Overview of a University and Affiliated Hospital Radiation Safety Program



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Environmental Health and Safety Division Overview of a University and Affiliated Hospital Radiation Safety Program Walter S. Loring, MS, CHP Interim Associate Vice President Environmental Health and Safety Division Radiation Safety Officer April 19, 2013

Agenda Georgia Regents University. Georgia Regents Health System. Radioactive materials/radiation GRU. Radioactive materials/radiation GRHS. State regulations and licensing. Institution roles and responsibilities. Organization of the Radiation Safety Office. Typical radiation safety tasks university. Typical radiation safety tasks health system. Challenges and current issues.

Georgia Regents University A little math Georgia Health Sciences University + Augusta State University = Georgia Regents University

Georgia Regents University 9000 students 523 medical and dental residents 1570 full and part time faculty 110 degree programs in 9 colleges Medical College of Georgia (852 medical students) College of Dental Medicine (311 dental students) School of Nursing (587 nursing students) Undergraduate - Summerville $75M/y sponsored research

Georgia Regents Health System A little more math Georgia Regents Medical Center (478 beds) + Children s Hospital of Georgia (154 beds) + Regional Trauma Center + Georgia Regents Medical Associates = Georgia Regents Health System

Georgia Regents Enterprise + Shared senior management. 9950 employees. 150 buildings. 650 acres. Valued at $1 billion.

Georgia Regents University 107 Principal Authorized Users (research) Using 3 H 14 C 35 S 32 P 125 I

Georgia Regents University Two research irradiators. Lots of smaller sources. Two Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometers (DEXA). 95 dental x-ray systems.

Georgia Regents Health System Nuclear Medicine Diagnostic (primarily 99m Tc) Therapeutic (primarily 131 I) PET/CT ( 18 F) Gamma Knife 5000 Ci 60 Co Georgia Radiation Therapy Center 137 Cs sources for low dose rate brachytherapy 192 Ir High Dose Rate Afterloader (10 Ci)

Additional Responsibilities University Hospital Therapy in-patients 131 I, 137 Cs Georgia Correctional Health Care 44 dental and diagnostic x-ray systems

Regulatory Framework

Regulatory Framework Radioactive Materials: GA 391-3-17 X-rays: GA 290-5-22 Security: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR 37) Non-regulatory Joint Commission Research sponsors

Internal Framework Radiation Safety Committee Radiation Safety Officer and Staff Authorized Users of Radioactive Material

Organization Environmental Health and Safety Division Biological Safety Radiation Safety Chemical Safety Fire Safety EHS Coordinator EHS Admin Environmental Health/ Occupational Safety

Organization Radiation Safety Officer Deputy Radiation Safety Officer Assistant RSO Office Associate Lead Technologist Dosimetry Coordinator Hospital Campus GCHC 2 technologists 3 technologists 1 technologist GRMC CHG GRTC UH Health Sciences Summerville Radioactive Waste Training Management Program Documentation EHS Audits X-ray surveys

Funding Radiation Safety Georgia Correctional Health Care University Hospital

Typical Radiation Safety Tasks - GRU Radiation/contamination surveys. Radiation safety training. Personnel dosimetry. Radioactive waste management. Package receipts. Radiation Safety Committee. X-ray system surveys. Research protocol review.

Typical Radiation Safety Tasks - GRMC Radiation/contamination surveys. Radiation safety training. Personnel dosimetry. Radioactive waste management. Package receipts. Radiation Safety Committee. Research protocol review.

Inpatient Radiation Therapy

131 I Thyroid Ablation Room preparation. Patient monitoring and release. Patient counseling. Room decontamination/release. 20

Inpatient Brachytherapy Sealed 137 Cs sources. Source transport and accountability. Room survey. Patient surveys and release.

Sources of concern. Enhanced security. Increased Controls 10 CFR 37 Trustworthy and Reliable. Fingerprinting. FBI background check. References. Approvals.

Radiation Safety Program Challenges Budget Workload University environment. Health care environment.

Current Issues Smart Compliance. Technology. Laser Safety Program.

In Summary Who we are. How we are regulated. How we are organized and funded. Our radiation sources and uses. What we do. Our challenges and issues.

Questions?