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Department of Safety & Risk Management

Radiation Safety Committee



The University of Rhode Island operates under a Type A broad scope license issued by the Rhode Island Department of Health. 

The University uses a Radiation Safety Committee, Radiation Safety Officer, and criteria developed and submitted in the license application and approved by Department of Health during the licensing process, to review and approve all uses and users under the license.

The Radiation Safety Committee authorizes specific individuals to acquire and use radioactivity and/or radiation sources. 


Current Members

  Name   Position
 Dr. Anthony C. Nunes  Professor of Physics Chairman
 Ms. Barbara Ray  Coordinator of Hazardous Materials & Chemical Waste
 Ms. Carrie Gregory  Director of Compliance, Research Department
 Dr. Bradley Moran  Associate Professor of Oceanography
 Dr. Gongqin Sun  Assistant Professor of Cell & Molecular Biology
 Mr. Michael J. Platek  Electrical Engineering
 Dr. Joel Chandlee  Associate Professor of Cell & Molecular Biology
 Dr. Clinton Chichester  Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
 Mr. Andrew Clapham  Chemistry Department
 Mr. Kevin Culley  Director of Public Safety
 Mr. Henry J. Bicehouse  Radiation Safety Officer