Medical College of Wisconsin Instructions for Radioactive Materials Use Application (Non-Human Research Only)
For detailed procedures, use the Guidelines (PDF).
For detailed guidance on starting any type of research at MCW please visit Research Resources.
When an Application is required:
- For all investigators who have not previously been authorized for the use of radioactive materials at Froedtert Hospital or Medical College of Wisconsin, or
- For all investigators who are applying for a new use of radioactive materials. This application covers a specific use, such as tritium for autoradiography, P-32 for gene sequencing, etc. When an authorized user wishes to substantially change the nature of radioactive materials use, either the purpose of the procedure or the chemical processes involved, a new application is required. (Example: A user authorized for P-32 labeled nucleotides for gene sequencing, and who was applying to increase the possession limit to do Northern or Southern blotting, would only require an amendment. If the same user was applying to switch to gamma-labeled P-32 in protein kinase assays, the user would need to complete a new application. Note: An applicant may request multiple processes as described above on single application, providing that complete handling protocols are established for each.)
When an Amendment is required:
- An Amendment to Radioactive Materials Authorization is required for minor changes to an existing authorized use, such as increases in possession or shipping limits, a change in isotope or chemical form for an approved use, changes in lab locations, or changes in personnel. The Amendment is not intended for fundamental changes in purpose of use.
More information regarding the application/approval process (PDF)
Instructions
Section 1 - Applicant information
Section 2 - Proposed use
Section 3 - Waste
Section 4 - Facilities
Section 5 - Contamination surveys and monitoring
Section 6 - Certification of responsibility
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