Re: College Research Campus RSO's

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

On Wed, 11 Oct 1995, John C White wrote:

> 
> RADSAFers on College Campuses,
>   Has the issue of security of radioactive materials research laboratories
> ever been discussed or an issue on your campus?

Yes, always. In the past we have had several violations from inspectors.
It is much better now.

The regulations state:
a) sources of radiation shall be secured against unauthorized removal from
the place of storage.

b) Sources of radiation in an unrestricted area and not in storage shall
be tended under the constant surveillance and immediate control of the
licensee.

  How do you restrict, in
> policy, access to your laboratories?  What is the reality of the access?

Our policy has been that all stocks must be locked when not in use.
Freezers and refrigerators where stocks are stored have to be locked.
The lab, where RAM is used has to be locked when unattended.
We enforce this in the following way:
When we do an inspection, if there is no one in the lab, we wait around
for five or ten minutes, and if they dont show up, they are cited.
The state inspectors do the same.
We have an information notice that we mailed out to all users.
I will be glad to mail you a copy if you send me your address.


> Do non-radioactive materials laboratories have the same policies?
Not that I know of.
Hope that helps.


Ninni Jacob
Radiation Safety Officer
University of Rhode Island
(401) 789-9391
njacob@gsosun1.gso.uri.edu