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Radioactive Source Reduction and Management
EPA's source reduction and management activities contribute to fulfilling the Agency's mission of protecting people and the environment by helping to minimize potential exposure to radioactive sealed sources.
About Radioactive Source Reduction and Management
description of the issues and activities to address them
Radionuclide Life-Cycle Analysis and Product Stewardship
tracing radionuclides used in industry as they enter and leave the economy and minimizing their impact on human health and the environment throughout their life-cycle
Sealed Radioactive Sources
description of sealed radioactive sources and their uses as well as environmental and public health hazards caused by mishandling and improper disposal
Common Industrial Devices and Other Uses of Radioactive Sources
description of the different kinds of industrial devices and other applications in which sealed radioactive sources are used
Radioisotopes Commonly Used in Devices by Industry
annotated list of radioisotopes used in industrial devices
Source Reduction
Alternative Technologies for Industrial Applications
exploring ways to replace radiation technologies with non-radioactive alternatives
Alternative Technologies: Development and Acceptance
the stages of developing and gaining acceptance for alternative technologies in the marketplace
Alternative Technology Projects
description of projects that have targeted specific technologies
Stakeholders and Partners
organizations that EPA works with in developing and promoting acceptance of alternative technologies
Source Tracking
Tracking Radioactive Materials with Radiofrequency IDs
investigating technologies to improve tracking and monitoring of high-level radiological sources in commerce
Orphan Source Detection and Response
Orphan Sources at Demolition Sites
describes the problem of radioactive sources in buildings scheduled for demolition and how EPA is working with contractors to solve this problem
Contaminated Scrap Metal
describes the origins of radioactively contaminated scrap metal and how EPA and other organizations are working to keep it out of the nation's metal supply
International Response
approaches being taken by EPA and international organizations to prevent the importation of contaminated scrap metal
Orphan Source Recovery
Orphan Source Recovery Efforts
initiatives by EPA and other organizations to return lost, stolen, or abandoned sealed radioactive sources to regulatory control