Safety Practices

Preparations

• Designate and label areas for working with radioactive material
• Label all containers with a radioactive material label and specify the isotope
• No eating, drinking or smoking in the laboratory
• No mouth pipetting of radioactive material

Conducting the Research

• Use spill trays and absorbent covering
• Use fume hoods for handling potentially volatile material
• Use glove box for handling large quantities of volatile material
• Wear laboratory coat, disposable gloves, and laboratory safety glasses
• Use gloves appropriate for the chemicals to be handled

Post Research

• Monitor and decontaminate surfaces as described in Chapter 14 of the Radiation Safety Manual
• Dispose of radioactive waste in waste containers in accordance with Appendix G of the Radiation Safety Manual.
• Insure the container is labeled with a "Radioactive Material" label and specify the radioisotope in the container.