Radiation Safety Committee Charter
To act pursuant to the State of South Carolina (SC) regulatory requirements for the
University to possess a Type A broad scope specific radioactive materials license.
Per SC RHA 2.8.2.3.1, the committee must include the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO),
a representative of management, and persons trained and experienced in the safe use
of radioactive materials. University license conditions require the committee to meet
quarterly with a quorum consisting of the Committee Chair, the RSO and at least 3
other members. The committee must control procurement and use of radioactive material
and complete safety evaluations for all uses of radioactive material that include
a review of facilities, equipment, user training and experience to ensure that radiation
doses to students, faculty, staff, visitors and the general public remain as low as
reasonably achievable and within regulatory requirements. To promote safety per published
guidelines and/or regulations, the committee also oversees the usage of scientific
equipment containing X-ray tubes, Class 3B and 4 lasers, unenclosed hazardous forms
of visible, ultraviolet and/or infrared light, and devices that generate magnetic
fields in occupied spaces above 5 Gauss.
| Member | Title and Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Chair | Associate Dean, Professor: College of Arts and Sciences |
| Bryan Bagg | Radiation Safety Officer: Environmental Health and Safety |
| Andrew Greytak | Associate Professor; Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Mark Berg | Professor: Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Travis Knight | Director and Professor: Nuclear Engineering Program |
| Angela Murphy* | Associate Professor: Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology |
| Daping Fan* | Associate Professor: Cell Biology and Anatomy |
| Deanna Smith | Associate Professor: Biological Sciences |
| Katie Kathrein | Assistant Professor: Biological Sciences |
| Lingyu (Lucy) Yu | Associate Professor: College of Engineering |
| Thomas Syfert | Assistant Vice President: Environmental Health and Safety |
| Jennifer Roose | Ex Officio Env. Health Manager III (Radioactive materials) and Secretary |
| Allen Boyd | Ex Officio Env. Health Manager III (X-rays and Lasers) |
* Denotes School of Medicine Faculty