Requests to purchase radioactive materials are handled under the control

Requests to purchase radioactive materials are handled under the control of the radiation safety officer. In addition, deliveries are made straight to the facility to prevent damage and misplacement of radioactive materials. Records of all purchases are then kept carefully and backed up on computers. The storage of radioactive materials is in the groundwork room, which is also referred to as the preparation room or “hot area.” Thereafter, the prepared doses are taken to the treatment room in the form of injections or capsules. The ensuing waste is then gathered in the hot room or an adjacent room from where transfers to the waste storage areas are made.