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      • Designated Areas for Smoking and Vaping
      • Disaster Response (PEAT)
      • Indoor Air Quality
      • Pest Control and Wildlife Resources
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      • Stormwater & Wastewater
      • Underground Storage Tanks
      • Water Testing
    • Fire & Life
      • Automated External Defibrillators
      • Basic Electrical Safety
      • Building Emergency Procedures and Resources
      • Building Evacuations and Fire Drills
      • Campus Events
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      • Facilities Projects Support
      • Fire Code Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Compliance
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      • Control of Radioactive Materials
      • Dosimetry
      • Laser Safety
      • Medical Use of Radioactive Materials
      • MRI Medical Screening
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      • Confined Space Entry Program
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      • Hazardous Energy Control - Lockout/Tagout
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      • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
      • Respiratory Protection
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Control of Radioactive Materials

The use of radioactive materials is regulated by the Washington State Department of Health and strictly controlled by EH&S.

Dosimetry

EH&S issues dosimeters to people who are required to be monitored for occupational exposure to radiation.

Laser Safety

The Laser Safety Program facilitates the safe and knowledgeable use of lasers in research, teaching and the environment.

Medical Use of Radioactive Materials

Physicians who administer radioactive material to humans and physicists who conduct treatment planning for cancer patients must obtain approval.

MRI Medical Screening

Medical safety screening assures the safety of employees who may be exposed to the magnetic resonance magnet.

Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety

The Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety Program is designed to help protect employees, students and the general public from the harmful effects of non-ionizing radiation.

Personnel Monitoring

Federal and state regulations require the UW to monitor the radiation dose to employees who may be exposed to radiation as part of their job duties.

Radiation Detection Instrument Calibration

EH&S operates a radiation detection instrument repair and calibration facility that can accommodate a wide variety of equipment.

Radiation Producing Devices

All radiation producing devices are regulated for safety with specific requirements for device operation, facility design, worker training and protection.

Radiation Safety Committee

The Radiation Safety Committee is responsible for the safe use of radiation at all UW facilities.

Radiation Use Authorization (RUA)

Researchers working with radioactive material must be properly trained and must conduct the work under a Radiation Use Authorization.

Radioactive Waste Management

The Radioactive Waste Management Program provides training, consultation and resources to ensure safe and compliant storage, packaging, labeling, collection, sampling and disposal of radioactive waste.

Radiological Contamination Surveys

State and federal regulations require surveys of public areas and areas where radioactive materials are used to detect contamination and measure radiation levels.

Use of Radiation in Human Subjects Research

EH&S provides consultation to investigators and coordinators involved in human subjects research to ensure research subjects are informed of the radiation risks involved in clinical trial participation.
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