Purchasing Radioactive Materials Overview
All requisitions for the purchase of radioactive materials and radiation devices must be approved by the SJSU radiation safety officer before submission to the Research Foundation. Purchases of items will be screened and handled as radioactive material if they contain mass numbers or radiation measurement units.
| Isotope | X-Ray |
|---|---|
| Nuclide | Active/labeled |
| Radiation | Tritium |
| Activation | Irradiator |
| Radioisotope | Irradiated |
| Radionuclide | Generator |
| Term | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Kilobecquerel | kBq |
| Megabecquerel |
MBq |
| Microcurie |
µCi |
| Millicurie |
mCi |
| Millirem |
mrem |
| Roentgen | R |