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Radiation Protection Programs
DEP's Bureau of Radiation Protection directs the statewide radiation protection program with the goal of protecting the citizens of the Commonwealth from unnecessary exposure to radiation. This includes policy, technical, and fiscal management for the program areas of: radioactive material, radiation producing machines, radon, nuclear safety, low-level radioactive waste, emergency response, and decommissioning and environmental surveillance. The office ensures central and regional staff communicate uniformly and implement and effectively support statewide program activities such as licensing, registration, certification and inspections.
DEP's Bureau of Radiation Protection includes:
Fact Sheet: Pennsylvania's Emergency Preparedness - Radiation
For more information contact: DEP Radiation Protection
DEP Seeks Information about Antique Medical Kit Containing Radium-226
02/01/2011 – The Department of Environmental Protection is asking anyone who has come in contact with or has any knowledge of an antique medical kit found in southeastern Pennsylvania to contact the Bureau of Radiation Protection. The kit, which had been placed in a dumpster near the Hershey Mill's retirement community in West Chester, set off radiation alarms at Waste Management Inc.'s transfer station and was found to have 1 curie of Radium-226. To view a picture of the kit and to learn more click here.
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