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Radioactive Materials

Radioactive Materials

Radioactive material is used in research settings to help researchers create and test new materials, discover new technologies and identify new procedures that help support people, animals and plants. Radioactive material is often an excellent tool for use in discovery research because it is easy to detect in low quantities.  The use of radioactive material in the campus research laboratories must follow strict rules established by the State of Maryland as well as University policies and procedures for ordering, storage, use and disposal.  Radiation Safety strives to be a valuable resource for researchers to ensure the safe and compliant use of radioactive material. 

Radioactive Waste Pickup Request

Consult the Radiation Safety Fact Sheet for more information on Radioactive Waste

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Radioactive Materials Order Form

Available in MS Word or as an  Adobe pdf

Chart of the Nuclides

The Chart of the Nuclides can be used to obtain the properties of the nuclides such as the percent abundance, disintegration energies, modes of decay and half life.

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Training

Radiation Safety Training for use of Radioactive Material:

Maryland State and Federal regulations require that personnel using radioactive materials and radiation producing equipment must have radiation protection training. Personnel using equipment and radioactive materials (unsealed and sealed) without supervision must attend a Radiation Safety Training Class. Web based Radiation Safety Training for use of Radioactive Material is available. (Log in using your UMD Directory ID and Password)

Radiation Safety Refresher Training

Radiation Safety Refresher Training is required annually for those who handle Radioactive Material.

Radioactive Waste Generator Training

Radioactive Waste Generator Training is required annually for those who generate and handle Radioactive Waste.

Manuals, Guidelines, Policies

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