Lab shutdown during power failures

[Linda Morin <morin@cbl.umd.edu>]

Greetings Radsafe Subscribers!
	My boss has asked me to put together procedures to be followed in
the event of a power failure. (We are at the end of our local
utility's service line and suffer frequent power failures during the
summer months.) Many of our laboratories use radioactive materials (H-3,
C-14, Na-22, P-32, S-35, Ca-45). I'm particulary concerned about losing
local ventilation (not many hoods are on the emergency generator) while
personnel are using isotopes. If anyone is willing to share an existing
procedure or has any ideas on what should and shouldn't be done, please
contact me privately at the email listed below.
	Many thanks in advance.

Linda Grant Morin
Safety Officer
University of Maryland System
Center for Environmental and Etuarine Studies
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Solomons, MD 20688-0038

Email: morin@cbl.umd.edu
Voice: (410)-326-7253
Fax: (410)-326-7210