EUROPEAN COMMISSION RADIOACTIVE STEEL SCRAP DETECTION REPORT
November 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE USE of more and increasingly sophisticated monitoring equipment to detect radioactive steel scrap, that might otherwise be melted and cause health problems for workers and the public, has been urged by a European Commission report. It warns: "The problem of rogue sources shows no sign of diminishing". As a result, it predicts: "In addition to the detection of gamma ray sources before and after melting, it is likely to become commonplace to examine the products of steelmaking (steel, slag and fume) for other radiations, such as alpha radiation, ...
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