This EHS toolkit brings together many of the radiation health and safety forms and programs that Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (legacy UMDNJ) faculty, staff, and students will require to achieve a smooth transition.

Safety Training: Dates & Registration

Rutgers Health Sciences Campus at Newark

  • Radiation Safety Policy Manual 
  • Badge Request 
  • Application for Investigational Human-Use of Radioisotopes/Radiographic Machines
  • Application for Authorization to use Radioactive Materials for Non-Human Use 
  • Application for Authorization to use 137-Cs Irradiator Unit
  • Renewal - Application for Authorization to use Radioactive Materials for Non-Human Use 
  • Radiation Safety Notes
  • Radiation Safety Orientation Knowledge Assessment
  • Nuclear Wallet Cards 

Emergencies:

The emergency contact number for Rutgers University (including Rutgers Health Sciences Campus at Newark and Rutgers Health Sciences in New Brunswick) is 911.

  • The non-emergency phone number for the Rutgers Health Sciences in New Brunswick (legacy UMDNJ) will change to the existing Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) phone number (732) 932-7211.
  • The non-emergency phone number for the Rutgers Health Sciences Campus at Newark will remain the same, (973) 972-4491.

To learn more about what you can do in an emergency, go to emergency.rutgers.edu.

Radioactive Waste Disposal Requests:

  • All previous Rutgers (Newark, New Brunswick, and Piscataway (including legacy UMDNJ in New Brunswick and Piscataway)
  • Radioactive waste pick-up requests will be done as they have in the past, through the existing REHS website link.
  • Rutgers Health Sciences Campus at Newark (legacy UMDNJ)

Low Level Radioactive Waste (LLRW) Storage/Decay/Disposal

Radioactive Waste Disposal times:
Please make appointment with REHS staff at (973) 972-5305 before bringing down Waste during work hours

Liquid Waste - call for pickup
Phone: (973) 972-5305
Fax: (973) 972-6498
orss@umdnj.edu

Rutgers Health Sciences Campus at Newark (legacy UMDNJ) - Radioactive Materials Ordering

Continue to follow the existing procedure for placing an order of radioactive material:

  • Rutgers Health Sciences Campus at Newark (legacy UMDNJ) – Continue to use Marketplace. There are no changes to place an order for radioactive material.
     
  • Rutgers Health Sciences in New Brunswick (legacy UMDNJ) – Continue to use Marketplace. There are no changes to place an order for radioactive material.

Additionally: The following form must be completed for anyone ordering radioactive material. The Isotope Ordering Form assists REHS so that timely delivery of your radioactive material can be made. 

Contact

  • REHS Office for Rutgers Health Sciences Campus at Newark: (973) 972-5305
  • REHS Office for Rutgers Health Sciences in New Brunswick: (732) 235-4058
  • REHS Main Office: (848) 445-2550