November 2002 Operational Radiation Safety

This device is the newest ultraviolet peroxidation unit installed at the NIH in the radioactive waste management area. See article by Austin et al. on page S 85 for more information. Photo credit goes to V. Voegtli, Wendy Guelig and Ravi Saini.

Contents of Vol. 83, No. 11, November 2002

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sean M. Austin

ASK AN EXPERT

Kelly Classic

A GUIDE TO SI UNITS IN RADIATION PROTECTION

MYSTERIOUS CONTAMINATION EXPLAINED

Steven H. King and Michael C. Erdman

INTRA-ORAL X-RAY ROOM SHIELDING EVALUATION

Louie Tonry

ESTIMATION OF SHIELDING FACTORS FOR LINEAR ACCELERATORS

James Mechalakos and Jean St. Germain

INDUCED RADIOACTIVE POTENTIAL FOR A MEDICAL ACCELERATOR

Victor Evdokimoff, John Willins and Hans Richter

INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE AUTOMATES PERSONALIZED RADIATION SAFETY PLANS FOR NA¹³¹I THERAPY

Marvin Friedman and Munir Ghesani

REDUCTION IN RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL USE AND WASTE GENERATION AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

Sean M. Austin, Edward H. Rau, William F. Holcomb, and Robert A. Zoon