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and Response Orphan Source Recovery Additional Information
Other organizations, including other federal agencies and international organizations are working to reduce and ensure proper management of sealed radioactive sources. These Web sites contain information about their efforts.
On this page:
- Department of Energy
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Other Federal
- State and Local Governments
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- Industry
Department of Energy
Off-Site Source Recovery Program
Off-Site
Source Recovery Program
DOE's project recovers and manages unwanted radioactive sealed
sources and other radioactive material. The project recovers materials
that present a risk to public health and safety. It recovers radioactive
materials that present a potential loss of control by NRC or agreement
states. In addition it collects excess and unwanted radioactive
materials or sources that DOE owns or has responsibility for under
Public Law 99-240.
The project combines three activities:
- Radioactive Source Recovery Program
- Off-Site Waste Program
- Pu-239/Be Neutron Source Project.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Orphan Source Initiative
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is moving to address the problem of unwanted and uncontrolled radioactive materials, often referred to as "orphan sources." The Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Energy on the management of certain of the materials. It also has approved the concept of funding the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors to establish and implement a national program for safely dealing with the materials.
Other Federal
USGS
Minerals Information: Iron and Steel Scrap
Steel scrap recycling conserves raw materials,
energy, and landfill space. ... Flow Studies
for Recycling Metal Commodities in the United
States ...
State and Local Governments
How
to Recycle/Dispose of Scrap metal -
Division of Solid Waste
Directions for recycling or disposing
of a variety of materials in Montgomery County, MD.
International Atomic Energy Agency
Lost and Found: Orphan Radiation Sources Raise Global Concerns (PDF) (4pp, 56Kb [about pdf format] (IAEA Bulletin: Radiation Safety and Security
Volume 41, No. 3)
This edition of the IAEA Bulletin looks closely at the problems
and issues the international community is facing relating to the
control of commercial radiation sources and radioactive material.
The Bulletin highlights the steps member States are taking to
reinforce the safety and security of radioactive materials.
Industry
Steel Recycling Institute
The Steel Recycling Institute (SRI) is an industry association that promotes and sustains the recycling of all steel products. The SRI educates the solid waste industry, government, business and ultimately the consumer about the benefits of steel's infinite recycling cycle.
