 6 - Radioactive Materials used at UCD

  1. Unsealed Sources
  2. Sealed Sources

6.b.1 Irradiators

Section 7 - Properties of Radionuclides

  1. Beta Emitters
  2. Gamma Emitters

Section 8 -Signs and Labels as a Means of Communication

  1. Entrance Placard
  2. Labels and Markings

Section 9 - Radiation Protection Principles

Section 10 - Spills or Accidents

  1. Specific Incidents that require reporting
  2. What to Do while HSD Responds to the Scene
  3. How to Respond to an Emergency or Accident Non-Volatiles
  4. How to Respond to an Emergency or Accident – Volatiles
  5. Ventilation
  6. Contact with Sodium Iodide (for Sodium Iodide users)
  7. Spill Kits

Section 11- Regulatory Oversight

  1. Notice to Employees
  2. The Committee on Ionizing Radiation
  3. Principal Investigators
  4. Laboratory Audit for Radioactive Materials
  5. On the Job Training (OJT)

Section 12 - Surveys

  1. Survey Frequency
  2. Routine Laboratory Surveys
  3. Package Surveys
  4. Empty Packages
  5. Pig and Vial Smear Survey
  6. Personal Survey

Section 13 - Central Environmental Services (Housekeeping)

Section 14 - Security

  1. Operational Criterion
  2. Security Enhancements
  3. Constant Surveillance
  4. Spot Security Inspections

Section 15 - Ordering Radioactive Materials

  1. Pre-approval Procedure
  2. Delivery Address
  3. Picking Up Your Order
  4. Transporting your Package to the Laboratory
  5. Unpacking at the Laboratory
  6. Storage of Your Order
  7. Aliquot Larger Orders

Section 16 - Laboratory Hygiene

  1. Personal Protective Equipment
  2. Work Stations and Laboratory Hygiene
  3. No Food or Drink

Section 17 - Radioactive Waste Management

  1. Radioactive Waste Containers
  2. Dry Solids Radioactive Waste
  3. Stock Vial Radioactive Waste
  4. Scintillation Vial Radioactive Waste
  5. Aqueous Liquids Radioactive Waste
  6. Radioactive Mixed Waste
  7. Biologically Classed Materials and Radioactive Waste

Section 18 - Effluent Controls
  1. Aerosols
  2. Vapors and Gas

  3. Sodium Iodide

  4. Thiosulfate S-35 Methionine

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