- About
- Training and Inspection
- Disposal of Radioactive Materials
It is the policy of Midwestern State University to protect the health and safety of students, staff and faculty while engaged in the educational and research activities of the University. The goal of radiation safety policies is to establish procedures for the purchase, use, and disposal of radioactive materials (RAM), radiation-producing devices (RPD), and/or lasers.
All faculty, staff, and students who utilize RAM, RPD, or lasers as defined in this policy shall comply with MSU's Radiation Safety Policy.
Other applicable policies include:
- State of Texas Guidelines in Texas Administrative Code Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 289 and in the 25 Texas Administrative Code 289 Radiation Control and Chapter 401 Radioactive Materials & Other Sources of Radiation of Title 5, Subtitle D, of the Texas Health & Safety Code
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission guidelines NRC 10 CFR Part 20
- Center for Disease Control Radiation in Medicine
- City of Wichita Falls Texas Code of Ordinances, Article VII Division 1, Sections 106-566.
MSU separates responsibility for radiation safety based on the type of instrument used. Phone number and an email link appear below:
- Radiation Safety Officer, 940-397-4615, overseeing radiation producing devices/machines, such as in use in the Gunn College of Health Sciences and Human Services
- Industrial Radiation Safety Officer, 940-397-4596, overseeing radiation-producing devices/machines such as in use in the McCoy College of Science, Mathematics and Engineering.
Radiation Safety Training is provided on an as-needed basis and is conducted by the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and/or the Industrial Radiation Safety Officer (IRSO)
The RSO and IRSO are authorized to make routine inspections of laboratory areas where RAM, RPD, and/or lasers are used. The RSO and IRSO are authorized by the Radiation Safety Committee to prohibit work in any area in which there is unsafe and/or unauthorized use of RAM, RPD, and/or lasers.
The disposal of RAM is strictly controlled by . Specific procedures that must be followed are contained in the following sources:
- State of Texas Guidelines in Texas Administrative Code Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 289 and in the 25 Texas Administrative Code 289 Radiation Control and Chapter 401 Radioactive Materials & Other Sources of Radiation of Title 5, Subtitle D, of the Texas Health & Safety Code
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission guidelines NRC 10 CFR Part 20
- Center for Disease Control Radiation in Medicine
- City of Wichita Falls Texas Code of Ordinances, Article VII Division 1, Sections 106-566
To assure compliance with these regulations, materials will be disposed of only after consultation with the approval of the RSO and/or IRSO.