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How to Transfer Radioactive Materials

Summary: Learn the steps you must take to assist Environment, Health & Safety in transferring radioisotopes.

All transfers and shipments of radioactive materials between UCSD principal investigators or from UCSD to other destinations, domestic or foreign, must pass through the EH&S Services Lab.

Note: A transfer document is not required when you share isotopes in common-use areas if:

All Radioisotope Use Authorizations (RUAs) involved are authorized for those particular isotopes
Inventory records are maintained

What to do		How to do it
	Transfer isotopes between: Different UCSD principal investigators Campus labs and the Medical Center Campus labs located in different buildings	Follow the steps below to submit an Intracampus Transfer of Radioactive Material form: Print and complete the Transfer of Radioactive Material (Intracampus) form. Important: When isotopes are moved to a different location via motorized vehicle, use the Intracampus Transfer of Radioactive Material form even if inventory ownership does not change. Regulatory restrictions require such movement of radioactive materials be made through the EH&S Services Lab. Mail or fax the form to the EH&S Services Lab: Mail Code: 0035 Fax: (858) 822-5524 If the isotopes will be taken off UCSD property onto public roads arrange for transportation: Contact the EH&S Services Lab, (858) 534-2954, for instructions.
	Transfer isotopes from UCSD to: Off-campus domestic destinations Foreign locations	Follow the steps below to submit the required documentation for your transfer: Allow sufficient processing time. For domestic shipments, submit information at least 1 week prior to the anticipated shipping date. For foreign shipments, allow 2 weeks of advance notice. Print and complete the top 2 sections of the Transfer of Radioactive Material (Off-Campus) form. Supply the name of and a reliable means of contacting (phone, fax, e-mail address) the Radiation Safety Officer of the entity receiving the transferred radioisotopes. Complete a UCSD Shipping Memo form. For transfers from SIO only: Mail or fax the forms and additional information to: David Skydel Mail Code: 0089 Fax: (858) 822-7763 For all other UCSD transfers: Mail or fax the forms and additional information to: EH&S Services Lab Mail Code: 0035 Fax: (858) 822-5524