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7.00 Supervisor of a Radiation Installation

7.01 Definition 
7.02 Responsibilities 

7.01 Definition 

The supervisor of a radiation installation is the employee (faculty member, staff member or research professor) of Union College having responsibility for the particular installation.  For each radiation installation, the name of the supervisor must be on file with the Radiation Safety Officer and posted at the installation in a conspicuous location.

7.02 Responsibilities 

1. Assure that all users of the installation maintain a day to day radiation safety program within their assigned spaces in compliance with applicable State regulations (NYSDOH Part 16) and College policies.  The term "users" refers to all persons who work in the installation and, therefore, includes the supervisor, undergraduate students, technicians and research professors. It applies to students using the Installation for a laboratory course or for a research project.
   
   

2. Assure that the legal exposure limits are not exceeded and that contamination (personnel, equipment, and facilities) is adequately controlled by requiring that all users of the sources of ionizing radiation within the installation make radiation surveys and record the results of these surveys.  These surveys shall include swipe test for radionuclides and survey meter readings for machines and radionuclides as necessary. 
   
   

3. Notify the RSO of any "reportable occurrences" immediately and within 3 days provide a written report of the occurrence to the RSO.  Reportable occurrences shall include

   1. any incident involving the use of radioactive materials exceeding 10 µCi beta-gamma emitters or 1 µCi of alpha emitters, 

   2. any incident suspected of exceeding a radiation dose of 100 mRem in one week to any part of the body, 

   3. any incident suspected of causing the release of radioactive material to the breathing environment of personnel,

   4. the accidental release of radioactive materials to the sanitary sewer or the exhaust duct system of fume hoods.
      
      

4. Maintain an inventory of the sources of ionizing radiation (radionuclides and machines that produce ionizing radiation) in the installation.
   
   

5. Assure that any person using material or equipment under her/his supervision is properly qualified and has received radiation protection training (see section 15.00).  The RSO will render assistance in this area.
   
   

6. Assure that proper  personnel monitoring equipment is worn as required in Section 8, "Personnel Monitoring."
   
   

7. Assure that the necessary appropriate (alpha, beta, gamma, and/or neutron) functional and properly calibrated surveying and monitoring instrumentation is available to his or her program.
   
   

8. Request from the RSO that surveys be performed when special cases or problems exist.
   
   

9. Keep the RSO informed of the scope and proposed changes in his or her program.
   
   

10. Notify the coordinator of Physical Facilities by a note on the work order, when work is to be done in an area where radioactive materials or radiation generating equipment is stored or used.  Notify the RSO when such a work order is submitted.
    
    

11. Maintain security of the radiation sources in his or her laboratory by controlling access to the laboratory or securing the radiation sources against unauthorized use (locked machines or locked storage cabinets).
    
    

12. Assure that all personnel using radioactive materials in their laboratories monitor themselves for contamination when leaving the laboratories.

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