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      Ionizing RadiationSafety

Spill Response (top)

Radiation Spill Procedures, University of California, San Diego

Radiation Spill Procedures, University of Maryland

International Organizations (top)

United Kingdom - Useful Radiation Safety References and Websites

WHO Radiation Safety and Environmental Health

International Atomic Energy Agency

Radiation Safety Institute of Canada

Organizations (top)

Radiation & Health Physics Home Page  of the University of Michigan Student Chapter of the Health Physics Society

Health Physics Society

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

International Commission on Radiological Protection

Program Content Examples (top)

University of Nebraska - Lincoln Program Content

Analytical X-ray Equipment (5/02)

Dosimetry Program (6/06)

Electron Microscopes (5/02)

Human-use Diagnostic X-ray Machines (5/02)

Instructions for Personnel Entering Laboratories Containing Radioactive Materials (10/02)

Mixed Waste Handling and Disposal (12/05)

Proper Used Hazardous Material Collection
Container for Radioactive Material Poster (3/05)


Accident Involving Radiactive Materials or Radiation Producing Devices (5/04)

Radioactive Materials Collection (10/02)

Safety Protocol: 241 Am (Be) Neutron Probe (6/06)

Safety Protocol: Ca-45 (6/06)

Safety Protocol: C-14 (6/06)

Safety Protocol: Cl-36 (6/06)

Safety Protocol: Cr-51 (6/06)

Safety Protocol: Fe-55 (6/06)

Safety Protocol: Fe-59 (6/06)

Safety Protocol: H-3 (6/06)

Safety Protocol: I-125 (6/06)

Safety Protocol: Na-22 (6/06)

Safety Protocol: P-32 (6/06)

Safety Protocol: P-33 (6/06)

Safety Protocol: Se-75 (6/06)

Safety Protocol: S-35 (6/06)

Security of Radioactive Materials at UNL (12/01)

Veterinary-Use X-ray Machines (5/02)

The  Princeton University Radiation Safety Resource Page includes a Radiation Safety Guide , Radiation Safety Manual for Laboratory Users , Requirements for X-Ray Diffraction Machine Users, Incident and Emergency Procedures , Forms ,  a factsheet on, Using and Wearing Radiation Dosimeters as well as an online module and test on Radiation Basics

Regulatory Agencies (top)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

State Radiation Protection Programs, posted by Idaho State University

Resources (top)

The Society for Radiological Protection is the UK Associate Society affiliated with the International Radiation Protection Association. It is a major Scientific Society for all who are professionally concerned with the safety aspects of ionising and non-ionising radiation in education, central and local government, industry, medicine and research.  They have a comprehensive list of sites related to radiation safety.

Training Content Examples (top)

Radiation Safety Training and Quiz, University of South Florida,  2007

Research X-ray Safety Fundamentals Training and Quiz, University of South Florida, 2007

Electron Microscope Radiation Safety Training, University of Pennsylvania EHRS

Initial Radiation Safety Training for Open Source Radioisotope Users, Princeton University Environmental Health and Safety

The University of Pennsylvania has some on-line Radiation Safety Training courses.  Scroll down to "Radiation Safety Training" and click on the link.  You will need to register (name and email), but you will be able to access to the training even if you're not affiliated with the University.


Revision Date:  2/22/2008
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