Working in a laboratory

The Central Radiation Protection Office is responsible for all issues relating to the handling of radioactive substances and the operation of X-ray systems, interference emitters and laser equipment at Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

• Handling permits
• Release applications
• Dosimetry
• Radiation protection measurements
• Laser protection
• Contact with supervisory and licensing authorities
• Consulting
• Radiation protection courses in cooperation with RUBION

Risk assessments and operating instructions

You can find further information on radiation, X-ray and laser protection under the procedural criteria for laboratory activities.

on laser protection

Radiation protection

to X-ray protection

Work with notifiable biological agents or genetically modified organisms must be approved in advance by the relevant authorities. The Occupational Safety department is responsible for coordinating the application documents and communicating with the authorities. In addition, risk assessments and operating instructions for the work must be drawn up in advance. Templates and further information can be found under the following links:

Forms and samples

Working with biological substances

Working with genetically modified organisms

If you are at risk from carcinogenic, germ cell mutagenic or reprotoxic substances of category 1A or 1B due to your work or studies at RUB, RUB as the responsible party is obliged to document this, keep it for 40 or 5 years (archiving obligation) and hand it over to you (obligation to hand it over) when you leave RUB.

The long storage period is in your interest and serves as proof of any occupational illness that may occur at a later date.

The legislator has stipulated that the employer can transfer the archiving and handover obligation to the responsible accident insurance institution (UVT) with your consent. For this reason, the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) has set up a database for the central registration of employees and students exposed to carcinogenic substances (ZED). The Ruhr University Bochum has joined this database. Other employers also use the ZED so that their exposure data from various employment relationships and periods of study can be archived there.

If it is necessary to store exposure data due to your activity, RUB will enter the required data into the ZED. You can obtain a printout of your data stored in the ZED from the DGUV at any time on request. A request form is available for this purpose on the ZED homepage (Request to the ZED).

Further information can also be found on the ZED homepage and from the RUB Occupational Safety and Environmental Protection Unit, which enters the data submitted by users into the database.