Radiation Safety is responsible for ensuring a safe environment for all personnel, students, and members of the public at UConn with regard to radiation from radioactive material, analytical x-ray equipment, and lasers used in laboratory research applications. Individuals that work in a radioactive material laboratory whether a user or non-user, utilize analytical x-ray equipment, or work with or in a laser laboratory must complete required training. Radiation Safety staff will inspect these areas routinely and monitor as needed to ensure laboratory worker safety and that exposures are within the regulatory guidelines and are as low as reasonably achievable. Radioactive materials are regulated under the auspices of the federal license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to UConn through the Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) and require pre-authorization by the RSC. Analytical x-ray equipment is regulated by the Connecticut State DEEP and is required to be registered with the State through the Radiation Safety Office prior to use or acquisition. Lasers are regulated by OSHA and are required to be used in accordance with the ANSI Z136.1 standard for the safe use of lasers. Laser researchers are required to register Class 3B and 4 lasers with Radiation Safety and submit Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to Radiation Safety for pre-approval and ensure proper safety controls are in place. Radiation Safety must be contacted prior to any work with or acquisition of equipment involving radioactive materials, analytical x-ray equipment, and lasers.