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Radiation Safety Committee

 

Functions:

  1. Reviews, evaluates, and approves safety standards, facility standards, training requirements, and license requirements associated with the use, storage, and disposal of radioactive materials and radiation-producing machines, except for facilities and activities governed by Federal License, in accordance with the requirements of WAC 246-235-090.

  2. Reviews and approves all radioisotope procurement and utilization on campus.

  3. Submits a written report to the Vice President for Research on audit activities performed, including results of audits and unusual or abnormal findings.

Composition and Tenure:

  1. The RSC shall be composed of at least eight (8) University faculty of staff knowledgeable in the fields which relate to radiation safety, plus the Assistant Director of the Radiation safety Office. The Vice President for Research or designee and the Director, Radiaiton Safety Office shall be permanent members of the RSC. Each of the six other voting members shall serve three year terms.

  2. The Chair of the Committee shall hold a full-time permanent faculty appointment, and shall be appointed by the President of the University. The Secretary of the Committee shall be the Radiation Safety Officer.

  3. Assistant Director, Radiation Safety Office.

Chair is nominated for approval by the President.

Responsible to: The President, through the Vice President for Research

 

Committee Membership:

Cloran, Jean - Radiation Safety
Ex-Officio

Corwin, Eric - Nuclear Radiation Center
Committee Term End: 2009

Eckberg, Steve - Radiation Safety
Permanent Member

Foit, Jr., Franklin - Geology
Committee Term End: 2008

Guerra, Dan - USDA
Committee Term End: 2009

Jones, Steve - Crop and Soil Sciences
Committee Term End: 2009

Mattoon, John - Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Committee Term End: 2010

Grimes, Howard - Vice President for Research
Permanent Member

Reeves, Jerry - Animal Sciences
Committee Term End: 2008

Spitzer, Ken - Office of Research
Permanent Member

Ulibarri, Catherine - Committee Chair - VCAPP
Committee Term End: 2008

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