|
GROUPS OF
LICENSEES
There are many types
of users of radioactive materials within New Jersey. Several
categories contain the majority of these users and are as follows:
MEDICAL
Unsealed radiopharmaceuticals
or the radiation from sealed sources is administered to patients
for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. Most hospitals and some
major clinics have nuclear medicine departments. Some clinics
and certain private physicians may also be licensed for diagnostic
procedures.
MEASUREMENT
DEVICES
Small sealed radioactive
sources are used in portable test equipment to measure lead
content, moisture and/or density of road beds, roofing, or agricultural
land. The gauges are susceptible to theft and damage by road
construction equipment. These are used by government and industry.
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, ANALYTICAL AND TRAINING LABORATORIES
Unsealed radioactive
materials may be used to study living systems and to improve
or test products or materials. Users include biotechnology firms,
colleges and universities, and testing labs.
MANUFACTURE
AND DISTRIBUTION OF RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
Radiopharmaceuticals
are manufactured and distributed throughout the USA and Canada
by companies located in New Jersey licensed to perform these
types of activities.
|
