Radiation Safety
Radiation Producing Equipment for Human Use
Radiological Physics (in the University Hospital) should be contacted to coordinate the following activities:
- Installation of new X-ray producing equipment
- Registration of X-ray producing equipment
- Inspection of X-ray producing equipment
- Movement of existing X-ray producing equipment
The following individuals in Radiological Physics may be contacted:
- Gary Hartwell: 924-5422 / 924-5421
- Allen Goode: 924-2163 / 924-5421
- Radiological Physics: 924-5421 (Messenger Mail Address Box 800375)
Essential Functions of the staff in the Radiological Physics Office:
- Responsible for providing technical assistance and support to imaging staff
- Calibration of radiotherapy units and performance of mandated surveys of this equipment
- Perform mandated surveys of imaging equipment using ionizing radiation
- Provide radiation safety training for medical staff using X-ray producing equipment
Regulations regarding the use of X-ray producing equipment are available here.
The Virginia Department of Health Radiological Health Program licenses and regulates all X-ray producing equipment and manages the Virginia Department of Health's radiation protection activities. These activities include:
- Registration, inspection and certification of radiation producing machines
- Measuring environmental radiation levels
- Licensing and inspection of naturally occurring and accelerator produced radioactive materials
- Responding to radiological emergencies
- Distributing information on indoor radon
Radiation Producing Equipment for Non-Human Use
Radiation Safety Requirements for Use of Electron Microscopes
Radiation Safety Training for Safe Use of Analytical X-Ray Equipment
Available via Word or PDF
Analytical X-ray equipment is used for X-ray diffraction analysis, fluorescence analysis, or direct X-ray transmission analysis of materials. These analytical x-ray systems are comprised of components that utilize X-rays to determine elemental composition, or to examine the microstructure of materials. These analytical x-ray devices are used for non-medical purposes. The primary objective of this program is to keep occupational exposures to radiation as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) while utilizing these types of equipment. This safety program establishes UVa procedures for the safe operation of analytical X-ray equipment and the associated potential radiation hazards.