Laboratory Design and Management Principles

Abstract

The primary responsibilities in managing a radioanalytical chemistry laboratory are to perform accurate analytical measurements and report the results in a timely manner. Fine-tuning the design elements and management practices of the laboratory will invariably help a laboratory to meet those responsibilities. This chapter is designed to give students an overview of what a modern radioanalytical laboratory looks like and how it functions. The laboratory features discussed in this chapter apply directly to laboratories processing environmental and bioassay samples with low radionuclide content, but can be extrapolated to laboratory environments where higher level samples are processed.