laboratory surveys and inspections

[Andrew Karam <akaram@safety.rochester.edu>]

Dear Radsafers -

The University of Rochester Radiation Safety Office is currently performing
monthly surveys of all posted laboratories.  I am trying to turn the
majority of this responsibility over to the researchers so that we can
start performing less frequent but more thorough inspections.  To support
this change, I am gathering information on the number of universities in
which researchers perform these surveys themselves.  My guess is that very
few universities have this function supplied by Radiation Safety.

I would appreciate hearing from my fellow RSOs about:

- whether or not periodic surveys are performed by the researcher or by
radiation safety, 
- how long you feel a realistic inspection should take
- how frequently your staff inspect laboratories
- how effective your laboratory inspection program is

Please respond directly to me and I will summarize for everyone else.

Thanks!

Andy

Andrew Karam, MS, CHP			akaram@safety.rochester.edu
RSO, University of Rochester		http://www.rochester.edu/Admin/EHAS/rshpage.htm 
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Bernoulli, 1697 referring to Newton's anonymous solution of the
brachistochrone problem. 

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