Clinical Radiation Safety
Last Updated: February 16, 2024 12:43:58 PM PST
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Find radiation safety information, policy and procedures for UC San Diego Health System employees.
Radiation Safety assists clinics with
Contact a Health Physicist
- Contact Chris Comfort, (858) 688-4651
- Health Physicists by building assignment
Emergency procedures
Exposure monitoring
Forms | Tools
- Radiation Safety Forms: Health System Employees
- CDPH-RHB Certificate/Permit Search Tool, California Dept. of Public Health
Survey meters
Training
- For Nuclear Medicine safety training, contact EH&S Healthcare Safety Office, (619) 543-7575
- Laser Safety Training
Policies and regulations
- UC San Diego Radiation Safety Manual (PDF)
- MCP 830.1 Quality Control, Safety, and Infection Control Guidelines for Lead Aprons (PDF, login required)
- 10 CFR 20 - Standards for Protection Against Radiation (PDF)
- 10 CFR 35 - Medical Use of Byproduct Material
- California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Chapter 5, Subchapter 4 (PDF)
- Use of Fluoroscopic Equipment (PDF)
- Informational Notice Regarding New Fluoroscopic Equipment Use Policy (PDF)
Contact Radiation Safety, (858) 822-2494.