The Chernobyl and (to a lesser extent) Fukushima nuclear accidents contaminated large areas of land with low-level radioactivity. After both accidents, huge efforts were taken to decontaminate the ...

RAYONG, Thailand — Soldiers in protective gear breathed steadily through respirators outside a Thai airport hangar, where they prepared on Sunday to screen a group of volunteers for radiation during a ...

Fifteen years have passed since the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and I visited a coastal village near the Fukushima nuclear plant. Before going, I was very curious: What were the ...

COVERT, Mich. – A worker at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Covert, on Michigan’s west side, fell into the reactor cavity this week and had to undergo decontamination after being pulled from the ...

Researchers found hydrogen peroxide vapor was more effective than ultraviolet radiation for environmental decontamination, according to research published in Infection Control and Hospital ...

From virtual reality (VR) to robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), advanced technologies can make emergency response more timely and effective, increasing safety for emergency personnel and the ...

The IAEA has delivered its first set of university lectures on radiation safety to students in Fukushima Prefecture, to assist in revitalizing the area. The project was implemented in response to the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said the government will spend at least 1 trillion yen ($13 billion) to clean up vast areas contaminated by radiation from the world's worst ...