Re: Radioactive Material Distribution

[Andrew Karam <karam.1@osu.edu>]

>Here is another question for Radiation Safety Officers at reseach
>institutions. How do you ensure that individuals who pick up radioactive
>material packages from the Radiation Safety Office are authorized? That is,
>how do you know they should receive the material for the Authorized User
>listed on the package? Do you have a list, ID badge, special password?

We receive the packages at Radiation Safety and a technician delivers them
to each laboratory.  This avoids DOT problems since our campus is large
enough to require driving on public streets.  

If they come here, they must have a copy of the Sunday New York Times under
their left arm and say "The birds fly south".

Andy

The opinions expressed above are well-reasoned and insightful.  Needless to
say, they are not those of my employer. (with apologies to Michael Feldman)		

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