Tavares-Christopher

Christopher Tavares, M.S.

Senior Radiation Safety Specialist / Assistant Radiation Safety Officer

Department
Radiation Safety
Phone
978-934-3372
Fax
978-934-4038
Office
Pinanski 103

Expertise

Ionizing radiation, Lasers, RF measurements, Magnetic fields, Hazardous material management, Training, Emergency Response, Massachusetts Contingency Plan, Geosciences

Research Interests

Radiation Science, Geology, Environmental Science, Business Management/Administration

Education

B.S. Environmental Science, UMass Amherst
M.S. Environmental Geoscience, UMass Lowell

Biosketch

Prior 2014 when he started his time at UMass Lowell he was a radiation and laser safety officer at MIT and MIT Lincoln Lab. Responsibilities included managing radiation labs, laser safety, nuclear instrumentation, non-ionizing radiation, hazardous waste and materials (radioactive, chemical, and biological) , shipping hazardous material, emergency response , and training. He was elected for a three year term as a parks and recreation commissioner in his town. He is a father of two kids and enjoys coaching youth sports, building and creating audio/visual systems, and geology.