Sealed Source Safety Manual

17 Sealed Source Safety Manual Check Sources Training Sealed Source Safety training is required prior to working with check sources. Retraining is required annually. Those who do not complete the annual retraining within the established time frame (January-February) will be removed as authorized personnel. Lab-specific training is required annually andmust be documented. Recommended training topics include • Iowa State’s transfer and disposal requirements. • Laboratory SOPs including operational requirements and emergency protocols. • Potential hazards. • ISU’s Sealed Source Safety Manual. Exempt Sources Exempt sources are sealed sources that are radioactive, but are considered exempt from Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) ruled. Exempt sources require one-time sealed source safety training which will serve as radiation safety awareness training. Exempt sources must follow the authorization, purchasing, inventory, security, safe handling, and disposal requirements of this manual. Procurement and Receipt The Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) will receive all sealed sources at the Environmental Health and Safety Services Building (EHSSB). EH&S will monitor each package for contamination and exposure, enter the source into the university’s RAM inventory, generate a datapage (transfer document), and create an Inventory and Usage Log. The package will be delivered to the laboratory by EH&S staff. Do not have a radioactive source shipped directly to your laboratory. If a radiation source is delivered directly to the laboratory, contact EH&S immediately. • Initiate the process by contacting EH&S to obtain a log number (pre-approval). • The vendor must be instructed to ¤ ¤ Reference the log number on the packing slip accompanying the order. ¤ ¤ Address the shipment to EH&S. Environmental Health and Safety Note: Sealed source training is provided through the EH&S Learning Center!