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Maksudur
Sarder, Radiation
Safety Officer,
holds both
a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in physics from
Dhaka University in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In addition, he holds a
Master of Science in health physics from Texas A&M University,
College Station, Texas. He has a total of almost twelve years'
experience in nuclear and health physics and has published extensively
in the field. His duties as Radiation Safety Officer consist of
supervision of all aspects of the University's radiation safety
program.
Room: FAMA-A112
Phone: 575-3379
Cell: 263-2572
E-mail: msarder@uark.edu |
Leldon King, Assistant Radiation Safety Officer
Room: FAMA-A111
Phone: 575-8473
Cell: 841-0873
E-mail: lking@uark.edu |
The
Radiation Safety Section is responsible for assuring
compliance with regulations set forth by the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission as well as the Arkansas State Department of Health
for the safe use of radioactive materials on campus. We accomplish
this by providing several types of training, radioactive waste
pickups, calibration services, personnel dosimetry to monitor
radiation exposure, as well as consulting support for all of your
safety concerns.
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Radioactive
Waste Pickup requests need to be received by 5:00
PM on Monday for delivery Tuesday. To ensure that waste will
be picked up, make sure waste is free from contamination and
all labels are completely filled out. Use one of the following
options to facilitate your pickup.
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Educational
Resources and Other Useful Links
* Arkansas
State Rules and Regulations
* Chart
of the Nuclides
* The Nuclear
Regulatory Commission Home Page
* The EPA
Home Page - committed to protecting the natural environment
* The
Radiation Protection Programs Home Page
* Radiation
Health Effects Resource - immigrants from contaminated
areas discuss their concerns.
* The
Radiation Control Home Page - contains information
about machines, such as x-rays, which produce ionizing radiation
* Oak Ridge
National Laboratory - conducting basic and applied
research
* Radiation
Safety Training Programs - the University of Vermont
Radiation Safety Office.
* Radiation
and Life by Eric J. Hall, Ph.D.
* The Health
Physics Society Home Page - dedicated to promoting
the practice of radiation safety
* American
Nuclear Society Home Page
* IAEA - The International Atomic Energy Agency
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