Oklahoma State University's Radiation Safety Program operates under the supervision of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. DEQ expects licensees to conduct their programs with meticulous attention to detail and a high standard of compliance. Because of the serious consequences to employees and the public that can result from failure to comply with DEQ requirements, authorized users must conduct their radiation safety program according to the conditions of the DEQ license, representations made in the license application, and DEQ Radiation Management Rules. In particular, note that authorized users MUST:

• Operate by Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 252:410-10-19 {10 CFR Part 19}, "Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers: Inspection and Investigations," OAC 252:410-20 {10 CFR Part 10}, "Standards for Protection Against Radiation," and other applicable rules.

Persons using or planning to use radiological materials in research or instruction must have prior approval from the Radiological Safety Officer and Committee. Laboratory inspections may be a pre-requisite to this approval. Contact Dan Van Gent, Radiation Safety Officer if you are anticipating the use of radiological materials, adding isotopes for which you have not received committee approval, or purchasing x-ray equipment.

Initial and continued training are provided in general sessions throughout the year. The dates are listed on the Training web site. All training is done by the URC Assistant application, which can be accessed by clicking on URC Assistant link on the right-hand side of this page. If you are unsure of what level of training is needed for principal investigators, staff, and students, contact Dan Van Gent at 744-8721.