Generally, thin window Geiger-Mueller (GM) probes are best suited to detect beta radiation with energies above 70 keV while sodium iodide (NaI) scintillators are best for gamma radiation. For campus ...

Mandatory annual training for personnel who access radiation posted areas (non-radiation workers). Radioactive material and x-ray machines are safely used in a wide variety of research programs at the ...

Its two nuclear reactors three miles north of the Maryland state line power two million homes, but for all of its benefits, the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station comes with an inherent risk. The ...

Over 150,000 pounds of frozen shrimp sold at Kroger and other stores have been recalled due to potential radioactive contamination. The shrimp may be contaminated with Cesium-137, a man-made ...

Some U.S. senators are demanding answers from major grocery chains regarding food safety and supply chain procedures after an FDA warning over a processor's shrimp and possible radioactive ...

(AP) - Federal regulators have detected possible radioactive contamination in a second food product sent to the U.S. from Indonesia, even as recalls of potentially tainted shrimp continue to grow. The ...