Re: Radioisotope Inventories

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Reply-to: Johnny.Brandon@p0.f13.n233.z1.fidonet.org (Johnny Brandon)
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 r> By the way, we don't have a centralized radioisotope receiving area 
 
that's the place to start!  no wonder it's so difficult to assess the 
inventories on hand in a particular lab.  i'm mildly surprised your 
license allows for delivery of 'topes to labs or departments... our broad 
license strictly forbids direct delivery.  all shipments come to our 
receiving room... certainly makes it easier to assess individual lab 
inventories.  with your system there would appear to be a lot of room 
for the dishonest to operate without detection. 
 
we send each PI a quarterly dbase summary of "open" items on hand in 
her/his lab.  the PI is expected to review it for errors and/or report 
orders that have been "used up".  we reserve the right to ask for a very 
detailed, formal summary covering: activities on hand as of a given date,
solid/LSC/aqueous/ carcass waste generated during a specified time frame 
(a calendar quarter/month/whatever) and gaseous releases too. this is 
used for more as a check on their ability to keep (reasonably) accurate 
records and duplicates data that we receive constantly when 
authorization is sought for disposal of aqueous waste via lab sink or 
when we collect  solid/LSC/carcass waste. 
 
is this useful info for you? 
 
good luck. 
 
john brandon, uiuc, radiation safety office
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