Badge Do's

**Attend Radiation Safety Training prior to requesting a badge**

• Complete the RASCAL test online https://www.rascal.columbia.edu/new/mylogin.html & e-mail the certificate to Radiation Safety Office Attn: Maria Taveras at mt2516@columbia.edu OR mail it to, Radiation Safety Office, 722 W 168th St. Allen Rosenfield Building, Room 403, New York, NY 10032.
• Pick up new badges ONLY after having attended the lecture training & completing the RASCAL test online.
• Return all old badges via inter-office on a timely basis. After receiving your current badge please mail to Radiation Safety Office (address is listed above).
• Report lost badges & fill out a lost badge form.
• Always indicate deletions on the packing list that is enclosed with the badges.
• Inform Radiation Safety of Badge Coordinator changes
• Keep all Radiation Safety Badge reports sorted in a binder for regulatory audits.
• Researchers: Attend annual refresher trainings
• Hospital employees: Arrange an annual refresher for your staff with the Radiation Safety Office

Badge Don'ts

• Do not share badges.
• Do not discard any badges.
• Do not use your badge at another institution and, do not wear a badge from elsewhere at Columbia University Medical Center.
• Do not tamper with badges.
• Do not mail badges directly to the badge company, all badges are to be returned to the Radiation Safety Office.
• Do not make any change requests to the badge company.
• Do not return badges enclosed in the original clear wrap package, used badges should be out of package.
• Do not return your badge with your badge holder.