Introduction

This manual is issued to provide users of ionizing radiation with information on the policies and procedures of the Vanderbilt University radiation safety program. Activities involving radiation sources are conducted under licenses and registrations issued by the State of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Radiological Health. Vanderbilt Environmental Health and Safety (VEHS) administers the radiation safety program at Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt's Radiation Safety Committee establishes policies governing the use of radiation sources and approves users. Although the Radiation Safety Committee approves authorized user physicians, the Human Subjects Radiation Committee (HSRC) or the Radioactive Drug Research Committee (RDRC) must approve all research uses of radiation involving humans. All users must comply with the rules set forth in this manual. A copy of this manual must be maintained in a location convenient and accessible to radiation workers at all times.