Radiation Safety
Protecting the health and safety of the University community and its environment
A radiation permit serves as an administrative process for planning and controlling work with radiation sources (both ionizing and non-ionizing) based on the use.
The process of acquiring, possession, and use of ionizing and/or non-ionizing radiation sources is only allowed with a permit issued by the EHS Radiation Division. The radiation permit must have one Permit Holder and must be a U of U faculty or staff member with sufficient experience in using the applicable radioactive sources. Approval for these permits follows the application and review process, and the final approvals are made with various groups/personnel (e.g., Laser Safety Officer (LSO), Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), and the Radiation Safety Committee (RSC)), as indicated in the table below.
The types of radiation permits include:
|
Type |
Applies to: |
Examples |
Approval Required |
|
R |
Radioactive material (RAM) |
licensed, exempt, generally-licensed |
RSO* and RSC |
|
X |
Ionizing-radiation producing equipment |
x-ray, electron microscopes |
RSO and RSC |
|
L |
Lasers |
Class 3B/Class 4 (regardless if imbedded) |
LSO |
|
N |
Non-ionizing radiation (NIR) producing equipment |
EMF, UV, IR, Magnets, Radar |
LSO |
|
A |
Authorized Medical Users |
AU (Authorized User), AMP (Authorized Medical Physicist), ANP (Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist) |
RSO and RSC |
|
* |
The university’s RAM license must also allow for this usage. If it doesn’t, an amendment request to change the license can be made by the RSO to the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC). Allowance would then be based on the approval of the amended RAM license. |
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Prior to engaging in work with ionizing or non-ionizing radiation sources, all personnel must submit a Radiation Worker Profile application in SAM. This profile application will provide prompts and links to the required training based on the information that the applicant supplies, and will also allow those intending to initiate a radiation permit to begin the process.