• Fill out the Radioactive Material Order Form completely. Omission of any information will result in delays in processing your order.
• Use black marker or dark print, or type when preparing the form for faxing to improve clarity and minimize errors.
• Arrange to have a staff person from your lab present at the delivery location (your laboratory) to sign for receipt of the material.   If unable to be there, please leave a note at the isotope receipt Desk (252 med. school) with instructions for an alternative delivery location.
• All orders must be faxed to the RPD at (612) 625-1608
• All written requisitions and phone orders for radioisotopes must specify the following central delivery address:

  University of Minnesota Duluth

  Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  252 Medical School
  10 University Drive
  Duluth, MN 55812
  ATTN.: Name of Approved User/Department

• Complete the "Record of Radioisotope Order" form and send a copy to: (252 Med. School). Include the name of the approved user, phone number, date of order, radioisotope and activity ordered, supplier, and expected date of delivery.

IMPORTANT:   Do not use a Departmental Purchase Order (DPO) or Contract Release Order (CRO) To order radioactive materials. Use of DPO or CRO for radioisotope orders will result in an NRC-License violation subject to civil penalty.

2.   Transfer of Radioactive Materials and Radioisotopes

To Transfer radioactive materials, from one UMD permit holder to another, or from a different Institution to a UMD user, you must obtain approval prior to transfer by following these instructions:

• Fill out the Radioactive Material transfer Form,
• Under vendor's name, indicate it's "A REQUEST TO TRANSFER"
• Fill in the radionuclide and activity (mCi) to be transferred.
• Under the Note section of the form, fill in the permit holder name and laboratory room number to whom you wish to transfer the radioisotope.
• Send or fax the completed form to:
  
  Env. Health & Safety Office
  32 DADB
  Fax:726-8127
  Att: Mahjoub Labyad
• You will receive an authorization from our Office to proceed with the transfer if compliance status of the permit holder you are transfering the material to is confirmed.
• Finally complete the "Record of Radioisotope Order" form as above, and send a copy to: (252 Med. School). Include the name of the approved user, phone number, date of order, radioisotope and activity ordered, supplier, and expected date of delivery.