IAEA Meeting on Smoke Detectors Aims to Improve Radioactive Waste Management

Experts from around the world met at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this week to discuss national approaches for dealing with disused ionizing smoke detectors (ISDs), which contain sealed radioactive sources. The IAEA will use the meeting to help develop guidance for Member States on the safe and secure management of disused detectors. …. [Persbericht]