title: Radiation safety audits.
abstract: Radiation Safety Management Audits are an important tool for maintaining a good radiation safety program. They serve as a useful mechanism for program evaluation and improvement and can be instrumental in correcting problems, communicating strengths and weaknesses to manangement and involving the Radiation Safety Committee in the program operation. Effective audits can and should be done regardless of the size of the program. They need not be costly and, if organized properly, can be performed with a minimal time commitment. The remainder of this article will cover some successful audit tips.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Health and Safety, University of Delaware, Newark 19716-4150, USA. relliott@udel.edu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011786:Quality Control; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D012449:Safety; D014481:United States