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radiation


End the War on Nuclear Power—Start with Radiation

Governments and non-governmental organizations worldwide are clamoring for reduction in human-generated CO2 emissions. Yet, America’s largest carbon-free energy source is regulated and demonized to the point of criminalization. It’s time…


Minimizing Exposure: RVI Videoscopes Take Radiation Exposure to a New Low

For personnel in nuclear power plants, time and distance are critical measurements when it comes to safe inspections. When workers need to enter a high-radiation area to examine a potential…


3-D Laser Scanning of Nuclear Plant Piping Systems Reduces Radiation Exposure

It’s no secret that high-radiation areas are scattered throughout nuclear power plant facilities. The challenge is getting work done in those areas while keeping exposure to workers as low as…


Reports: Fukushima Ice Wall Is Showing Little Success at Preventing Groundwater Inflows

An "ice wall" put up by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) around its four crippled reactor units at Fukushima Daiichi reportedly isn't working as planned to keep out groundwater flowing…