Knowledge Base

Radioactive Waste Management Handbook

Guideline and answers to questions about The Ohio State University's radioactive waste program.

Topic: Radiation Safety

Tags: Guideline, Radiation Waste Disposal

RAM Waste Management

RAM Waste Management-EHSA

RAM Waste Management (PDF)

Topic: Radiation Safety

Tags: Radiation Waste Disposal, Radiation Safety Laboratory Inspection, Manual

RAM Waste Supply Request

RAM Waste Supply Request-EHSA

RAM Waste Supply Request (PDF)

Topic: Radiation Safety

Tags: Radiation Waste Disposal, Hazardous Waste

Radiation Safety Standards

Radiation Safety Standards (PDF)

Topic: Occupational Health and Safety, Radiation Safety

Tags: Policy, Manual, Lockout Tagout, Personnel Monitoring, Procurement and Receipt of Radioactive Materials, Radiation Safety Laboratory Inspection, Radiation Waste Disposal, Radioactive Material Permitting and Amendments

RS-19B: Hot Sink Disposal Record (July - December)

RS-19B: Hot Sink Disposal Record (July - December) (PDF)

Topic: Radiation Safety

Tags: Form, Radiation Waste Disposal, RS Forms

RS-19A: Hot Sink Disposal Record (January - June)

RS-19A: Hot Sink Disposal Record (January - June) (PDF)

Topic: Radiation Safety

Tags: Form, Radiation Waste Disposal, RS Forms

Disposal of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material

Disposal of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)

Environmental Health & Safety charges for the pick-up and disposal of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) waste products. These are uranium (U-238 or U-nat) and thorium (Th-232 or Th-nat) products purchased without regard for their radioactive nature, but must be disposed of as radioactive waste.

When a chemical waste pickup is scheduled that includes NORM, the following information is required:

Topic: Radiation Safety

Tags: Guideline, Radiation Waste Disposal

RS-18: De Minimis Quantity Verification - Animal Carcasses

RS-18: De Minimis Quantity Verification - Animal Carcasses (PDF)

Topic: Radiation Safety

Tags: Form, Radiation Waste Disposal, RS Forms

RS-17: De Minimis Quantity Verification - Liquid Scintillation Media (NO VIALS)

RS-17: De Minimis Quantity Verification - Liquid Scintillation Media (NO VIALS) (PDF)

Topic: Radiation Safety

Tags: Form, Radiation Waste Disposal, RS Forms

RS-16: De Minimis Quantity Verification - Liquid Scintillation Media (VIALS ONLY)

RS-16: De Minimis Quantity Verification - Liquid Scintillation Media (VIALS ONLY) (PDF)

Topic: Radiation Safety

Tags: Form, Radiation Waste Disposal, RS Forms