The membership of the Committee includes the following:

• The Radiation Safety Officer
• a representative of the Office of the Director of the NIH who is not an Authorized User (this person serves as the "management representative")
• a physician who is Authorized by the RSC for clinical use of radioactive materials
• a person who is Authorized by the RSC for the use of radioactive materials in laboratory research
• a representative of the nursing service

Members are appointed by the Director of the NIH or his designee. The Medical Board may be consulted to identify nominees for membership on the RSC to represent clinical care areas; the Board of Scientific Directors may be consulted to identify nominees for other positions.

Membership includes representation of the various types of users of radioactive materials and radiation sources at NIH. Additional members haver been added to the RSC, upon recommendation of its Chair to enable effective action by the Committee, such as, the Chair of the RDRC; a health or medical physicist with training and experience in radiation dosimetry of radioactive materials administered to humans, a radiopharmacist; physicians with expertise in diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy; individuals with these qualifications in the list of mandatory members may serve the RSC in these areas of expertise.

Members serve three-year terms, with staggered terms to provide for continuity. With the member’s consent, the Chairperson may renew a member’s appointment. The Chairperson’s appointment shall be effective until the Chairperson resigns or until another Chairperson is appointed by the Director, NIH. When members are replaced, new appointees shall be chosen to maintain the balance of members required under 10 CFR 35.

The Division of Radiation Safety (DRS) provides administrative support to the Committee and maintains the official Committee files.

Meetings are be conducted at a frequency sufficient to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 35. A majority of Committee members constitutes a quorum for the conduct of official Committee business.

Members