Learn how to access required and recommended radiation safety training.
Principal investigators must make sure individuals listed on their Radioisotope Use Authorization (RUA) complete appropriate training prior to any unsupervised work with radioactive material.
Print and complete a New Laboratory Worker Checklist (PDF) for every lab worker. File the form with other department safety training records.
With the exception of laser safety training, programs below are for research users only, not medical (routine treatment and diagnosis) users. For Nuclear Medicine, contact the EH&S Healthcare Safety Office, (619) 543-7575, to schedule safety training specific to health care providers.
Required for anyone using radioactive materials.
How to get the training:
Register for Radiation: Safety Seminar via Enrollment Central.
Required for anyone using radioactive materials.
How to get the training:
Complete the Web-based tutorial on Enrollment Central.
Note: Use the "EC credit" link to have the tutorial recorded on your Enrollment Central and MyTraining training histories. Non-employees can use the "certificate only" link to view the tutorials and print a certificate upon successful completion.
Required for researchers using P-32 >10 mCi per experiment.
How to get the training:
Contact the EH&S Radiation Safety health physicist assigned to your building to schedule training.
Required for researchers using S-35 > 10 mCi per experiment.
How to get the training:
Contact the EH&S Radiation Safety health physicist assigned to your building to schedule training.
Required for individuals performing iodinations. Training presented upon request.
How to get the training:
Contact the EH&S Radiation Safety health physicist assigned to your building to schedule training.
Required for anyone using Class 3b or 4 lasers.
How to get the training:
There are 2 ways to get laser safety training:
Required for anyone operating a radiation-producing machine.
How to get the training:
Register for Radiation Producing Machines: Safety Fundamentals via Enrollment Central.
Recommended for anyone working with liquid scintillation counters.
How to get the training:
Register for Radiation: Liquid Scintillation Counting Methods via Enrollment Central.
Group training available by request: With the exception of Radiation: Basic Safety Seminar, all other courses listed above can be presented to work groups upon request.
How to get the training:
Contact the EH&S Radiation Safety health physicist assigned to your building to schedule training.