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Environmental Health & Safety Dept.
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064

Phone: (831) 459-2553
Fax: (831) 459-3209
Email: ehs@ucsc.edu

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Radiation Safety

The following specific areas are under the auspices of the radiation safety program:

Radioactive Materials

X-ray Producing Machines

Sealed Sources

Lasers

Information on the Japan Nuclear Crisis

The UC Environmental Health and Radiation safety groups along with the UC Office of the President Risk Services are monitoring this situation very carefully. The primary focus at this point is to assist students and faculty that are in Japan. The situation remains very fluid. The California Department of Public Health is also monitoring the situation and as the lead state agency we recommend that you visit their website for the latest information:
FAQs About Radiation

  For further credible information about radiation and the events in Japan:
Health Physics Society
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
International Atomic Energy Agency
World Health Organization
American Nuclear Society
International Radiation Protection Association
National Academy of Sciences
Nuclear Energy Institute
Nuclear Energy Agency
Japan Atomic Industrial Forum
National Council on Radiation Protection (NCRP)

These are some additional sites that continuously update information:
Kyodo News
Tokyo Electric Power Company
Interactive: A Visual Guide Inside Japan's Reactors