Radiation Protection
Introduction
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The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is required to
manage radioactive materials in compliance with Title 10,
Part 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR, Part 20) and
other applicable federal, state and university regulations.
The University of Minnesota Radiation Protection Division (RPD),
Department of Environmental Health and Safety, with the review and
approval of the All University Radiation Protection Advisory Committee (AURPAC),
establishes uniform policies and procedures for the use of sources of
ionizing radiation, and ensures compliance with the required procedures
for collection, packaging, labeling, transport and disposal of radioactive
waste generated throughout the University of Minnesota.
The Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) requires that all licensees maintain
written records regarding the receipt, storage, use and disposal of
radioactive material. This information must be recorded by Permit
Holders and their staff and supplied to RPD on a routine basis for
documentation. The RPD maintains these required records for review by
the NRC as part of their annual inspection of the University NRC
license.
As an investigator generating radioactive waste, your
assistance and cooperation with all waste handling procedures, and
compliance with NRC license requirements is essential to assure a
safer management of radioactive waste and use of radioactive materials at UMD.
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