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Mission Statement
The mission of the Office of
Radiation Safety is to develop and implement safety programs for
sources of radiation at ASU facilities. These sources include
radioactive materials, ionizing radiation producing equipment, and
lasers.
In managing these programs,
Office of Radiation Safety staff must:
- Comply with State and Federal
regulations.
- Provide assurance to
University personnel and the Tempe community that radiation
sources are managed responsibly.
- Provide services to
laboratories and facilities using radiation sources.
To accomplish these goals, duties
performed by the Office of Radiation Safety staff
include:
- Inspections and surveys of
equipment and laboratories.
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Approval of procedures,
facilities, and protective devices during use of sources.
- Maintain inventories of
radiation sources.
- Train radiation source users, DPS
officers, and Physical Plant personnel.
- Monitor radiation doses for
individuals using ionizing radiation sources.
- Calibrate and maintain
radiation detection equipment.
- Analyze samples from
contamination surveys.
- Collect, process, and dispose
of radioactive waste.
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Maintain records for review by
regulatory inspectors.
- Prepare audits of ASU's radioactive
material program.
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