Q about animal research and rad hazards

["James A. Kidder" <kidderj@pilot.msu.edu>]

Our Biosafety Officer is looking for input on safety and management issues
involving radiation research on animals.  The areas he is interested in are
listed below.

   - What is meant by a radiological hazard?
   - What are typical sources of radiological hazards in the animal
research environment?
   - Is external beam radiation such as x-irradiation considered a
radiation concern to an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)?
   - How might an IACUC evaluate radiological hazard risk?
   - Should the IACUC approve a protocol to use potential radiologic
hazards prior to approval from the appropriate institutional risk committee?
   - What kind of documentation should be provided?


Please respond directly to me at kidderj@msu.edu.

Thank you


I am not acting on behalf of my employer

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