RE: Non-rad issues in rad labs

["Jim F. Herrold" <Herrold@UWyo.Edu>]

Paul:

We have combined the radiation safety inspections with those required
under our Chemical Hygiene Plan. The only difference is that, whereas
the chemical labs only see us once a year, we inspect the rad labs every
three months. Even though we say we only do the full Chem Hygiene
inspection on the rad folks once a year, the same people do both types
of inspections and are trained to look for all safety hazards. I think
you would be setting yourself up if you had an inspector who noticed any
potential safety problem and didn't do anything about it. All inspection
reports go through the Manager of EHS (who is also the Chemical Hygiene
Coordinator), and/or the Assistant Manager (which is me, the Radiation
Safety Officer). 


Jim F. Herrold
Radiation Safety Officer
University of Wyoming
Environmental Health & Safety
312 Merica Hall
Laramie, WY 82071

herrold@uwyo.edu
(307) 766-3277


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>From: 	lavelyp@uclink2.berkeley.edu[SMTP:lavelyp@uclink2.berkeley.edu]
>Sent: 	Wednesday, December 04, 1996 11:17 AM
>To: 	Multiple recipients of list
>Subject: 	Non-rad issues in rad labs
>
>Over the years I seen differing views on how HPs handle non-radiological
>safety problems they encounter in radiological labs.  At one institution I
>found that the rad safety staff were looking only for radiation safety
>issues.  At another location the radiation safety staff were taking a more
>holistic approach and were reporting non-rad issues they found (such as a
>blocked safety shower or an unguarded pulley on a vacuum pump).
>
>I am asking for your help. I would like to know:
>
>1  What expectation does your facility have for rad safety staff to look
>for non-rad safety issues?
>
>2  How are non-rad safety issues found by rad safety staff "reported" or
>"documented?"
>
>3  Who receives the report (RSO, "safety," EH&S, the user, the department,
>etc.)?
>
>You can respond on radsafe or to my e-mail. I will summarize and post the
>summary on radsafe.
>
>Thank you for your help in this developing issue of radiation safety staff
>expectations and training.
>
>
>Paul Lavely
>RSO - UC Berkeley
>(510) 643-7976 Voice
>(510) 643-9495 Fax
>lavelp@uclink2.berkeley.edu
>
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