- Homepage
- Departments
- Research Safety & Services
- Radiation and Laser Safety
- Radiation Safety
- Radioactive Material
- Contamination Surveys
Contamination Surveys
- Animal Research Safety
- Biological Safety
- Acute Biological Toxins
- Autoclaves
- Biohazard Project Registration
- Biohazardous Waste Disposal
- Biological Spills
- BioPath Program
- BloodBorne Pathogen Program
- NIH Guidelines Flowchart
- Plant Research & Greenhouses
- Research Involving Flying Insects
- SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Specimen Research
- Select Agents
- Shipping and Transport of Biological Materials
- Vaccination for Research Personnel
- Chemical and Lab Safety
- Gator TRACS
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Radiation and Laser Safety
- Report Lab Closeout
- Boating & Dive Safety
- Drones/UAS
- Ergonomics
- Industrial Hygiene & Occupational Safety
- Occupational Medicine
- Risk Management Insurance & Liability
- Building Codes Enforcement
- Building Emergency Coordinators
- Submit ADA Assessment
- Certificate of Occupancy or Completion
- Applicable Building Codes for the State of Florida and the University of Florida
- Code Permit Fee Schedule
- Inspections
- Permit Application Process
- Permit Instructions
- Plan Submittal Guidelines
- Temporary Structures on Campus – Including Tents
- Chartfield Form Codes Permits
- Fire Plan Review and Inspection
- Pest Management
Occasionally when using unsealed radioactive material, work surfaces may become contaminated. The danger of loose contamination is that it may easily spread, posing the risk of ingestion or external personnel contamination. The primary method to detect such contamination is with radiation surveys.
While EH&S Radiation Safety does visit labs to perform contamination surveys, labs are expected to perform their own post-operational surveys. A minimum of a once-a-week documented survey is mandatory for active use labs. Records of these surveys must be kept on file for a period of at least three years for review by EH&S Radiation Safety personnel and State inspectors.