The Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board of the National Academies has contracted with Sandia National Laboratories to conduct a study titled Radioactive Sources: Applications and Alternative Technologies. The purpose of the study is to support existing and future activities under the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Radiological Security program to reduce the current use of high-risk radiological materials in commercial applications. The study will update the 2008 National Academies study on “Radiation Source: Use and Replacement” by reviewing the current state of high-risk radionuclide applications by sector (e.g., industrial, research, medical, and other commercial applications) and by reviewing the current state of alternative technologies on the market.

You can find the statement of task for the study as well as names and brief biographic information of the provisional committee members on the National Academies website.

The agenda is in development but will be e-mailed to the registrants before the event.