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Background on Radiation and Material

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• Legislation and Reports
• Uses of Radioactive Material
• Radiation Safety
• Radiological Emergencies
• Other Links

Legislation and Reports

Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (NRC)
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended
Energy Policy Act of 2005
Other NRC Security Orders
NRC - Congressional Correspondence
DOE/NRC Report: Radiological Dispersal Devices
IAEA Categorization of Radioactive Material
IAEA Code of Conduct for the Safety & Security of Radioactive Material

Uses of Radioactive Material

Medical, Industrial, and Academic Uses of Nuclear Material. Definitions, questions and answers, and more.

Byproduct Material page. Definition and regulation.

Backgrounder on Byproduct Material. More on the categories, uses, and their regulation.

Radiation Safety

Radiation Protection. Expanded definition of radiation, description of sources, health effects, frequently asked questions, and information for radiation workers.

Radiation Protection (Environmental Protection Agency) . Understanding radiation, awareness, health, glossary, and more.

Fact Sheet on Biological Effects of Radiation

Health Physics Society . Definitions, Ask the experts (Radiation Q&A), and more…

To learn more about uses of material, see our Medical, Industrial, and Academic Uses of Nuclear Materials web page.

Radiological Emergencies

NRC - Emergency Preparedness and Response
NRC - Fact Sheet on Dirty Bombs (RDDs)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Are you ready? - RDD
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Radiation Emergencies

Other Links

National Council on Radiation Protection
International Commission on Radiation Protection
International Atomic Energy Agency

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