- Theft or loss of any ionizing radiation source:
- Notify the Radiation Safety Office immediately.
- Accidents which involve radioactive material dusts, mists, fumes, vapors or gases:
- Turn off all fans, evacuate the room immediately, close the door and notify the Radiation Safety
- Fires or Explosions Involving Radioactive Materials
- Notify other persons in the area and evacuate
- Activate the fire alarm & call 911
- Contamination of Personnel with Radioactive Material:
- If skin is contaminated, wash with mild soap and water
- For serious injury assist the injured person & seek medical attention
- If the spill is on clothing, remove / cut contaminated clothing, as appropriate
- Report known or suspected inhalation or ingestion of radioactive material to Radiation Safety
- Retain all materials used for decontamination
- Re-monitor to verify decontamination efforts have reduced contamination to below 650 cpm
- Report all injuries and follow standard procedures
- Major (millicurie or high volume) spill:
- Restrict access to the contaminated area
- Protect hand and right the container
- Confine the spill with absorbent material
- Remove gloves, wash hands
- Notify the Radiation Safety Office and follow instructions
- Check all persons for contamination as above
- Radiation Safety Office may supervise decontamination of the spill
- Retain all materials used for decontamination
- Minor (microcurie or small volume) spill:
- Advise other personnel of the spill
- Protect hand and right the container
- Confine the spill with absorbent material
- Check for contamination using meter, begin to decontaminate with commercial solution
- avoiding spread of contamination
- Notify the Radiation Safety Office and follow instructions
- Radiation Safety Office may supervise decontamination of the spill
- Retain all materials used for decontamination
Contact in case of radiation incident
During normal business hours (7:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday)
608-262-3600
After normal business hours 911 (from a campus phone if possible)