Appendix II: Permit Holder Responsibilities
Updated May 2020
Appendix II: Permit Holder Responsibilities
Permit Holders are approved by the Radiation Safety Committee to possess and use radioactive materials on the BU/BMC campuses. As a Permit Holder, your responsibilities include:
- You are responsible for the practices and procedures implemented by all users of radioactive material listed on your permit.
- You must attend the Basic Radiation Safety Training course and subsequent radiation safety refresher training every two years.
- You must ensure that all individuals listed on your permit complete Basic Radiation Safety Training before using radioactive materials.
- You must ensure that all users listed on your permit complete radiation safety refresher training every two years.
- You MUST NOT allow untrained or unauthorized persons to use radioactive material in your possession, including individuals that have not completed radiation safety refresher training.
- You must ensure that your permit is posted in an area generally accessed by users.
- You must ensure that the name of the laboratory supervisor and all authorized users listed on your permit are accurate at all times.
- You must seek Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) approval before making any changes to your permit (e.g., new users, adding locations, removing locations, etc.).
- You must ensure that laboratory surveys and wipe tests are performed at the frequency specified by the DMPRS.
- You must correct all deficiencies in your laboratory identified during DMPRS inspections within two (2) weeks of notification. If a corrective action cannot be completed within a two-week period, the RSO may grant a one-time extension or suspend the permit.
- You must submit a renewal application for your permit at least every two years. (You will be notified approximately one month before your renewal date.)