NSU Radiation Control Lab Safety Checklist

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Caution Signs

• Doors

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hoods

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hardware

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work Areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Refrigerators/Freezers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste Areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Required Postings

• Emergency Spill Procedures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notice to Employees

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency Notification

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Laboratory Safety Rules

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Instrumentation

• Battery Check

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Calibrated within 12 months

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proper meters in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• LSC info same as last inspection

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waste Areas

• Properly shielded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Segregated by isotopes and type

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Properly stored and secure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate catch-trays for liquid waste

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Protective Clothing

• Lab coat

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disposable gloves

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Eye protection

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lab Documentation

• Training forms (Within 2 years)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Utilization forms

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Transfer forms

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Survey frequency and documentation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Personal contamination or spills > 100 uCi

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Post-decon surveys for contamination >100 dpm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste disposal receipts

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Lab Safety

• Fume hood inspected within 1 year

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Absorbent paper used in work areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work/storage areas free of food/drink

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proper shielding for isotopes used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Security of all radioactive materials

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Survey of hands and feet following use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personnel Monitoring

• Whole body badge worn

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extremity badge worn (> 1mCi P-32)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exposure reports accessible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Iodine > 10mCi processed in 1 month<br>If YES, names:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• H-3 > 100 mCi processed in 1 month<br>If YES, names:

  Yes

  No

  N/A