Radiation SafetyOklahoma State University’s Radiation Safety Office operates within the office of University Research Compliance. The Radiation Safety Office holds the government issued licenses and permits which allow the University to procure, use, store, transfer, and dispose of various radioactive materials as well as machines which produce ionizing radiation. These licenses are issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) acting on behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). As a licensee of ODEQ, the Radiation Safety Office is charged with the responsibility to ensure that all radioactive materials and machines capable of producing ionizing radiation are used in accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations, namely Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 252:410 and Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR Parts 19, 20, and 30-33 among others. To effectively fulfill these responsibilities, The Radiation Safety Office assists other campus clients who are authorized by the office to conduct activities involving radioactive materials and/or use machines which produce ionizing radiation by (among other things):
While compliance is a necessary part of our job, it is also an overt goal of our office to be a source of help in navigating the sometimes seemingly confusing path for use of radioactive materials and machines capable of producing ionizing radiation. In this regard, individual clients are encouraged to use the links to the left for forms, instructions, guidance, or answers to your questions. You can use the “E-mail a question” link to the right if you cannot find the answer you are looking for or call any one of the people/numbers listed below for help with your questions.
Mr. Jim Tucker
Radiation Safety Officer 226 Cordell North Office: 405.744.7890 Cell: 405.714.8041 jim.tucker@okstate.edu
Ms. Brandi Simmons
Assistant Radiation Safety Officer 224 Cordell North Office: 405.744.3474 Cell: 405.762.9201 brandi.simmons@okstate.edu
Mr. Brandon Jordan
Radiation Safety Technician 224 Cordell North Office: 405.744.4972 Cell: 405.380.8646 brandon.jordan@okstate.edu |
