Radiation Safety Training

Supporting Documents:

Radiation Safety Training Request Form (Start Here)
Training Requirements
Radiation Safety Training Documents
Radiation Safety Manuals
Radiation Safety Training Manual (DOC)
URC Assistant Login
URC Assistant Online Guides
Additional Training Documents

Training Frequencies:

General Radiation Safety Training must be taken every two years.
X-Ray Training must be taken annually.
Training for Portable Gauge Users - Contact the Radiation Safety Office
Troxler Training to be handled by Troxler

The Oklahoma State University practice on radiation safety training is as follows:

The following categories of persons shall receive training:

1. Authorized Users. Authorized users are usually faculty members associated with Oklahoma State University.
2. Research/Technician Personnel/Students
3. Portable Gauge Users
4. X-Ray machine Users
5. Environmental Health & Safety (HAZMAT group only)
6. OSU Police (emergency responders)
7. University Mailing Services (HAZMAT group)

Training for Non-Users (i.e., persons who work in a facility where radioactive materials/sources are used, but do not work directly with the radioactive materials/sources) will not require training from the Radiation Safety staff. However, it is the responsibility and obligation of the lab manager and/or Authorized User to ensure that non-users in proximity to areas where radiological materials and/or devices are used or stored receive the appropriate safety training. Non-users are encouraged to view the General Radiation Safety Training slide presentation but are not required to take the exam.

Authorized Users are responsible for maintaining training records for all persons for whom training is required. Updates and/or confirmation of these personnel are required on the Quarterly Reports. The Laboratory Personnel Update link provided above allows you to notify the Office of University Research Compliance and Radiation Safety Office of changes electronically, and you are highly encouraged to utilize this process.

Unless they fall under categories 1-7 above, animal caretakers will undergo laboratory-specific training only, and this training will be provided by the laboratory manager or authorized user. However, Lab Animal Resources senior management staff and technicians are encouraged to view the General Radiation Safety Training slide presentation by are not required to take the exam.

Training for all individuals in categories 1-5 and 7 above is provided by the Radiation Safety Office. New personnel should be trained within 30 days of the start of their employment in that category. For those personnel requiring a radiation badge, the individual cannot work with radioactive materials/sources until a badge is issued by the Radiation Safety Office. Persons in category 6 will receive their training as part of the orientation provided by the Radiation Safety Officer.

If training lapses for any individual in categories 1-5 and 7, that individual has 30 days to be re-trained. If re-training has not been performed after 30 days that individual can no longer perform tasks related to radioactive materials/sources, as per his/her job description within categories 1-5 and 7.The Chief of Police is responsible for ensuring that relevant personnel in Category 6 have current training.

Training can be obtained online via the URC Assistant by first submitting a Radiation Safety Training Request Form found above. Details are noted in the respective section listed at the top of this page. Additionally, staff in the Radiation Safety Office will provide hands-on or customized training to all radiation and x-ray users by request.

Individuals are responsible for producing current training records to the Radiation Safety Officer, federal or state inspectors, and/or staff in the Office of University Research Compliance. If a trained person does not have a record of his/her last training, please contact the Office of University Research Compliance 405.744.1676).