Radioisotope Safety Subcommittee

The RISSc meets quarterly to review the status of the Radioisotope Safety Program.  Members discuss:

• Status of action items
• New applications for Permits and a review of proposed method of use
• Renewal of Permits
• Results of inspections, findings and corrective actions
• New policies, procedures or other proposed changes to the program
• Annual reports such as annual inspection, Quality Management Plans, etc.
• Incidents and follow up
• Dosimetry results exceeding investigational Level I and II limits and results of subsequent investigations

Minutes of meetings are reviewed and approved at the next subsequent meeting.  Recommendations for approval are communicated to the Radiation Safety Committee. Minutes of the meetings include:

• Date of the meeting
• Members present and absent
• All other attendees
• Summary of deliberations and discussions
• Recommended actions and the numerical results of all ballots

Based on the recommendations of the subcommittee, the Radiation Safety Committee through a majority vote:

• Approves users of radioactive materials for human and non-human use
• Makes policy for use of radioactive materials for the Boston University Medical Campus and Boston Medical Center
• Revokes permits issued to Authorized Users of radioactive materials temporarily or permanently
• Suspends or permanently revokes privileges of any user of radioactive materials on the Boston University Medical Campus or the Boston Medical Center
• Directs the institutions to expend funds in the interest of radiation safety provided it is justified based on a cost benefit assessment as determined by the RSO