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Northern Arizona University
Purchasing Policy and Procedure

Radioactive Materials

POLICY:

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ACTIVITIES INVOLVING RADIOISOTOPES

The Radioisotope User and Safety Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving all teaching and research activities involving the use of radioisotopes.

PURCHASE OF RADIOISOTOPES

The assistant radioisotope safety officer is responsible for processing all radioactive materials purchased and received on campus.

All requisitions for the purchase of radioactive material must be approved by the radioisotope safety officer before submission to Purchasing Services. This is an approval in the Advantage system linked to the commodity code. Requisitions for radioactive material which have an incorrect commodity code will not be processed by Purchasing Services.

All radioactive material received on campus must be processed through the assistant radioisotope safety officer in the Bilby Research Center. Shipments delivered to Shipping and Receiving will be routed through the Radiation Protection Facility before being delivered to the using department. Direct shipments, which may bypass Shipping and Receiving, must be referred to the assistant radioisotope safety officer.

PROCEDURE:

Prepare a requisition (RX) following standard purchasing procedure. The RX must include the following information:

1. The radioisotope



2. Form of radioisotope



3. Amount and activity of the radioisotope

BLANKET ORDERS FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

Purchasing Services will not increase a blanket order for radioactive materials. If the original amount on the blanket order is spent and there are additional requirements for radioactive material, a new requisition must be submitted.