放射性废物处置要求

To dispose of radioactive waste, contact the 辐射安全主任 或被任命者. The RSO will set an appointment with the radioactive waste generator to have the waste removed from the laboratory.

The radioactive waste generator must provide the RSO 或被任命者 with the following information at the time of pickup:

无混合废物!

永利app新版本官网地址 policy states that users of radioactive material must not generate mixed waste as a result of laboratory practices.  Mixed waste is defined as long lived (greater than 90 day half- life) radioisotopes mixed with RCRA defined hazardous waste. The 辐射安全 Committee will work with you on alternate radioactive tehniques (contact the 辐射安全主任 at 主要研究.rso@主要研究.edu or 2-4041).

为什么?

  1. Mixed waste is extremely expensive to dispose of and 主要研究 does not have a budget for mixed waste.
  2. The 辐射安全 Committee has voted to ban mixed waste.
  3. The use of long lived isotopes is old school science.  There are more modern techniques using decayable (shorter than 90 day half-life) radioisotopes such as S-35.
  4. Mixed waste is stored permanently and therefore not good for the environment.
  5. Mixed waste may make the university liable financially in the future for further disposal methods.

异常
An exception to the production of mixed waste includes liquid scintillation fluids or vials containing H-3 or C-14.  These vials can legally be shipped to a contracted waste disposal vendor for incineration.

注意:  Short lived (shorter than 90 day half-life) radioisotopes can be mixed with hazardous chemicals provided that the waste is decayed in the lab for 10 half-lives.  After 10 half -lives contact the 辐射安全主任 to verify the radiation has indeed decayed and to deface any “caution radioactive stickers.”  Then the waste may be disposed of as hazardous waste.

If you have any questions, please contact the 辐射安全主任 at 主要研究.rso@主要研究.edu.

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