MGH RESEARCH CORES

Radiation Safety
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Clinical Genetic Research Facility
Clinical Research Program
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Knight Surgical Research Laboratory
Knockout Facility
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Core
Microscopy and Image Analysis Core
Microscopy Core (Brown)
Model Shop (Prototyping and Fabrication Facility)
Morphometry Analysis Center
Musculoskeletal Imaging Research Core
Neuroscience Microscope Core
Nucleic Acid Quantitation (Real-Time PCR) Core
Peptide Synthesis/Protein Sequencing Core
PET Core
Radiation Safety Core
Transgenic Core
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Radiation Safety Core
Director: Rex Woodleigh
Location: Blossom Street, West End House Basement, Boston
 

Core Summary:

The mission of the Radiation Safety Office/Core is to promote the safe and effective use of radioactive material and too advise on polices and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

Personnel/Contact Information:

Director: Rex Woodleigh
Phone: (617) 724-4577
Fax: (617) 726-5128
Email: rwoodleigh@partners.org

Other Staff:

Assistant Director: Tara Medich
Phone: (617) 724-4578
Fax: (617) 726-5128
Email: tmedich@partners.org

Radiation Waste Manager: Lori Connors
Phone: (617) 724-4576
Fax: (617) 726-5128
Email: lconnors1@partners.org

Facilities:

Location of Core:

Our main office is located in the West End House with branch offices located in the Simches
Research Building and CNY building 149. We have low-level waste storage facilities located
at the Main Campus, CNY Bldg 149, and CNY Bldg 114, McLean Hospital and the Simches
Research building.

Services:

Some services provided by Radiation Safety may include but are not limited to:

Radioactive waste removal
Worker training
Laboratory surveys
Instrument calibration
Response to accidental spills

Fee Schedule/Rates:

Research permit fees: $9.00/month
Worker fee: $8.50/month
Badge fees: $2.00/month
Ring badge fee: $2.00/month
Unreturned Badge fee: $4.00/badge
Unreturned Ring fee: $2.50/ring
Irradiator fee: $5.00/month
Irradiator worker fee: $2.00/month

Waste Disposal categories and fees:

DL= $19.84/kg
DM= $25.84/kg
DI= $35.82/kg
DC= $166.03/kg
SX= $3.73/kg
SR=$4.32/kg
RC= $120.44/kg
RDL=$9.15/kg
RDS= $8.76/ kg

For information on waste categories please refer your Radiation Safety Manuel.

Getting Started:

To access the core or if you have questions, please contact Rex Woodleigh at (617) 724-4577
or by fax at (617) 726-5128 or by email at rwoodleigh@partners.org.