Radiation Safety Resources

Questions? Contact Environment, Health and Safety

Overview

Radiation Use Authorizations are required to work with radioactive materials at UCSF

Radiation Use Authorizations in UC Radiation

UCSF has migrated RUAs (Radiation Use Authorizations) from UCSF’s RIO (Research Information Online) application to the UC Safety RSS (Risk and Safety Solutions) Radiation application, or UC Radiation for short.  UC Radiation is integrated with other RSS applications currently in use, such as Inspect, UC Chemicals, WASTe, etc. 

Please review your RUA in UC Radiation and become familiar with how to use it to track your radioactive materials use.  Note that Usage Logs are integrated into the application and will not be recorded on paper starting January 1, 2024.  Also, quarterly inventories no longer need to be submitted, since your radioactive material inventory would be current and corrected for decay within UC Radiation.

Access UC Radiation via MyAccess (application called RSS) or via the links below:

UC Safety homepage for the RSS Platform

UC Radiation application

For assistance in using the UC Radiation application, reference the following tutorials:

UC Radiation video recording tutorial

         UC Radiation Researcher/User Tutorial document

         UC Radiation Admin Tutorial for DSAs document

Please note- RIO will continue to be used for animal/IACUC protocols, Biological Use Authorizations (BUAs), and Controlled Substances Authorizations (CSAs).   Please feel free to contact your DSA or [email protected] with any questions.

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Radiation Receiving Laboratories

China Basin 
Nuclear Medicine Department
Lobby 6, Suit 180
185 Berry Street
San Francisco, CA 94017

This location is only for receipt of nuclear medicine isotopes. 

CVRI
555 Mission Bay Blvd South
San Francisco, CA 94158
Nuclear Cardiology Department
Suite 122

This location is for nuclear medicine isotopes at CVRI clinics

Mission Bay Hospital
1840 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94158
M-1321D

This location is for all radioactive materials for Mission Bay Hospital

Mission Bay Campus
600 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94158
Genentech Hall
Room N-121

This location is for sealed sources all radioisotopes for China Basin that are not nuclear medicine. This location also includes research isotopes and campus research at Mission Bay. 

*Not accessible to UCSF Health

Mt. Zion Hospital
2340 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94120
Room N-131

This location is for Mt. Zion hospital and Mt. Zion Campus research labs.

Parnassus Campus
505 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143
Room L-235G

Received isotopes for both Campus Research and UCSF Health

Postings & Labels

Label Name: Radioisotopes Have Been Removed

Purpose: Used for empty shipping boxes of radioisotopes. May also be used for equipment (such as scintillation counters for disposal/salvage) previously contaminated with radioactive material.

Source: Custom-ordered from http://www.shamrocklabels.com/

Size: 2-1/2”H x 6”W

 

 

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Label Name: T1/2 >90 Days Only – Color-coded Waste Label (Orange)

Purpose: Used to label radioactive waste containers of isotopes with greater than 90 days half-life.

Source: EH&S

Size: 5”H x 5”W or 2-3/8”W x 4-3/4”H

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Label Name: T1/2 <90 Days Only – Color-coded Waste Label (Yellow

Purpose: Used to label radioactive waste containers of isotopes with less than 90 days half-life.

Source: EH&S

Size: 5”H x 5”W or 2-3/8”W x 4-3/4”H

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Label Name: P-32 Only – Color-coded Waste Label (Red)

Purpose: Used to label P-32 waste containers.

Source: EH&S

Size: 5”H x 5”W or 2-3/8”W x 4-3/4”H

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Label Name: Caution - Radioactive Materials

Purpose: Used for identifying rooms, work areas and equipment used for radioactive work. Downloadable - print on Avery 5164 (or similar) label sheets using a color printer. 
IMPORTANT NOTE: Regulations require using a yellow background. This must be printed using a color printer OR use a B&W printer with yellow stock paper.

Source: EH&S

Size: 2-3/8”W x 4-3/4”H

Label Name: Caution - Radioactive Materials (large label)

Purpose: Used for identifying rooms, work areas and equipment used for radioactive work. 

Source: Research Products International Corp. Label # 140040

Atlantic Nuclear, Part No. 16A435

Size: 5”W x 6”H

Label Name: Caution- Radioactive Material (small)

Purpose:  Used for identifying small items, such as vials, LSC trays, lab containers, jars, packages, and more.

Source: Research Products International, Part No. 140065

Size: 1”H x 1”L

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Label Name: Caution- Radioactive Material (Tape)

Purpose: Used for identifying radioactive material use areas (creating “boundaries”) on benchtops, inside fume hoods, etc. Can also be used on equipment and small items.

Source: Research Products International, Part No. 140056

Size: 1”H x 500”L

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Label Name: Custodians Do Not Enter

Purpose: Used to label areas restricted to custodian access

Source: EH&S / Self-Print

Size: 1.8"H x 1.8”W

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Label Name: Danger-Laser Radiation Class 3B (sign)

Purpose: Used for identifying rooms and work areas where Class 3B Laser Radiation work is conducted. Wording on sign may vary depending on specific equipment used. Contact Laser Safety Officer for details.

Source:  Grainger

Size: 14”W x 10”H  

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Label Name: Danger-Laser Radiation Class 3R (sign)

Purpose: Meets both ANSI Z136 and 535 specifications. Pressure sensitive label with customizable message area. Label adheres to most clean smooth surfaces. For indoor and outdoor use.

Source:  Grainger

Size: 3”W x 2”H 

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Label Name: Danger-Laser Radiation Class 4 (sign)

Purpose: Used for identifying rooms and work areas where Class 4 Laser Radiation work is conducted. Wording on sign may vary depending on specific equipment used. Contact Laser Safety Officer for details.

Source:  Laser Safety Industries, product Code 100-70-110

Size: 14”W x 10”H

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Label Name: Caution - X-Ray Equipment

Source: https://www.mysafetysign.com/radiation-signs 

 

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Label Name: Radiation Safety and Emergency Procedures for Radioactive Materials

Purpose: Posted in conspicuous areas where radioactive materials are used or stored.

Source: EH&S, contact your EH&S Department Safety Advisor

Size: 8-1/2"W x 11”H

 

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Label Name: Radiation Safety and Emergency Procedures for Radiation Producing Machines

Purpose:Posted in conspicuous areas where radiation producing machines are used or stored.

Source: EH&S, contact your EH&S Department Safety Advisor

Size: 8-1/2"W x 11”H

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Label Name: Hazard Identification Sign

Purpose: Posted at entrance to labs. Customized for each lab and PI, with information regarding authorized protocol(s), hazardous materials, PI and lab contact, and standard and special precautions.

Source: EH&S

Size: 11”W x 17”H

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