High-energy particles called galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) bombard unprotected objects in space, often causing damage. Earth, ...

A bill that would have mandated new protections for health care professionals against long-term radiation exposure risks is ...

Under the draft proposal, the principle that exposure should be “as low as reasonably achievable” will be replaced with hard ...

Nine leading medical societies are calling for updated safety standards in fluoroscopy laboratories, often called "cath labs, ...

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The Department of Energy has already cut mentions of the ALARA principle amid a larger push by the White House to change ...

Which Geiger counter is best? If you want to monitor radiation levels from a specific source, you need a reliable Geiger ...

Mandatory annual training for personnel who access radiation posted areas (non-radiation workers). Radioactive material and x-ray machines are safely used in a wide variety of research programs at the ...

This e-learning course is designed to provide specialized training on international safety standards and best practices for radiation protection of both patients and healthcare professionals in ...

Rubber boot covers. Tyvek suits. Respirators. These are just a few items of personal protective equipment (PPE) that students donned during the Radiation Safety and Control practicum exercise inside ...

For many years NRC (AEC)-licensed activities using by-product materials have been taking place at Michigan Technological University. Early in 1991, the University changed from an NRC broad scope ...