radiation emergency News
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Russia`s preparedness for a nuclear accident
The IAEA has conducted a review of Russia´s preparedness to respond to a radiation emergency in the country´s northwest Murmansk province. The area is of particular concern with regards to environmental challenges posed by an aging fleet of Soviet-era nuclear submarines, stored nuclear waste, and planned decommissioning and dismantlement work. The Emergency Preparedness Review (EPREV) exercise ...
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Pittsburgh to host emergency preparedness conference
Co-sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Pittsburgh Regional Business Coalition for Homeland Security, the annual conference is expected to attract more than 700 disaster experts from across the country. It will be held at the Wyndham Grand Hotel, located at 600 Commonwealth Place in downtown Pittsburgh. The conference offers an opportunity for emergency responders to ...
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US Nuclear Corp with Drone Partner Flycam UAV Performs for Urban Shield
US Nuclear Corp (OTCBB: UCLE) recently attended and participated in the Urban Shield event from September 7-10, 2018 in the Bay Area. Urban Shield is a disaster training exercise involving local, national, and international first responder agencies, including: the national guard, police and fire departments, search & rescue, homeland security, FBI, FEMA, DOE, and many more. The main goal of ...
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Review finds Spain´s nuclear safety regulation positive
A comprehensive review of Spain´s nuclear safety carried out under the IAEA´s Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) has highlighted positive aspects of the country´s nuclear system and identified areas for improvement. Good practices have been found in areas such as technical competence of personnel and quality of infrastructure. Speaking at a workshop in Seville, Spain, on lessons learned ...
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Worldwide nuclear accident monitoring network launched
An IAEA-based international nuclear emergency response network has become operational through receipt of its first pledges of assistance from four Member States. Finland, Mexico, Sri Lanka and the United States have stepped forward to make the initial commitments to the Response Assistance Network (RANET), a global response arrangement designed to coordinate international assistance in case of a ...
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RDS’s Mass Effect Solutions™ for topical Decontamination.
Description: RDS’s Mass Effect Solutions™ for topical Decontamination. Users: First responders kits, Emergency RadDecon Kit. Ok for use on human skin.• Nuclear power plants, weapon manufacturers Nuclear labs • Hospitals for decontamination of rooms used in radioactive medicine: • Government as a stockpile for decontamination due to dirty bombs. Advantages:• This mass effect ion solution works ...
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Radiation Detection Materials Markets 2013
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Radiation Detection Materials Markets 2013 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0548288/Radiation-Detection-Materials-Markets-2013.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Nuclear_energy This report identifies the latest opportunities for radiation detection materials and especially ...
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New Radiation Specialist Training Course Available
Qal-Tek Associates, in partnership with Guardian Centers is pleased to announce its new Radiation Specialist training course designed to teach emergency responders true radiation behavior through use of live radiation sources. This course lasts five days and is conducted at Guardian Centers’ exclusive 75 acre training facility located in Perry, ...
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EPA Sharpens Focus on Ecological Benefits of Regulations
(Washington, D.C.) What benefits do people actually derive from clean air, water and land? EPA has taken a major step towards answering this question with the release today of its Ecological Benefits Assessment Strategic Plan (EBASP). EPA has traditionally been able to quantify human health benefits more easily than total ecological benefits when making regulatory decisions. The EBASP will help ...
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Maximum protection from new personal radiation detector and alarm
New from Southern Scientific is DoseRAE 2, a compact, direct-reading, electronic personal radiation detector with alarm that accurately accumulates real-time dose data that allows immediate reaction in case of radiation occurrences and thus can reduce radiation exposure. DoseRAE 2, which is an ideal personal dosimeter for anyone likely to be exposed to radiation hazard, uses a compensated PIN ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific offers industry’s most diverse handheld instrument portfolio deploying critical analytical technologies in the lab, at the line and in the field
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, offers a selection of handheld analytical instruments that is now among the industry’s most diverse, serving applications ranging from airport security and consumer product testing to supply chain integrity and industrial hygiene. The company continues to build on its strategy of translating analytical technologies proven ...
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Fukushima crisis new blow to fishermen`s hopes
Third-generation fisherman Fumio Suzuki sets out into the Pacific Ocean every seven weeks. Not to catch fish to sell, but to catch fish that can be tested for radiation. For the last 2 ½ years, fishermen from the port of Yotsukura near the stricken Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant have been mostly stuck on land with little to do. There is no commercial fishing along most of the Fukushima ...
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RAE Systems Appoints Senior Agilent Executive Chris Toney as Chief Operating Officer
RAE Systems Inc., a leading developer of gas and radiation detectors for oil and gas, emergency responders, industrial safety, homeland security, and environmental remediation, today announced that Chris Toney, a well-recognized veteran of the gas and chemical analysis industry, will join the company as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Toney brings more than 30 years of progressive leadership ...
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RAE Systems Adds Experienced Gas Detection Sales Leader to America`s Sales Management Team
RAE Systems Inc., a leading developer of gas and radiation detectors for oil and gas, emergency responders, industrial safety, homeland security and environmental remediation, today announced that Ron Unruh will be joining the company as America's Mesh and Fixed Systems sales manager. Mr. Unruh brings more than 20 years of experience as a sales manager in the detection and instrumentation ...
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RAE Systems Enables Remote Access to Real-Time Gas, Radiation, Biometric Data to Enhance Responder Safety and Reduce Incident Response Times
RAE Systems, the leader in connected gas and radiation detection solutions, today announced its ProRAE Guardian Real-time Wireless Safety System for emergency responder, military and national security customers. The Wireless Safety System provides wireless delivery of real-time data on toxic gases and radiation combined with the physiological status of emergency responders. The ProRAE Guardian ...
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