The University of Chicago
Office of Radiation Safety
University 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
	Bimonthly Whole Body Badge Service					$               21.69	per badge
	Bimonthly Ring Badge Service					$                 9.66	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
Bioassay Procedures
	Thyroid Monitoring For Iodine Uptake					No charge
	Tritium Uptake Detection					No charge
	Other Radioisotopes
		Conducted by ORS				$               84.04	per assay
		Conducted by Commercial Lab				At Cost	per assay
Research Laboratories Surveys
	Routine Surveys					$               92.38	per hour/per survey
	Special Surveys					$               97.00	per hour/per survey
Leak Testing of Sealed Sources						$               69.34	per test
Radioactive Material Procurement Services
	Radioactive Material Package Handling					$               55.12	per package**
**A package is defined as a single line item of an order. For example, if a lab orders (2) vials of NEG513H
and (1) vial of NEG512H this order constitutes 2 line items.
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
X-ray Inspection						$             170.00	per unit
Radiation Safety Training
	Regulatory Fee: Training Class Cancellation Fee					$               50.00	per participant
Survey Instrument Calibration and Repair
	Annual Calibrations performed 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
	Laboratories Audits					$             101.95	per audit
	Spill or Incidents Reported Promptly					No charge
	Spill or Incidents Reported Late					$               84.04	per spill
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	per part
		Cables				Cost	per part
		**Checksources (1uCi Cs137)				$               75.00	per source
		(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
	Miscellaneous Supplies
		**Lead Foil (per foot)				$                 9.00	per foot
		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
These fees are subject to changes without notice.
Contact Radiation Safety Office for prices marked "At Cost" for current rate.