The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The purpose of this Sandia National Laboratories' sponsored study is to support existing and future activities under the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Radiological Security ...

Nuclear material is relatively safe when used, stored, and managed properly. This generally applies to a broad range of situations, from nuclear medicine to nuclear power generation. Some may argue it ...

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of radioactive sources which are temporarily stored in Vietnam is nearly 3,000 out of more than 5,000 sources. VietNamNet Bridge - The number of radioactive sources ...

What would our world look like without radioactive sources? Radioactive sources have been used extensively — from cancer treatment to sterilization of medical equipment and industrial applications — ...

“Radioactive sources are all around us, offering immense societal and economic benefits, but they may also pose a risk. Managing these sources well, protects us from accidental radiation exposure and ...

Radioactive sources are used worldwide in medicine, industry and research. Once they fall out of use, the risk of them being unprotected or abandoned increases. The one pictured was used at a training ...

A radioactive piece of material is missing at a steelworks site on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, prompting an investigation by authorities. Authorities are trying to track down a radioactive ...

Nuclear material is relatively safe when used, stored, and managed properly. This generally applies to a broad range of situations, from nuclear medicine to nuclear power generation. Some may argue it ...

VietNamNet Bridge – The most recently radioactive incident in Bac Kan province was not the first in Vietnam. This shows 'loopholes' in management of radioactive objects in the country. VietNamNet ...

To state ways to reduce the risk when using radioactive sources. To identify the correct radioactive source for different applications. Alpha radiation will damage cells if the radioactive source has ...