UCLA Brain Mapping Center

A Principal Radiation Worker is authorized to:

* Handle radioactive material

* Perform experiments using radioactive material in accordance with the Radiation Use Authorization (RUA)

* Package and transfer radioactive waste

* Perform work in dedicated radioactive material work areas

How to Become Radiation Safety Certified:

1. Contact Mary Susselman to receive approval to be under the ALBMC radiation authorization permit.  At this time Mary will give you the License Authorization Number.  You will need this number to sign up for the class.
2. New Radiation Worker Qualification Class Schedule
3. To register, please email training@ehs.ucla.edu with the following information:
   1. First and Last Name:
   2. UCLA identification number (9-digit):
   3. Email address:
   4. Department name:
   5. Radiation-Authorized Principal Investigator (PI):  John Mazziotta, MD, PhD
   6. Lab address (bldg./rm.):
   7. Lab extension (5-digit):
   8. Names of training classes:  New Radiation Worker Qualification
   9. Dates requested:
   10. License Authorization Number (LA#):
4. Review the Handout for New Radiation Worker's Quiz before the class.
5. Please be sure to bring a pen or pencil and arrive a few minutes early.  The regulatory requirements of the material covered in the training require you to be present for the entire session.  Late arrivals may not be able to participate and will be asked to reschedule.
6. Certification includes:
   1. Reading the radiation safety handout
   2. Attending the training seminar
   3. Passing the exam
7. Your radiation badge and rings will be delivered to ALBMC on a quarterly basis.  These dosimeters will be kept in the PET lab control room.
8. After you pass the radiation safety class/test, you will need to attend a short orientation at the ALBMC.  Please contact Mary Susselman to schedule your orientation and bring your new radiation badges with you.
9. One continuing education credit per calendar year must be completed to retain certification.
10. All personnel who will be present during PET scans need to be radiation safety certified.  Please complete this process before the study begins.

Annual Continuing Education for Radiation Safety Certification

Continuing education (CE) requirements include one training credit per calendar year.  To maintain an active radiation safety certification, credits must be completed and reported before the end of each year.

Mary Susselman will send out continuing education details in the Fall of each year.