Duke Radiation Safety Manual

The Duke University Radiation Safety Manual is the policy document for all procurement, use and disposal of radioactive materials and radiation sources at Duke University, Duke University Medical Center and affiliated institutions.

A PDF version of the Radiation Safety Manual is available which permits printing of the entire document.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Organization of Radiation Safety Programs at Duke University
B. The Principle of ALARA

II. FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Administration
B. Committees
C. Radiation Safety Officer and Division
D. Accelerator Facilities
E. DUML Radiation Safety Manager
F. Authorized User
G. Radiation Worker

III. ESCALATED ENFORCEMENT POLICY

A. Purpose
B. Enforcement Process
C. Enforcement Options

IV. AUTHORIZATION TO USE RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL AND RADIATION SOURCES

A. Types of Authorizations
B. Status of Authorizations
C. Non-Human Research Use of Radioactive Material
D. Authorization of Medical Use of Radioactive Material in Humans

V. PERSONNEL MONITORING

A. Monitoring Badges
B. Criteria for Issuance of Badges
C. Review and Maintenance of Exposure Records
D. Thyroid Bioassays
E. Urine Bioassays

VI. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH POLICY

VII. RADIATION SAFETY POLICIES FOR RESEARCH LABORATORIES

A. Basic Laboratory Radiation Safety Policies
B. Airborne Radioactive Material
C. Research Animals
D. Ordering, Recipt, Inventory, Transport, and Disposal

VIII. CAMPUS AND MEDICAL CENTER ACCELERATOR FACILITIES

A. Direct Beam and Secondary Radiation
B. Accelerator Components
C. Machining of Radioactive Components

IX. LEAK TESTS OF SEALED SOURCES

X. RADIATION SAFETY TRAINING

A. Individuals or Groups Requiring Training
B. Training Frequency
C. Specific Update Training Requirements for Biomedical and University Research Laboratories

XI. CLINICAL RADIATION SAFETY PROCEDURES

A. Nursing Care of Patients Treated with Radiopharmaceuticals
B. Visiting Policy for Families of Patients Undergoing Systemic Radionuclide Therapy
C. Release of Patients Treated with Radionuclides From Radiation Precautions
D. Patients Treated with Sealed Sources (Brachytherapy Implants)
E. Medical Center and Campus X-ray Machines
F. Procedure for Hospital Phlebotomists

XII. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR RADIOISOTOPES

A. Accidents or Injuries Involving Radioisotopes
B. Major Spills of Radioactive Material
C. Fires Involving Radioisotopes

Appendix A: Training Requirements For Human Use of Radioactive Material

Appendix B: Information To Be Supplied For New Medical Use Of Ionizing Radiation

Appendix C: Information To Be Submitted For Basic Human Research Use Of Ionizing Radiation

This On-line Glossary is generously provided by Pat Thompson at Michigan State University. It gives definitions of many common terms employed in the practice of radiation protection.

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