The Office of Radiological Safety recently took advantage of the “Source Collection and Threat Reduction Program” (SCATR) to get rid of dozens of sealed sources of radioactive material that are no longer in use.
Preparation and Maintenance of Radiation Work Permits (RWPs)
EHS helps to smoothly move your hazardous materials and equipment.
Get to know three new faces in EHS.
A summary of power and energy ranges for Class 3B and Class 4 lasers
ORS spoke at an American Nuclear Society (ANS) Student Chapter meeting, helped with a Freshman Honors Chemistry lecture, held a laser pointer testing workshop, and provided assistance for a Boy Scouts of America Nuclear Science Merit Badge workshop.
Available here, users now have a one-stop-shop to identify which trainings they need to take. The interactive training tool assesses affiliation, potential routes of exposure, and job duties to better inform the users of the appropriate EHS trainings for them. The webpage will direct the users to links for signing-up or the training course itself, as well as the expirations of the trainings. We hope that this tool will make the training process more user-friendly and transparent.
This document describes potential hazards of laser pointers, and how you can have yours evaluated.
This document describes the scope and details of the Radiation Safety Program, which includes radioactive materials and radiation machines.
Laser User Registration Form