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Radiation Safety Manual (pdf version)

The UNB Radiation Safety Manual has been endorsed by the UNB Radiation Safety Committee as University policy on the use of ionizing radiation. It is based, in part, on the Nuclear Safety and Control Act (NSCA) and Regulations, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Regulatory Guide G-121 and the Conditions of the Consolidated Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices (NSRD) Licence.

Table of Contents:

Sections:
1. Introduction 8. Nuclear Waste
2. Organizational Roles and Responsibilities 9. Radiation-emitting Devices
3. Licensing and Internal Authorization 10. Animal Experimentation
4. Dose Limits 11. Use of Radiation Sources in Teaching
5. Monitoring 12. Accidental Exposure
6. Use of Unsealed Sources 13. Nuclear Security Awareness
7. Use of Sealed Sources

Procedures:
1. Dosimetry and Exposure Reports 11. Special Handling Procedures (P-32 and radioiodines)
2. Source Handling 12. Detection Equipment
3. Purchase, Transfer, and Transport 13. Laboratory Design and Classification
4. Inventory 14. Emergency Procedures
5. Contamination Control and Spill Response 15. Estimation of External Exposure
6. Disposal Procedures and Limits 16. Determination of Source Strength
7. Warning Signs and Labels 17. Shielding
8. Application for Radiation User Permit 18. x-Ray Equipment - Schedule of Conditions
9. Undergraduate Laboratories 19. Security Plan Forms
10. Leak Testing

Appendices:
A. Units of Radiation
B. Radiation Dose
C. Regulatory Quantities and General Properties of Nuclear Substances
D. Radiotoxicity
E. Exemption Quantity
F. Radiation Safety Training
G. Nuclear Energy Workers - Declaration
H. Regulatory Documents
I. Other References
J. Glossary

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