California State University, Long Beach

Radiation Safety  

                                   Jeffrey Mellon, RSO

                                                                                     John De la Cuesta, Alt. RSO

Location Micro 001,  Tel. (562) 985-5623, Email

Cell Phone:  562-843-8811 (J. Mellon)

Cell Phone:  714-222-0963 (J. De la Cuesta)

 

The safety of each individual is of PRIMARY IMPORTANCE in the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics (CNSM).  In the spirit of this endeavor, it is of great importance that everybody understands that any observed safety or health incident (or potential incident) should be immediately reported to the CNSM Safety Office.  You can contact them at (562) 985-5623 (cell phone numbers available too; just listen to the voicemail message.  Jeff's is 562-843-8811, John's is 714-222-0963), or notify the University’s Safety and Risk Management Office at (562) 985-2283.  If you observe any unlawful act or other type of emergency please call University Police at 911, from any campus phone, or (562) 985-4101 from your cell phone.

If you plan to work with Radioactive Materials, click HERE!

If you plan to work with Class 2, 3 or 4 Lasers, click HERE!

If you plan to acquire a Radiation Source, Electron Microscope, or X-Ray Device, click HERE!

Radioactive Materials program info:

bulletCSULB Radiation Safety Manual
bulletRadiation Safety Manual Highlights
bulletRadiation Safety Pre-Test Worksheet
bulletMinimum Training for Lab Personnel
bulletHow to Perform a Contamination Survey
bulletReproductive Health Policy
bulletIRUA Application (authorization to use radioactive materials)
bulletIRUA Amendment Form in rtf; htm; and doc 
bulletTraining and Experience Form

Laser, X-Ray and EM program info:

bulletLaser Safety Program Training and Sign-up Sheet
bulletLaser Protocol Template, HTM
bulletLaser Hazards Poster
bulletLaser Emergency Response Poster
bulletX-Ray Emergency Poster
bulletX-Ray/TEM Safety Training Form

Helpful links: 

bulletPeriodic Table and Nuclide Info
bulletRadioactive Decay Calculator 
bullet Phosphorus-32 Info
bullet Phosphorus-33 Info
bullet Sulfur-35 Info
bullet Hydrogen-3 Info
bullet Iodine-125 Info
bullet Carbon-14 Info
bulletMaterial Safety Data Sheet Info: just click and enter the name of the chemical you wish to know more about
bulletLink to CSULB Safety and Risk Management Website