Radioactive Material
Contact: Eric Boeldt, ejb6@psu.edu814-865-6391

The goal of the radioactive material safety program is to protect people and the environment from deleterious effects of radioactive material, comply completely with all Federal, Commonwealth, and local regulations and Penn State polices while minimizing the burden that these requirements place on the users of radioactive material. A brief program overview for radioactive material supervisors and users is available.

Services Offered

• Training
• Authorization of users of radioactive material
• Inventory tracking of radioactive material
• Oversight, verification, and documentation of proper handling in laboratories
• Receive and ship radioactive materials
• Radioactive waste collection and proper disposal
• Monitor exposures to personnel and the environment
• Emergency response to spills and exposures

Program Support Information

• PSU Policy on the Use of Radioactive Materials (SY14)
• Rules and Procedures for the Use of Radioactive Material  
• Laboratory Rules
• Training Courses for all users of radioactive material
• Radiation Safety Information for those who do NOT work with radioactive material
• Radionuclide Safety Training Course for users of radioactive material
• Back issues of required annual refresher newsletters
• Good Practices For Using Liquid Scintillation Counters
• Authorization and Registration Information for Laboratory Supervisors
• University Isotopes Committee (UIC)
• Obtaining authorization to supervise the use of radioactive material
• Authorization Application Form
• Generally Licensed Radioactive Material Registration Form
• Request for Approval of Acting Supervisor Appointment (Extended Leave of Absence)
• Radioactive Waste Information
• Radioactive Waste Collections Instructions
• How to Calculate P-32 and I-125 Liquid Waste Activity
• Radiation exposure determination
• Radiation Detection Equipment Resources
• Radiation Dosimeter Request Form  
• Form for Reporting a Lost or Missing Dosimeter  
• Penn State University's Licenses to Use Radioactive Material
• Pollution Prevention Initiatives

More Information

• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
• Risks from Occupational Radiation Exposure  
• PA Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Radiation Protection (BRP)
• Health Physics Society - Ask The Experts
• Pregnancy, Radiation and Radioactive Materials
• Pa DEP’s Radon in your home