Instrumentation Reference Book, 4th Edition

Chapter 30. Measurements Employing Nuclear Techniques

D.Aliaga Kelly and W. Boyes

30.1. Introduction

There are two important aspects of using nuclear techniques in industry which must be provided for before any work takes place. These are:

1. Compliance with the many legal requirements when using or intending to use radioactive sources;

2. Adequate health physics procedures and instruments to ensure that the user is meeting the legal requirements

The legal requirements cover the proposed use of the radioactive source, the way in which it is delivered to the industrial site, the manner in which it is used, where and how it is stored when not in use and the way it is disposed of, either through waste disposal or return to the original manufacturer of ...