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exercises.
(1) All work with radioactive materials must be
carried out in the laboratory that is supervised by an instructor. The instructors are persons who are properly
informed about the nature of the material.
(2) Radioactive materials are issued to students
only by the instructor. All unused
radioisotopes must be returned to the instructor at the end of the work period.
(3) Special care should always be taken to avoid
unnecessary handling of the sources, contact with the skin, and close proximity
of sources to the eyes.
(4) Mouth pipetting of liquids containing
radioisotopes is definitely prohibited.
(5) Eating, drinking, smoking, and using
cosmetics are not allowed in any area where radioactive materials are being
used.
(6) Protective gloves should be worn whenever an
instructor or student is handling or transferring a radioactive liquid.
(7) When radioactive sources are not in use,
they should be stored in an appropriately labeled container and kept in a place
of limited access.
(8) A survey should be promptly made upon
suspicion that an area, clothing, or hands have become contaminated.
(9) Should an accident occur (particularly if it
involves radioactive materials), it should be reported immediately to the lab
instructor.
(10) Upon completion of the experiments, sources
are returned to their designated storage containers. No sources are to be removed from the laboratory.
(11) All persons handling radioactive material
should thoroughly wash their hands before leaving the laboratory.