nuclear reactor meltdown screen portal 2

#NUCLEAR REACTOR MELTDOWN SCREEN PORTAL 2 LICENSE#

Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulates and inspects sites where radioactive materials are used. This webpage provides information about how the U.S. This webpage provides information about the NRC Agreement State program and lists links to additional information.

#NUCLEAR REACTOR MELTDOWN SCREEN PORTAL 2 LICENSE#

The radioactive materials license can be issued either by the NRC or the appropriate Agreement State. These states are known as Agreement States. Most states have signed formal agreements with the NRC, providing the states regulatory responsibility over small quantities of special nuclear material and its source and byproducts. More than half of states have signed agreements with the NRC to take over this licensing responsibility, these states are called Agreement States. The NRC protects people and the environment from sealed radioactive sources by requiring licensing for manufacturers of sealed sources. This webpage provides links to training materials for workers and managers at scrap metal processing and demolition sites. Radiation Training Presentations for Scrap Metal Processing and Demolition Sites Workers and managers in the metal processing and demolition industries can take this training to learn more about recognizing sealed and orphan sources and equipment that may contain them. The EPA has developed safety training for workers who could come into contact with orphan sources.

It is important to detect incoming radioactive materials before they are processed at a scrap metal yard because radioactively contaminated sites pose a health risk to workers and cleaning up processing equipment and processing sites can cost millions of dollars. These devices detect radiation when scanning batches of scrap metal. To help detect incoming materials that should not be processed, recycling facilities have devices called portal monitors. Recycling radioactive materials at unlicensed facilities also exposes the workers to radiation.

If a scrap metal yard or recycling facility unknowingly melts an item that contains radioactive material, the radioactive materials contaminate the metal, the processing equipment and the facility.

If radioactive materials are disposed of improperly or sent for recycling as scrap metal, they can end up at a facility that is not licensed to handle them. Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Image of equipment at a scrap metal yard.

Nuclear reactor meltdown screen portal 2