Medical Research Building (MRB) Radiation Safety

Committee

Members:

Scott Supowit, Ph.D. (Chair) Latha Vasudevan, Ph.D. (RSO, ex-officio) Philip Bourland, Ph.D. Cynthia Meininger, Ph.D. David Dostal, Ph.D. Khurshed Katki, Ph.D. Heather Francis, B.S. Karen Blanchard, B.S. (ex-officio) Patty Nunez, A.A.S. (ex-officio)

The Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) advises the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine administration on matters related to radiation safety and recommends policies and procedures it deems appropriate to ensure an adequate radiation safety program.

The RSC consists of at least six voting members, including:

• The chair, appointed by the dean of the College of Medicine
• Three members of the scientific staff who hold license or have extensive experience with radioisotopes (one of whom must be the chair)
• Two members of the laboratory technical staff from laboratories where the use of radioisotopes is common
• A representative of research lab operations such as faculty, administrator or assistant dean for research (or designee)
• The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and radiation safety technical support staff shall serve as ex-officio members of the RSC.

The RSC shall meet at least two times annually and upon request of the Committee Chair. A quorum shall consist of 50 percent or more of the voting members and requires the presence of the chair (or vice-chair), the RSO and the representative of administration (or designee). The RSO, or designee, shall brief the RSC on the status of the radiation safety program, including: changes in radiation safety staff, changes in regulations, review of incidents and emergencies, proposed field research protocols, review of procedural changes and radiation safety program operations, including future needs and requirements.

Specific responsibilities of the RSC are given in the MRB Radiation Safety Program Manual (pdf).

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