• Designate an area for using radionuclides and clearly label all radioactive containers with "Caution Radioactive Material" signs.
• Wear lab coats, gloves, and safety glasses when working with radioactivity.
• Increase your distance (e.g., forceps with rubber sleeves) when handling unshielded stock solutions with high-energy beta or gamma emitting nuclides.
• Perform a "dry" run whenever you plan to do a new procedure.
• Wear whole body/ring radiation badges when handling > 1 mCi of x/? or > 200 keV beta emitting radioactive materials.
• Control potential contamination by covering work areas with absorbent paper, use drip trays, and frequently survey & clean your work area.
• Survey your hands frequently during and at the end of procedures involving the use of radioactivity. Survey your work at the completion of your work and document that survey.
• Mouth pipetting, eating and drinking are prohibited in radionuclide labs.
• If you think you have ingested or inhaled any radioactive material, contact a member of the Radiation Safety Program staff immediately.
• Use a fumehood to perform all potentially volatile procedures.
• Dispose of radioactive waste when generated.
• Do not work over open radioactive containers. Utilize distance and shielding.
• Know the location of your lab's radioactive spill kit.

For additional information contact the Radiation Safety Program at 229-4275