Off-Campus Phone or Cell Phone:
Dial 911 - This will connect you directly to the Stillwater Police who will forward to OSU Police

Radiation Safety Staff:
Dan Van Gent, RSO
Office: 744-8721
Cell: 714-8040

Jim Tucker
Office: 744-7890
Cell: 714-8041

Lab Placard

APPENDIX - RADIATION ACCIDENT PROCEDURES

Emergencies will generally be in the nature of spills, fires, or explosions, as a result of which radioactive materials are spread around the installation. In the event of such DISSEMINATION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, the following general procedures are given as a guide to be adapted to the specific nature of the emergency.

I. Minor Spills Involving No Radiation Hazard to Personnel

II. Major Spills Involving Radiation Hazard to Personnel

III. Accidents Involving Radioactive Dusts, Mists, Fumes, Organic
    Vapors and Gases

IV. Injuries to Personnel Involving Radiation Hazard

Minor Spills Involving No Radiation Hazard to Personnel

Notify all other persons in the room at once.
Permit only the minimum number of persons necessary to deal with the spill into the area.

Confine the spill immediately.

Liquid Spills

• Don protective gloves.
• Drop absorbent paper on spill.

Dry Spills

• Don protective gloves.
• Dampen thoroughly, taking care not to spread the contamination.
  

Notify the faculty member in charge of the laboratory and the Radiation Safety Officer as soon as possible.

Monitor all persons involved in the spill and cleaning.

Decontaminate the area according to the directions of the Campus Radiation Safety Officer.

Permit no person to resume work in the area until a survey is made, and approval of the Radiation Safety Officer is secured.

Prepare a complete history of the accident and subsequent activity related thereto for the records of the Radiation Safety Officer.

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Major Spills Involving Radiation Hazard to Personnel

Notify all persons not involved in the spill to vacate the room at once.

If the spill is liquid, and the hands are protected, right the container.

If the spill is on the skin, flush thoroughly.

If the spill is on clothing, discard outer or protective clothing at once.

Shut off air conditioning units serving the laboratory. Vacate the room.

Notify the faculty member in charge and the Radiation Safety Officer as soon as possible.

Take immediate steps to decontaminate personnel involved, as necessary.

Decontaminate the area per the recommendations of the Radiological Safety Officer. (Personnel involved in decontamination must be adequately protected.)

Monitor all persons involved in the spill and cleaning to determine adequacy of decontamination.

Permit no person to resume work in the area until a survey is made and approval of the Radiological Safety Officer is secured.

Prepare a complete history of the accident and subsequent activity related thereto for the records of the Radiation Safety Officer.

Accidents Involving Radioactive Dusts, Mists, Fumes, Organic Vapors and Gases

Notify all other persons to vacate the room immediately.

Hold breath and vacate room.

Shut off air conditioning by master switch.

Notify the faculty member in charge and the Radiological Safety Officer at once.

Ascertain that all doors giving access to the room are closed and post conspicuous warnings or guards to prevent accidental opening of doors.

Report at once all known or suspected inhalations of radioactive materials.

The Radiation Safety Officer shall evaluate the hazard and the necessary safety devices for safe re-entry.

Determine the cause of contamination and rectify the condition.

Decontaminate the area.

Perform air survey of the area before permitting work to be resumed.

Monitor all persons suspected of contamination.

Prepare a complete history of the accident and subsequent activity related thereto for the records of the Radiation Safety Officer.

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