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 Approvals
for Use of Radioactive Materials
Approval for the
use of radioactive materials is given by the Radiation Safety Committee
for a period of one year, and is reviewed annually. Approval may be
obtained by submitting a brief application describing the requested
material and quantity to be used, the location, individuals who will
handle the material, the training and experience of the applicant,
the training of workers, the protective equipment to be used, if any,
monitoring equipment, a brief description of experimental procedures
with emphasis on potential safety concerns, and waste disposal information.
Applicants must have faculty status, assistant professor or greater,
experienced in the use of radioactive materials and must be trained
by the ORCBS prior to approval. The application will be reviewed by
RSC members, wherein approval may be granted.
The RSC may
require additional conditions under which the use of the material
must be conducted. The approved principal investigator may then
order, receive and use the requested materials, but must do so according
to the statements and representations made in the application, and
any conditions set forth by the safety committee and all applicable
local, state and federal laws, regulations and license conditions.
Violations or infractions of these conditions may be cause for suspension
or termination of the approval to receive and use radioisotopes.
For most applications
to use radioactive materials, interim approval may be given by the
Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) until the Radiation Safety Committee
gives final approval. This precludes a long waiting period for approval.
Principal investigators who are currently approved and have a good
safety record may be given verbal interim approval to initiate a
new use, except for work that involves a significantly higher risk.
Applications for new principal investigators must be approved directly
by the Radiation Safety Committee, regardless of previous approvals
at other institutions.
New applications
are required for the use of a new radionuclide, for a change in
experimental procedures which have an impact on safety, a change
in chemical or physical form of a material previously approved,
and for substantial increases in the quantity. Amendments to current
approvals are given for slight increases in quantity or moderate
changes in chemical form, and may be obtained by submitting a short
memo stating the desired change and the reason for the change, referencing
to the original approved application to be amended. Applications
for approval or amendments should be directed to the MSU Radiation
Safety Officer.
Responsibilities
of the Principal Investigator
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