Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) Services — Named RSO and ALARA Program Management
Named RSO services by board-certified medical physicists. Annual engagement with quarterly on-site visits, audits, ALARA program, and radiation safety committee support for NRC/state compliance.
What's included
Named RSO Services
Board-certified physicists serving as your facility's designated RSO on NRC or Agreement State licenses
Quarterly On-Site Visits and Audits
Scheduled on-site visits and program audits scaled to radioactive material license use types
ALARA Program Management
ALARA program development, occupational dose monitoring, and investigation support
Radiation Safety Committee Support
Committee reporting, documentation, and regulatory correspondence management
Why it matters
- Expert radiation safety oversight by ABR-certified physicists
- Reduced administrative burden on facility staff
- Inspection-ready documentation at all times
- Cost-effective alternative to a full-time in-house RSO
Designed for
What does a Radiation Safety Officer do?
The RSO is the individual a facility designates to administer its radiation safety program and maintain compliance with NRC and state regulations — managing licenses, coordinating training, overseeing occupational dose monitoring, investigating incidents, and maintaining all required documentation.
DRPS provides named RSO services on an annual engagement basis, with quarterly on-site visits and quarterly program audits. Service scope is structured to the number and type of radioactive material license use types at your facility.
Services
Named RSO services
Board-certified physicists listed as your facility's RSO on NRC or Agreement State radioactive material licenses. Our physicists meet all qualification requirements for both clinic-level and hospital-level programs.
Annual RSO engagement with quarterly on-site visits
Structured annual engagement that includes quarterly on-site visits covering program review, area surveys, staff interactions, and documentation audit — keeping your program continuously inspection-ready rather than only prepared at renewal time.
Quarterly program audits
Formal quarterly audits of radiation safety program elements, with written reports to the radiation safety committee. Audit scope scales with your license use types.
ALARA program management
Written ALARA policy, occupational dose review, dose investigation when action levels are approached or exceeded, and documentation for regulatory compliance.
Radiation safety committee support
Agenda preparation, meeting documentation, regulatory reporting, and follow-through on committee action items.
RAM license management
Applications, amendments, renewals, and all regulatory correspondence — prepared, submitted, and tracked with the NRC or Agreement State.
Radiation safety program development
Written procedures, training curricula, dose-monitoring protocols, and emergency response plans tailored to your specific license use types.
Staff training
Radiation safety training for personnel working with radioactive materials — initial general training, procedure-specific training, and emergency response drills.
Occupational dose monitoring
Dosimetry badge program coordination, quarterly dose reviews, ALARA investigations, and NRC regulatory dose reporting.
Incident investigation and reporting
Root-cause analysis, incident and event reports, and regulatory follow-through for any reportable events.
Service scope
RSO engagement scope scales with the number and type of radioactive material use types on your license — from a focused clinic-level program with limited possession quantities to a hospital-level program encompassing PET/CT, nuclear medicine, and therapeutic applications. We structure engagements to match the actual regulatory demands of your license.
Regulatory framework
NRC 10 CFR Part 35, Agreement State regulations (FL, MD, VA, DC, CA, NV, PA, NY, NJ, DE), Joint Commission standards, OSHA occupational exposure requirements, and DOT HAZMAT shipping rules where applicable.
Service area
DRPS serves facilities across Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, California, Nevada, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.
FAQ
What qualifications does a named RSO need?
NRC and Agreement State regulations specify training and experience requirements; for most medical programs, board certification in medical physics or health physics is required. Our physicists meet these requirements.
How is the RSO engagement structured?
Annual engagement with quarterly on-site visits and quarterly audits. Scope is scaled to the number and type of use types on your license.
What's the difference between clinic-level and hospital-level programs?
Clinic-level programs typically involve limited radioactive material use and possession quantities. Hospital-level programs encompass broader use types including PET/CT, nuclear medicine imaging, and therapeutic applications. RSO responsibilities and engagement scope scale accordingly.
How often will the RSO be on-site?
Quarterly, with additional visits for training sessions, incidents, license inspections, or license activity that warrants on-site review.
What documentation does the RSO maintain?
License materials, training records, occupational dose monitoring results, incident reports, audit reports, and all regulatory correspondence.
Related services
- Radioactive Material License Support — NRC and Agreement State license applications, amendments, and renewals
- PET/CT and Nuclear Medicine Physics — EPEs and QA for nuclear imaging equipment
- Radiation Safety Training — staff radiation safety training programs
- Radiation Shielding Design — shielding for nuclear medicine and PET/CT facilities
- Contact DRPS — discuss RSO engagement options for your facility
Ready to get started?
Talk to a board-certified medical physicist about your facility's needs.