The transport of radioactive material is an essential activity worldwide. Both safety and security during transport are matters of national and international importance. This publication is the latest ...

Radionuclides of natural origin contained in or released from process materials may pose a risk to workers, public or the environment. These radioactive elements in minerals and ores originally found ...

Nuclear material is relatively safe ... Authorities concluded that vibrations from the truck caused the screws and bolt to loosen, with the radioactive capsule then falling out of the gauge ...

Wash hands Wash hands after handling any radioactive material and before going about any other work. Always wash before handling any object which goes to the mouth, nose, or eyes. Keep fingernails ...

The volume of contaminated soil and other radioactive materials awaiting shipment totals 8,460 cubic meters, which is the equivalent of 130 trucks each weighing 10 tons. A key reason for the ...