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Radiation and Laser Safety Committee

Casey Smith, Manager, Shared Research Operations, Chair (T) 

Dan Alden, Director, Procurement and Strategic Sourcing (T)
Emilio Carranco, Assistant Vice President and Director, Student Health Center (T)
Ravi Droopad, Professor, Ingram School of Engineering (R) 
James Frye, Fire Marshall, Environmental, Health, Safety, Risk and Emergency Management (T)
Juan Gomez, Scientific Instrument Technician, Physics (R) 
Frank Gonzalez, Director, Materials Management and Logistics (T)
Benjamin Martin, Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry (R)
Wendy McCoy, Director, Environmental, Health, Safety, Risk and Emergency Management (T)
Weston Nowlin, Professor, Biology (R)
Jessica Smith, Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiation Therapy Program (R)
Chad Thomas, Supervisor, Environmental, Health, Safety, Risk and Emergency Management (T) 

Function:
Recommends to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs procedures regulating the purchase, use, storage, and disposal of radioactive materials and X-ray generating equipment, and the purchase and use of laser equipment.  Coordinates licensing of users of radioactive materials and X-ray generating equipment and ensure that this institution complies with applicable radiation safety laws.