The department is committed to the safety of its campus community and the general public. We strive to cultivate a healthy nuclear safety culture in all members of our organization. Our goal is to provide a healthy and safe atmosphere for study, research, and employment.
View the FY25 Lab Safety Seminar slide deck.
Anyone utilizing nuclear engineering lab spaces is required to follow departmental safety and training guidelines.
To work in any nuclear engineering laboratory, you must first fulfill the training necessary for the potential hazards in that laboratory. Departmental training requirements are captured on the training matrix. To submit a lab access request, go to Lab Access Request and follow the instructions posted there to enter your access request. Your request is reviewed by the Principal Investigator (PI) and the NE Lab & Safety Manager. You will receive email updates as your request is processed. Once all approvals are granted, a request is entered to grant VolCard access for doors with electronic locks, or physical keys for doors without electronic locks.
For any questions related to the access request system, please contact Michael Ratliff.
Most of the training can be found on the EHS Canvas site.
Michael Ratliff
mratlif6@utk.edu
Departmental Safety Officer
Zeanah Engineering Complex Room G115
Please direct any safety concerns or questions to our departmental safety officer, Michael Ratliff, or the qualifying safety department.
EHS Lab Safety related questions/concerns:
» ehs_labsafety@utk.edu
Radiation Safety related questions/concerns:
» radiationsafety@utk.edu
Departmental Safety Documentation
NE Department Dosimeter Request Form
(This form is to be filled out and turned into Michael Ratliff)
In case of accident or injury while present in one of the NE Labs please refer to the EHS Incident reporting page.