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Practical guides for Radiation Safety Officers, written with a working RSO. Our first articles are being reviewed now and will be published here soon.

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Radiation Safety Officer Responsibilities: A Practical Guide

What an RSO is responsible for under 10 CFR 20.1101 and 35.24: running the radiation protection program, radioactive material control, exposure monitoring, training, waste, inspections and corrective actions.

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How to Choose Radiation Safety Management Software

A buyer's checklist for RSOs: inventory and waste features, records and reporting, security and access controls, ease of use, regulatory scope, total cost, and the workflows to test in a trial.

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How to Manage a Radioactive Material Inventory

How to keep a reliable record of what radioactive material you hold, where it is and who is responsible for it, from receipt and transfers to possession limits and periodic physical inventories.

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Best Practices for Radioactive Waste Tracking

How to document radioactive waste from generation through final disposition: disposal requirements, waste streams, container histories, decay-in-storage and the records inspectors expect.

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How to Prepare for a Radiation Safety Inspection

A year-round approach to NRC and Agreement State inspections: reviewing the license, the records inspectors look at, internal audits, and following up on corrective actions.

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RSO Responsibilities in 2026: Executive Order 14300 and ALARA Reform

What Executive Order 14300 and the NRC's proposed changes to its radiation protection framework could mean for ALARA programs, dose limits and the day-to-day work of RSOs.

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