University RSO

["Scott B. Webb, RSO" <swebb@lamar.colostate.edu>]

The State has asked us to establish a memoradum of understanding (MOU)
between all non-University agencies using ionizing radiation here. The
MOU should specify which party will be responsible for various radiation
safety services, equipment, etc.. It should also state who will be
responsible for paying for cleanup, decommissioning, etc. in the case of
an accident or abandonment of the facility. We also require all
non-University agencies to submit radiation use safety plans and have
them approved by the Radiation Safety Committee. (This is when the MOU
requirement may be invoked.) All radiation source purchases and waste
are handled through the Radiation Control Office.
        BUT there may be a problem. After investigating many existing
lease agreements between non-University tenants for University owned
land and/or facilities, it was discovered that very weak MOUs had
already been established that provided the Committee and the RSO with
very little leverage for the control of sources and waste. To establish
another, meaningful, radiation MOU; the lease contract would have to be
renegotiated. Since most of ours are for 99 years on very favorable
terms for the leasee, it will never be done. Good luck to you.

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Scott B. Webb, RSO          Environmental Health Serv
Colorado State University   Fort Collins, CO 80523-6021
swebb@lamar.colostate.edu   970-491-4835 F:970-491-4804
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