August 2001 Operational Radiation Safety

Operational Radiation Safety, Vol. 81, No. 2, August 2001 On the cover: A large, open-architecture laboratory. Each researcher uses one or two of these workstations. For more information about radiation safety considerations see article by Karam and Barlow on page S18.

Contents of Vol. 81, No. 2, August 2001

A GUIDE TO SI UNITS IN RADIATION PROTECTION

EDITORIAL: AN EMERGING SUCCESS STORY

Kenneth L. Miller

COMMENTARY

Victor N. Evdokimoff

CURRENT EVENTS

Sean M. Austin

ASK THE EXPERT

Kelly Classic

RSO INTERVIEW

Kenneth L. Mossman

ARTICLES—OPERATIONAL TOPICS

Technetium Generator Log Form — Peter G. Vernig

University of Rochester Laboratory Inspection Checklist — Terry Rich and P. Andrew Karam

Computer Modeling Codes for Radiological and Chemical Airborne Releases — Bruce A. Napier

Radiation Safety Considerations for Large, Multi-User Laboratories — P. Andrew Karam and Agnes Barlow

Determining the Solubility of Aqueous Radioactive Waste from Pharmaceutical Research and Development Lab — Eileen D. Hotte and J. A. Sokolek

Photon Shielding for a Positron Emission Tomography Suite — John C. Courtney, P. Mendez, O. Hidalgo-Salvatierra and S. Bujenovic

A Defense in Depth Approach to Radiation Protection for Iodine-125 Production Activities — Todd Culp and Charles A. Potter

Estimation of Radionuclide Content in Contaminated Laundry — Bradley J. Schrader

Conducting Environmental Subsurface Soil and Groundwater Investigations: A Case Study from the University of Rochester — P. Andrew Karam

AUTHOR PROFILE

P. Andrew Karam