Skip to content
Finkelstein Lab Wiki

Radioactivity Safety

Contents

Section titled “Contents”
  1. Overview
  2. Link to UT Radiation Safety Website
  3. Safety
  4. Forms
  5. Contact

1. Overview

Section titled “1. Overview”

Finkelstein Lab is authorized to use 32P. Radioactivity is restricted to specific areas in the lab. The designated areas are described and mapped in the lab’s Radioactive Material Application, kept in the radiation binder.

The radioactive material binder is kept in the lab and contains current radioactive materials inventory and disposal information, daily user survey logs, and weekly contamination survey logs.

Section titled “2. Link to UT Radiation Safety Website”

Here you can find the UT Radiation License as well as Forms, Policies and Guidelines related to radioactivity in the lab and a link to the State’s regulations.

http://www.utexas.edu/safety/ehs/radiation/

3. Safety

Section titled “3. Safety”

All lab employees must complete UT mandated Radioactive Safety Training (OH 301 Basic Radiological Health) upon acceptance into the lab and periodic refresher courses to comply with UT regulations. http://www.utexas.edu/safety/ehs/train/courses.html

Proper safety equipment must be worn/utilized while working with radioactive materials.

Radioactive License User Commitments

4. Forms

Section titled “4. Forms”

5. Contact

Section titled “5. Contact”
  • Lab radiation designee: TODO (ask the lab manager)
  • UT EHS Radiation Safety: radstaff@austin.utexas.edu (Zach Renken, Radiation Safety Specialist)

Contacts checked October 2026.