POSTING AND LABELING                                  

Posting Requirements:

 
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 Rooms approved for the use or storage of radioactive material must be posted with a "Caution Radioactive Materials," sign.
 
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 Areas or rooms where radioactive material is used or stored shall be posted with an NRC form 3, "Notice to Employees."

Labeling Requirements:

Radioactive Material Work Stations

 
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 Radioactive material work stations should be labeled for radioactive use.   Radioactive material labeled tape should be used to label the area.  Tape is available in the Central Stockroom.
 
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 Individuals working at a labeled work station must wear protective clothing (lab coat and gloves).

Containers
 
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 Individual containers of radioactive material must be labeled if left unattended and outside of a labeled work station with "CAUTION RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS," as well as the radionuclide, activity, and date. 

The following equipment must be labeled with "CAUTION RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS".
 
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 "Hot sinks."
 
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 Fume hoods, refrigerators, cabinets, etc. used to store radioactive material.
 
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 Centrifuges, pipettes, water baths, etc., that are used for radioactive material work must be labeled if contaminated.
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