Radiation Safety Office Training Manual
University of Pittsburgh Radiation Safety Committee Revised - February 2006
Available as a downloadable .pdf
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction	Introduction
Section I	Overview of Regulations, Protection Standards, and Radiation
Section II	Radiation and Radioactive Decay A. Radioactivity B. Forms of Ionizing Radioactivity
Section III	Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation A. Units of Exposure and Dose B. Acute Effects C. Delayed Effects
Section IV	Basic Radiation Protection Principals A. Radiation Protection Standards B. External Radiation Protection Principles C. Internal Radiation Protection Principles D. General Precautions and Safety Procedures when working      with Radioactive Material E. Emergency Procedures
Section V	Radiation Monitoring and Detection Principals A. Detection of Fixed and Removable Contamination B. Selection of Appropriate Instruments C. Instrument Operation D. Monitoring for Contamination
Section VI	Radiation Safety Office Policies and Programs A. Lab Rules and Procedures B. Security of Radioactive Material C. Ordering and Receipt of Radioactive Material D. Package Opening Procedure E. Transfer of Radioactive Material to Others F. Transfer of Radiation Material when in the University Complex     Utilizing Public Places G. Lab Survey H. Use of Radioactive Material in Animals I. Personnel Radiation Monitoring Requisitions J. Air Sampling and Post-Experimental Procedure Surveys K. Scintillation Counting L. Pregnant Radiation Workers Policy M. Radiation Waste Disposal Procedure
Appendix A	Lab Survey Program
Appendix B	NRC Regulatory Guide 8.13
Appendix C	Information Sheets for Individual Nuclides

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