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SECTION 3: Responsibility For
Compliance With University and Government Radiation Safety Regulations
Ultimate Responsibility (top)
Departmental chairmen and laboratory directors bear the ultimate responsibility
for radiation safety, for the enforcement of the recommendations of
the Radiation Safety Committee, and for the enforcement of University
and government regulations.
Responsibilities of the Health Physics Section (top)
The Health Physics Section of the Office of Environmental Health and
Safety holds only consulting and advisory roles in relation to the University
teaching, researcher and operational staff. If the "Health
Physicist" finds that an improper or hazardous practice or
condition exists, he or she shall recommend corrective action to the
individuals involved and to the "Authorized
User". If the practice or condition remains uncorrected, the
"Health Physicist"
will discuss the situation with the "Departmental
Safety Manager", the departmental chairman, and/or the laboratory
director. If the practice or condition continues to exist, and the condition
is serious, it will be referred to the Radiation Safety Committee and,
if need be, other University officials, as appropriate, for action.
Committee Attention (top)
Questions relating to radiation safety or matters related to the radiation
safety program may be brought before the Radiation Safety Committee
by either departmental chairmen or "Authorized Users," or
by the Secretary of the Committee who shall entertain suggestions from
all interested parties.
Government Regulations (top)
Federal Law
The use of "Byproduct
Material" is subject to the regulations promulgated by the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission in "10
CFR Part 19" and "10 CFR Part
20" and 10 CFR Parts 30, 31, 33, and 71. In addition, the use
of "Source Material"
and "Special Nuclear
Material" is subject to the regulations in 10 CFR Parts 40
and 70.
State Law
At Princeton University the use of naturally-occurring and accelerator-produced
radioactive materials and the use of "Radiation
Producing Machines and Devices" is subject to the regulations
contained in the New Jersey Radiation Protection Code promulgated in
Title 7, Chapter 28 of the New
Jersey Administrative Code.
License Conditions (top)
Each license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission and the State of New
Jersey, under which individuals at Princeton University are authorized
to possess or use "Sources
of Radiation", contains several conditions to which "Authorized
Users" are bound. An "Authorized User" is bound to
the conditions of the applicable license.
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