07/06/2022
By Steve O'Riordan

UMass Lowell has been recognized with the first-ever Outstanding Radiation Safety Program award by the Health Physics Society, an international nonprofit organization of more than 5,000 scientists, physicians, engineers and other radiation safety professionals.

Part of the Environmental Health and Safety Department and led by Director of Radiation Safety Steven Snay, the Radiation Safety Office is responsible for the safe receipt, use, storage and disposal of radioactive materials and radiation sources at the university.

Over the past 15 years, more than 50 undergraduate and graduate students have had internships with the office, with many going on to work at national laboratories, hospitals, universities and nuclear power plants.

The office provides online training for nearly 500 faculty and staff members each year. It also supports training exercises for the FBI, the Massachusetts National Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as local law enforcement, emergency services and hospitals.

Members of the Radiation Safety Office will receive the award at the Health Physics Society’s annual meeting this summer in Spokane, Washington.

Read more about the radiation safety program and award.