Wide-Area Background Radiation Survey Technical Guidance for Response

The Science and Technology Directorate's National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL), in conjunction with the Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration and several DOE national laboratories, is developing a set of processes and procedures that will make it easier to plan and perform wide-area background radiation surveys. NUSTL manages a portfolio of Radiological/Nuclear Response and Recovery Research & Development projects that work to improve radiological response capabilities at the local, state, and federal level, and advance the understanding of impacts and risks within first responder agencies nationwide.