The expiration date for an initial permit is approximately one year following the formal approval by the appropriate committee. Approximately one to two months prior to the expiration date, an A-6, Radionuclide Use Permit Progress Report, form will be attached to a copy of the PH's current Radionuclide Use Permit and forwarded to the PH. Upon receipt of the A-6 form, the PH may either renew or cancel his/her permit. The PH should make appropriate changes, complete a physical inventory of all radionuclides in the lab, sign the A-6 form, and return it with any supplemental paperwork (e.g., A-1 form, A-3 form, etc.). Renewed permits are generally issued with expiration dates of two years following formal renewal by the appropriate committee. Any changes and/or amendments specified on the A-6 and accompanying forms are incorporated into the renewed permit which is prepared by the RSO and forwarded to the PH.

A PH may cancel his/her permit at any time and should do so if he/she is certain that the permit will be inactive for an extended period of time (one year or more). This may be done by submitting a signed memo to the RSO requesting such cancellation. A PH may request reactivation of a canceled permit at a later date. Supplemental updated paperwork (e.g., A-3 form, A-5 form, etc.) may be required at that time. If a PH is terminating his/her employment at the University, a memorandum requesting cancellation of any active permits should be forwarded to the RSO.

The RSO may recommend a permit be canceled due to inactivity of greater than one year. However, the PH may request the permit remain active provided he/she is able to provide evidence that radioactive material use will resume within a short period of time (e.g., within three months). Permits may also be suspended and ultimately canceled in accordance with the "Violation Policy" which has been approved by the RSC and the radiation safety committees. Should a permit be canceled by the PH, RSO, and/or appropriate committee, any remaining radioactive material (including unused material and radioactive waste) must be transferred either to another PH (with the RSO notified of the transfer) who is authorized to use such materials or to the RSO for storage or disposal. The RSO will survey and decommission all radionuclide laboratories following such cancellations.

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