Re: NARM Use/Storage at Universities

[denison.8@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu (Eric Denison)]

The State of Ohio, as part of the process of becoming an Agreement State, is 
currently in the midst of formulating regulations and procedures for NORM and 
NARM.  My colleagues here at OSU who are experienced in this area are working 
with lots of others across the state to try to assure that the regs are 
reasonable and practicable.  The rest of us are waiting to see what happens.  
(Note for users of NORM/NARM here in Ohio:  Your input could be valuable. 
Contact ODH for info on where to send substantive comments.)

Eric Denison
denison.8@osu.edu

P.S.  Why do they list NORM and NARM as separate items if the definition of 
NARM includes NORM?

In article  Ninni Jacob <njacob@gsosun1.gso.uri.edu> writes:

>I would like to know what the policy is at your institution for Naturally
>Occurring Material? Specifically, uranium and thorium compounds,
>namely, uranyl acetate , thorium nitrate, etc.

>1.Does the Radiation Safety Office store these for their users when they
>dont need them anymore?
>     
>2. Does the RSO write procedures for handling these chemicals?

>3. Since these chemicals do not need a license when purchasing them,
>why is it so hard to dispose of them? Why do the hazardous waste vendors
>not take them?

>4. What is the most cost-effective way to dispose of these chemicals?

>Thanks in advance for any info.

>Ninni Jacob
>Radiation Safety Officer
>University of Rhode Island/
>Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center
>16 Reactor Road
>Narragansett,RI 02882

>Phone: (401) 789-9391
>Fax:   (401) 782-4201
>email: njacob@gsosun1.gso.uri.edu