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News and training for radiation workers at
Expanded Training for New Radiation Workers Offered in
Is radiation safety
training just another burden added to your already busy workday? Want to get
your new radiation workers started off on the right foot? The Office for Research Safety now offers a supplemental training class each month for
radiation workers on the
The class is designed
for persons using unsealed sources such as H-3, P-32, S-35, and I-125.
Attendees already should have received the New Radiation Worker packet, read
the material, completed the registration form, and viewed the basic training
videotape. Please note that this class supplements, but does not replace, the
procedure- and radionuclide-specific training you must provide to new workers,
annual refresher training, and training required when new radionuclides or
procedures are introduced in the laboratory.
ORS sends invitations
via e-mail to the authorized investigators approximately two weeks prior to the
class date.
Due to resource
limitations we currently offer this class only to workers on the Chicago
campus.
Please
Register Only Radiation Workers
Each
month, we find that some newly registered workers left the laboratory after
just a few days or weeks, or do not use radioactive materials or sources, or
never did use them. Because sponsored research tends to grow faster than the
resources that support it, and registering radiation workers requires
resources, we ask that you 1) not send students or employees down to ORS to
register unless they will be bona-fide users, and 2) notify us right away when
workers leave. We will do our part by getting workers registered as quickly as
possible.
Liquid
Scintillation Cocktail Information Needed
We have to prepare new
waste "profiles" for the treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
that handle liquid scintillation waste. Profiles include information such as
RCRA waste codes, DOT shipping descriptions, and a determination of whether the
waste is a hazardous material. We may be able to use container labels or MSDSs,
or simply look up information if we know the product name. Please be prepared
to cooperate with ORS staff when they ask you about the cocktail you use.
Use this NUtrino as a training tool for new workers and required
annual refresher training for current workers. Circulate it among the radiation
workers in your group and have them sign and date the training form on the
back. File it with your authorization and other radiation safety documents for
review during regulatory inspections. Discuss it during laboratory meetings. We
have back issues, or you can print them off the web at
http://www.northwestern.edu/research-safety/rad/nutrino/nutindex.htm.
Office for Research Safety - Office of the
Vice President for Research - Radiation
Safety Committee
Ward B-106 Chicago Campus, phone 3-8300 Tech NG71
Evanston Campus, phone 1-5581