New Delhi: The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has identified and accounted for all the cobalt-60 radioactive sources originally present in the gamma cell irradiator of the Chemistry Department of Delhi University.
New Delhi: Less than a week after HRD minister Kapil Sibal asked it to come up with regulations, University Grants Commission on Tuesday set up a fivemember panel headed by G K Rath of the department of radiology, AIIMS, to frame guidelines on the use, storage and disposal of radioactive and hazardous chemicals.
NEW DELHI: In the wake of the Mayapuri radiation leak incident caused by sale of radioactive material by a Delhi University department, the Delhi Government has issued guidelines and advisories to all heads of hospitals, medical centres, diagnostic centres and medical labs using radioactive equipment and consumables for their safe disposal.
The state health department issued fresh guidelines on Monday to hospitals and nursing homes for the proper use, maintenance and disposal of radioactive sources.
The advisory comes weeks after radioactive Cobalt-60 found at the Mayapuri scrap market claimed one life and injured six others.
Committee inspects departments for radiation levels, checks disposal system of medical and bio-waste
As a fallout of the recent case of radioactive exposure in Delhi, the Panjab University on Monday formed a standing committee to inspect the science departments where radioactive material was used.
Leakage of radioactive elements SHILLONG: The current controversy about leakage of radioactive wastes from Delhi University which claimed one life and has affected many should make all other universities using radioactive matter for experiments to sit up and take notice.
NEW DELHI: Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to immediately frame guidelines for procurement, transport, storage and disposal or all hazardous material, including chemicals and radioactive substances, used for research in universities.
