[ RadSafe ] Security and background check for radioactive materialusers

[Robert D Gallagher]

The NRC does have orders in place for large irradiators and source
manufacturers for background checks and fingerprinting. It is currently
being applied to radiographers and oil well loggers. I think you can expect
the requirement to continue filtering down to users of sources that exceed
quantities of concern.

I would also expect that similar requirements will be applied worldwide as
terrorist issues are recognized in other countries.


Bob Gallagher
NSSI


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From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl]On
Behalf Of Jean-Francois, Stephane
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 9:18 AM
To: radsafe at radlab.nl
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Security and background check for radioactive
materialusers


Good morning,

A couple of years ago I have heard from unofficial sources that USNRC
was thinking about a security or background check for authorized users
of large sealed sources (irradiators for example).

Is this true  ?  And if so, is it currently in application in the US ?
What is required ?

Would you know any other place in the world where this might be applied
for sealed sources users ?

Thanks in advance.

Stephane Jean-Francois, Eng., CHP,
Manager, Environement and Health Physics
Merck Frosst Canada

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