Radiation Safety Committee
Function
- 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
- Reviews and approves all radioisotope procurement and utilization on campus
- 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
- The Radiation Safety Committee shall be composed of at least 8 University faculty or staff knowledgeable in the fields which relate to radiation safety and serve 3-year terms
- Director of research assurances and the radiation safety officer shall be permanent members
- The chair of the committee shall hold a full-time permanent faculty appointment, and shall be appointed by the president of the University upon recommendation of the vice president for research
- The secretary of the committee shall be the radiation safety officer.
Chair is nominated for approval by the president.
Responsible to the president through the vice president for research.
Committee
membership
Wilkinson, Tom
Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Chair
Committee term end: 2021
Chair term end: 2021
McGhee, Rey
Office of Research Assurances
Secretary/Radiation safety officer
Permanent Member
Kluzik, Mike
Office of Research Assurances
Management
Permanent Member
Boncella, James
Chemistry
Committee Term Ends:2022
Chauvin, Ted
ESF College of Medicine, Spokane
Committee Term Ends:2023
Guo, Xiaofeng
Chemistry
Committee term end: 2021
Hines, Corey
Nuclear Science Center
Committee term end: 2021
Omsland, Anders
Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health
Committee term end: 2021
Rolfsmeier, Michael
School of Molecular Biosciences
Committee term end: 2023
Schmuck, Burton (Billy)
VCEA Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
Committee term end: 2021
Tabatadze, George
College of Pharmacy
Committee term end: 2022