#  Radiation Safety Manual 

 



 

##  Radiation Safety Manual 

**Summary**

Follow these safety policies and procedures to use radiation, radioactive materials, and radiation generating devices at Harvard. This includes:

- Administration and recordkeeping.
- Radiation authorizations, registration, and training.
- How to buy, procure, and transfer materials and devices.
- Dosimetry, exposure controls, liquid scintillation cocktails, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Radiation surveys, forms, and signs.
- Bioassays, irradiators, lasers, radiation sources, volatile materials, and X-rays.
- Radioactive materials in classrooms and biological labs.
- Declared pregnancies and minors using radiation.
- Waste management and disposal.
- Incidents and spills.

**Who is this for?**

Lab and research staff.

 

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 See also:- [ Labs and Research ](/audience/labs-and-research)
- [ Lab Emergencies ](/topic-areas/lab-emergencies)
- [ Radiation ](/topic-areas/radiation)
- [ Lasers ](/topic-areas/lasers)
- [ X-Rays ](/topic-areas/x-rays)
- [ Personal Protective Equipment ](/topic-areas/personal-protective-equipment)
- [ Shipping and Transportation ](/topic-areas/shipping-and-transportation)
- [ Radiation Waste ](/topic-areas/radiation-waste)