What needs to be done?

•  Inspect the package and monitor for external radiation and surface contamination: Correct, see subsequent discussion.

•  Lock the package in the hot laboratory and notify the radiation safety officer (RSO): Incorrect.

•  Immediately open the package and log the contents: Incorrect.

Packages marked with a radioactive White I, Yellow II, or Yellow III label should be received expeditiously and monitored for external and surface contamination.

Essential Facts

•  Radioactive packages must be checked in within 3 hours of delivery during working hours. If the clinic is closed, packages must be checked in within the first 3 hours of the next working day.

•  The U.S. Department of Transportation defines radiation levels as follows:

•  White I: < 0.5 mrem/h at package surface and zero at 1 m