Re: Tracking Exempt Sources

[Ninni Jacob <njacob@gsosun1.gso.uri.edu>]

NO, we do not track exit signs, smoke detectors, copy machines, etc

But we do track exempt quantity sources used for lab practicums, liquid
scintilation counter sources (usually Ra-226), etc

Rhode Island is an agreement state, and their philosophy has been"if you
have a broad scope license, nothing is exempt." I guess their rationale is
that Professor X could (in theory) buy a whole quantity of exempt sources,
and thus exceed our license!!! (I guess that's not possible in practise,
but.....).

I also agree with the person who said that another reason we keep
track of it is so that it does not end up in the trash and cause a PR problem.


Ninni Jacob
Radiation Safety officer
University of Rhode Island
(401)789-9391