UNDT MORE CONTRACTS!!!!! September 28, 2012 - Your Industry News - US, China Commission Radiation Detection Center, enhance efforts to counter nuclear smuggling - The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) this week held a ceremony to announce the successful completion of the Qinhuangdao Radiation Detection Training Center (RDTC) and the commencement of the center’s first class for China Customs officers. The opening of the RDTC is part of the longstanding cooperation between NNSA and the General Administration of Customs, China (GACC) in their joint efforts to counter nuclear terrorism. Under a 2011 agreement between the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), NNSA’s Second Line of Defense (SLD) Program has been working with the GACC and the Qinhuangdao Customs Training School to install radiation detection equipment and develop a specialized curriculum. The training will promote and enhance the skills and knowledge base of customs officers charged with detecting and interdicting illicit shipments of nuclear and other radioactive materials at key points of entry. The first class at the RDTC will be comprised of over 25 officers representing nine major Chinese seaports.
September 28, 2012 - Enformable - Hawaii employing radiation detector at debris landing sites - This last week, officials in Hawaii received a $15,000 portable radiation detection device, paid for with federal grants, which will make it quicker to test potentially dangerous marine debris. "Not only do you know the amount of radiation that is being emitted from this source, but also know the isotope," explains Court Chambers, EMS Medical Analyst. Federal and state agencies have similar technology and are working together to recover tsunami debris.