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  Radiation Safety Program  
 

FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE 2602-19
CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE
1621 EAST 120TH STREET
Los Angeles, California 90059
  
 

The Radiation Safety Program serves as a guide for the handling of radio nuclides, radiation producing devices, and general radiation safety for students and personnel employed at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science.
 
 

Use of these guidelines will insure compliance to State and Federal radiation safety practices and this programs effectiveness depends upon everyone's cooperation. Detailed policy and procedures for radiation safety are outlined in the Radiation Safety Handbook. These procedures should be used in conjunction
with any additional license conditions, the California Radiation Control Regulations, Title 17, California Administrative Code, Chapter 5, Sub-chapter 4,and Regulations from 10CFR20, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Copies of these regulations are available for review in the Office of Ed Assanah, Department of Research, Room 3070, 3rd Floor Hawkins Building.

This Radiation Safety Program underscores our commitment to the mission of Drew University. Please follow the recommendations of this program and use the radiation safety practices.
 
 
MISSION OF CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE		  
  "To conduct medical education and research in the context of service to a defined population so as to train persons to provide care with compassion to this and other under served populations."  
     
  RADIATION MONITORING BADGES

  
  All individuals working with, or in, an area near radioactive materials or radiation producing machines for more than 10 hours per week, shall wear a radiation monitoring badge. The following individuals are in charge of the monthly radiation badge distribution and collection:  
 
EUGENE HASSON Radiography Technology Program........................(323) 563-5885
LOUIS ARMSTEAD Radiography Technology Program.......................(323) 563-5896
ANTHONY MORDA Nuclear Medicine Technology Program...................(323) 563-5835
EDWARD ASSANAH Department of Research, Hawkins building, Room 3070..(323) 563-5913
BRICK JOHNSON Department of Research, Hawkins building, Room 3078...(323) 563-4817

 
   
 
EMERGENCY NUMBERS

In the event of a radiation accident or incident, please telephone the following numbers:

JEFFERY HALL Radiation Safety Officer...............................(310) 668-4746 (voice mail)
EDWARD ASSANAH Department of Research, Hawkins building, Room 3070..(323) 563-5913
DREW UNIVERSITY SECURITY............................................(323) 563-4918
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. / DREW MEDICAL CENTER Chemical Spill........(310) 668-4512
LA COUNTY SAFETY POLICE.............................................(310) 668-4021
LA COUNTY SAFETY POLICE #2..........................................(310) 668-4033
LA COUNTY RADIATION MANAGEMENT......................................(213) 351-7897
www.lapublichealth.org/eh/progs/envirp/ehrad.htm

  
     
  RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL ORDER LOG FORM

  
 

The Radioactive Material Order Log form is available here to download in Adobe Acrobat or
Microsoft Word (pdf) (word)

(All ordered Radioisotopes must be approved by the Radiation Safety Officer or by the Department of Research using this form)

  
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