The University of Chicago
Office of Radiation Safety
Hospital Radiation Safety Fee Schedule
Effective 3/1/2008
Radiation Safety Service						Fee
Personnel Monitoring (Radiation Badges)
	Monthly Whole Body Badge Service					$                    10.84	per badge
	Monthly Whole Body Badge (Neutron) Service					$                    10.84	per badge
	Monthly Fetal Monitor Badge Service					$                    10.84	per badge
	Monthly Temporary Badge Service					$                    10.84	per badge
	Monthly Finger Ring Badge Service					$                      4.82	per badge
	Monthly Wrist Badge Service					$                      4.82	per badge
	Emergency Reading or Special Processing					At Cost
	Regulatory Fee - Delinquent or Late Badge Return Surcharge					$                    14.46	per badge
	Lost or Unreturned Badges					$                      6.50	per badge
Laboratory Surveys
	Routine Surveys					$                  103.23	per hour/per survey
	Special Surveys					$                  103.23	per hour/per survey
Leak Testing of Sealed Sources						$                    69.34	per test
Radioactive Material Procurement Services
	Radioactive Material Package Handling & Waste Fee					$                    50.28	per package**
	**A package is defined as a single line item of an order.
Radioactive Material Inventory
	Regulatory Fee:  Delinquent or Late Inventory Surcharge					$                    84.04	per inventory
	Regulatory Fee:  Inventory Retrieval Conducted by ORS					$                    84.04	per hour
Radiation Safety Training
	Regulatory Fee: Training Class Cancellation Fee					$                    50.00	per participant
Survey Instrument Calibration and Repair
	Annual Calibrations preformed by ORS including on-site repairs					$                    65.37	per calibration
	Recalibrations performed by ORS					$                    65.37	per calibration
	Calibrations and Repairs by Manufacturer					At Cost
	Parts Needed For Repairs or Replacement					At Cost
General Radiation Safety Services
	Consultations					$                  103.58	per hour
	Regulatory Affairs					$                  103.58	per hour
	Project Management					$                  103.58	per hour
	Facilities Design					$                  103.58	per hour
	Program Review					$                  103.58	per hour
	Spill or Incidents Reported Promptly					No charge
	Spill or Incidents Reported Late					$                    84.04	per hour
	Patient Survey Procedures					$                  103.58	per hour
	Therapy Patient Room Preparation Supplies					$                  264.17	per room
		(Room supply cost depends on type of patient procedure)
General Supplies
	Batteries
		**AA cell				$                      0.79	per battery
		**C cell				$                      1.08	per battery
		**D cell				$                      1.08	per battery
		**9 volt				$                      2.16	per battery
		**9 volt (Type 246)				$                    10.40	per battery
		**15 volt				$                      5.34	per battery
		**22.5 volt				$                      5.91	per battery
	Survey Instrument Supplies
		Detectors				Cost
		Cables				Cost
		**Checksources (1uCi Cs137)				$                    75.00
		(Checksources charged when not returned to ORS or lost)
	Waste Management Supplies
		Fiber Drums (1.3 cubic feet)				No charge
		10-gallon				No charge
		30-gallon				No charge
		55-gallon				No charge
		1.5 gallon carboy				No charge
		6.0 gallon carboy				No charge
		Stock Vial Box				No charge
		Liners				No charge
		Manifest				No charge
	Waste Disposal Fees					Contact ORS for current prices
	Miscellaneous Supplies
		**Lead Foil (per foot)				$                      9.00
		Caution Radioactive Material Tape				No charge
		Caution Radioactive Material Door Signs				No charge
		Caution Radioactive Material Refrigerator Signs				No charge
		Caution Radiation Area Signs				No charge
		"No eating, drinking, or smoking" signs				No charge
		Radioactive Waste Disposal Sink signs				No charge