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  1. Environmental Health and Safety
  2. Programs & Services
  3. Radiation Safety
  4. Radiation Safety Training Information
  5. Radioisotope Work Orientation Info

Radioisotope Work Orientation Info

Required reading for the Radiation Safety Orientation Class for Unsealed Isotope Users.

A glossary of radiological terms is also available here.

1.  Introduction

1.1  History
1.2  Safety

2.  Physical Concepts Needed

2.1  Nature of Ionizing Radiation
2.2  Units
2.3  Radioactive Transforms

2.4  Radiation Absorption - Shielding
2.5  Radiation Detection and Measurement

3.  Biological Concepts Needed

3.1  Hazards from Low-level Radiation
3.2  Hazards from High-level Radiation

4.  OSU Radiation Safety Program

4.1  Personnel procedures
4.2  Personnel Exposure Records

4.3  Use Authorization
4.4  Radioisotope - Radiation Machine Acquisition
4.5  Disposal of Radioactive Waste
4.6  Routine Surveys

4.7  Posting, Labeling, Marking

5.  Radioisotopes at OSU

6.  Protective Actions

6.1  Golden Rules
6.2  Dose Control - External

6.3  Dose Control - Internal

7.  Corrective actions

8.  Rights and Responsibilities

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