We have compiled detailed answers to some of the questions that we get from our customers. Select the type of category and topic of your question by clicking on one of the radio buttons below. Then scroll down and click the 'ANSWER!' button.

Administrative
How do I become an Authorized User of radioactive materials?	How do I change the terms of my AU permit?
I want to send some radioactive material to a colleague in another state. Can I just mail it?	I'm an Authorized User who is leaving Duke in a couple of months. What do I need to do to close out my lab?
I'm moving my lab to a new building. What do I need to do?	I've invented a new radioactive drug and want to test it in people. What do I need to do?
What's Duke's "NRC Number" for grants?
Dosimetry
How do I get a film badge?	I work with lots of radioactive iodine and tritium. Is there anything special I should do?
Emergencies
I cut my finger with a scalpel that had carbon-14 on it! What do I do?!	I got some radioactive stuff in my mouth! What do I do?!
I spilled some phosphorus-32 on my skin! What do I do?!	OOPS! I SPILLED something on the floor...now what?
Inventory
How do I update my radioactive materials inventory?	We want to give some P-32 to the lab down the hall. Can we do that?
Meters
My lab's Geiger counter is broken. What do I do?
Ordering Radioactive Materials
How do I get a Purchase Order number? Can I use my DukeCard?	I filled out the Web order form completely and correctly, but I got some strange error message when I submitted it. What do I do?
I just used the Web form to submit an order, but I realized I made a mistake. What do I do?
Pregnancy
I just found out I'm pregnant, and I work around radiation. What do I do?	I want to start a family, but I work with radiation. Should I be concerned?
Training
Can a person who is not a Duke Employee access On-line Radiation Safety Training?	I don't have much experience handling radioisotopes. Is there an Orientation I can take?
I work with radioactive materials in the lab. Is there an Update Training requirement?	I'm an AU but I don't handle radioactive materials. Do I need Update Training?
What other safety training courses do I need?	What training is required for new Authorized User applicants?
Will Radiation Safety notify me when I am due for Annual Update Training?