Ordering & Receiving Radioactive Materials

Effective 7/17/09, purchases of radioactive materials with the following commodity codes:

43841: CHEMICAL, RADIOACTIVE/RADIOISOTOPE
43855: CHEMICAL, DIAGNOSTIC/TEST, RADIOACTIVE

may be made by departments with current Radiation Use Authorizations (RUAs) using a Departmental Purchase Order in DaFIS, provided appropriate Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) procedures are followed (reference Policy and Procedure Manual Section 290-75). This policy applies regardless whether or not an M3 agreement exists/is used.

Radioactive materials MUST be delivered to:

For Davis campus location orders:

Environmental Services Facility
ATTN: [RUA# and researcher’s name]
2201 Environmental Services Lane, Bldg L033
Receiving Laboratory Rm 127
Davis, CA 95616

For Sacramento location orders:

UCDHS Health Physics
ATTN: [RUA# and researcher’s name]
4800 2nd Avenue
FSSB, Ste 2500
Sacramento, CA 95817

Questions relating to this change in purchasing policy may be directed to Pam Meyer at 530-754-1384. Questions relating specifically to radioactive materials policy may be directed to EH&S in Davis or UCDHS Health Physics at (916) 734-3355.

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