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3.00 Administrative Control

3.01 Introduction

The following delineates the responsibilities of the various elements of the College as they relate to the Radiation Safety Program.  The following also delineates the responsibilities of each of the various groups to each other: Administration, Radiation Safety Committee (RSC), Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), and Principal Investigators (PI).

1. The Dean of the Faculty is the senior academic officer of the College.
   

2. The Radiation Safety Committee reports to the senior academic officer of the College.
   

3. The Dean of Arts and Sciences is the academic representative to the Radiation Safety Committee and will administer the budget for the Radiation Safety Program.
   

4. The Director of Safety is responsible for advising the Radiation Safety Program and reports to the Administration and Radiation Safety Committee.
   

5. The chain of command places the Dean of Faculty as the senior academic officer who represents the Administration and ultimately is responsible for the Radiation Safety Program of the College.  The Administration will interact with the Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) and the RSC will report to the Administration of the College.  The RSC will oversee the actions of the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), and the RSO will report to the RSC.  Principal Investigators (PI) are responsible to the RSO and can access the RSC in those cases in which there is a conflict between the PI and the RSO.
   

6. The Principal Investigators are responsible for the radiation safety procedures in their areas of responsibilities. The PI is responsible for adhering to safe practices which are defined by the New York State Health Department and for generating various reports which are necessary for identifying  the various areas where there are materials which generate ionization radiation.  He/She is expected to make known to the RSO any procedures or actions which he or she thinks is important to the safety of individuals who might come in contact with sources of ionizing radiation.

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