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Ten Things You May Not Know — About Nuclear Power and the …

WEB8. The Watts Bar nuclear plant makes its mark both on this century and the last. Unit 1 was the last U.S. reactor to come online in the 20 th century and Unit 2 is …

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Radium Part III: The NRC’s Role – U.S. NRC Blog

WEBRichard Chang Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards We’ve been writing in this series about radium—how it was discovered, how it was used, how it …

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Three Minutes with an NRC Health Physicist – U.S. NRC Blog

WEBBesides physics, health physicists might study biology, health, engineering, technology or environmental science. At the NRC, health physicists fill a variety of roles. …

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Nuclear Medicine and the NRC: How it Works for Us, Patients and …

WEBSophie HolidayACMUI Program Manager One of the more interesting things to emerge from nuclear weapons development was the use of radioisotopes in medicine. …

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NRC Science 101 — Different Types of Radiation

WEBDonald CoolSenior Radiation Safety AdvisorIn earlier Science 101 posts, we talked about what makes up atoms, chemicals, matter and ionizing radiation. In this …

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IMPEP — Evaluating the NRC’s Radioactive Materials Program

WEBDavid Spackman Health Physicist. For the NRC and each of the 37 states that regulate radioactive materials under agreements with us, a time comes every few …

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Moments in NRC History – 25 Years of the NRC’s

WEBTom Wellock Historian While the NRC always considered itself a principled regulator, it was not until Jan. 17, 1991, that the agency developed written principles that …

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Understanding Nuclear Power Plant Risk – U.S. NRC Blog

WEBMark Caruso Senior Risk Analyst Office of New Reactors When it comes to the safety of using nuclear power to generate electricity, the NRC mission is protecting …

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The Job of a Health Physicist at the NRC – U.S. NRC Blog

WEBNRO health physicists also review the operational programs and procedures for proposed new reactors to make sure that management and personnel keep radiation …

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REFRESH — Putting the Axe to the ‘Scram’ Myth – U.S. NRC Blog

WEBIt was Hilberry’s assignment that day to kill a possible runaway reaction by using an axe to cut a rope to allow the backup safety control rod to drop into the pile. …

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Shedding Some Light On Tritium Illumination Devices

WEBShirley Xu Health Physicist Some radioactive materials are used to produce light. This is done by bombarding a special material known as a phosphor with the …

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The Davy Crockett Weapons System, the Cold War and the NRC

WEBThe NRC asked the Army to provide plans for environmental radiation monitoring and security. The Army initially provided two plans that could apply to any of …

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Re-Evaluating Category 3 Source Protection and Accountability

WEBThe NRC sent a report on this review to Congress on December 14. The NRC staff will develop recommendations related to Category 3 source protection and …

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“Negative Ion” Technology—What You Should Know

WEBVince Holahan, Ph.D.Senior Level Advisor for Health Physics You may have heard about colorful silicone wristbands and athletic tape infused with minerals that are …

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There Are No Cracks in Davis-Besse’s Containment

WEBThe NRC was informed by FirstEnergy on October 10 that it had identified what looked like a crack in the concrete shield building of the Davis-Besse nuclear …

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Radiation and Smoke Detectors – U.S. NRC Blog

WEBRadiation and Smoke Detectors. In the late 1930s, a smoker inadvertently made a discovery for detecting smoke. The Swiss physicist Walter Jaeger tried to invent …

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The NRC and Protecting the Environment: The NEPA Process

WEBIt also identifies mitigation measures to reduce any adverse impacts to the environment. NRC reviewers analyze impacts to air, water, plants and animals, natural …

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Personal Accountability Supports an Organization’s Safety Culture

WEBPersonal accountability means that every member of the organization takes ownership for their job and appreciates the role they play in supporting the …

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In Nuclear Power Plants – Behavior Is Under Observation

WEBModerator May 30, 2012May 31, 2012 nuclear. The NRC requires that all nuclear power plants follow strict access authorization regulations that are intended to make sure only …

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