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< Back WMG Welcomes New Employees May 21, 2024 We're excited to announce the newest members of the WMG Family! Please join us in wishing them a warm welcome to the team! We're thrilled to announce our newest addition to the WMG Family! Joining us are: Chandler Davis - Pro-Shipper™ Hetzel Bencomo - Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper Chandler Davis will enhance our logistics and shipping operations with his extensive knowledge and skills. Additionally, as we continue to grow and attract talent, Hetzel Bencomo will assist our administration team in keeping things running smoothly! We're confident that their contributions will drive our success and help us achieve new heights. Welcome to the team! Previous Next

< Back Employee Spotlight: Michael Kershman Oct 2, 2023 Come meet one of our team members! Michael Kershman is WMG's new Software Technical Manager, joining us in August 2023. Michael is a Navy veteran with over 25 years of experience as a Health Physicist, including 12 years of radioactive and mixed waste shipping experience. As Software Technical Manager, some of Michael's duties and responsibilities include: Testing, maintenance, and implementation of software. Providing technical direction for development, design and systems integration. Collaboration with the programming team to incorporate user feedback into WMG software programs, ensuring high-quality user experiences. In his free time, Michael enjoys spending time with his son, sharing common activities such as scuba diving, bike riding, and skeet shooting. In Michael's own words: "Variety is the key to life". "The work itself is interesting, helping to develop industry leading software that strives to make it easier for the client to do their job is exciting. But more than that, working with a group of people that values each other’s contributions and cares enough to hear everyone’s voice on issues makes it more like a family project than a job." – Michael Kershman, on working at WMG. Previous Next

Federal Register Are you getting all the notices published by the Office of the Federal Register (FR), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)? Just as a reminder, the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. You can subscribe to the daily FR “Table of Contents” email and research past issues of the FR at www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/FR/ Below is a sampling of federal registers published in the last few months: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule to address the unreasonable risk of injury to health presented by trichloroethylene (TCE) under its conditions of use. TSCA requires that EPA address by rule any unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment identified in a TSCA risk evaluation and apply requirements to the extent necessary so that the chemical no longer presents unreasonable risk. EPA’s final rule will, among other things, prevent serious illness associated with uncontrolled exposures to the chemical by preventing consumer access to the chemical, restricting the industrial and commercial use of the chemical while also allowing for a reasonable transition period with interim worker protections in place where an industrial and commercial use of the chemical is being prohibited, and provide time-limited exemptions for critical or essential uses of TCE for which no technically and economically feasible safer alternatives are available. This final rule (December 17, 2024 – 89 FR 102568 ) is effective on January 16, 2025. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing five amendments that were withdrawn in its December 6, 2023, partial withdrawal of direct final rule. Due to receipt of adverse comments, the EPA withdrew eight amendments from the August 9, 2023, direct final rule that included revisions to the 2016 Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule, the 2019 Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule and the 2018 Vacatur of the Definition of Solid Waste Rule (88 FR 54086). The EPA is responding to the relevant adverse comments in this action. This final rule (December 11, 2024 – 89 FR 99727 ) is effective on February 10, 2025. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule to address the unreasonable risk of injury to health presented by carbon tetrachloride (CTC) under its conditions of use. TSCA requires that EPA address by rule any unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment identified in a TSCA risk evaluation and apply requirements to the extent necessary so that the chemical no longer presents unreasonable risk. EPA’s final rule will establish workplace safety requirements for most conditions of use, including the condition of use related to the making of low Global Warming Potential (GWP) hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs); prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, distribution in commerce, and industrial/commercial use of CTC for conditions of use where information indicates use of CTC has ceased; and establish recordkeeping and downstream notification requirements. The use of CTC in low GWP HFOs is particularly important in the Agency’s efforts to support the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (AIM Act) and the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, which was ratified on October 26, 2022. This final rule (December 18, 2024 – 89 FR 103512 ) is effective on January 17, 2025. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule to address the unreasonable risk of injury to health presented by perchloroethylene (PCE) under its conditions of use. TSCA requires that EPA address by rule any unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment identified in a TSCA risk evaluation and apply requirements to the extent necessary so that the chemical no longer presents unreasonable risk. EPA’s final rule will, among other things, prevent serious illness associated with uncontrolled exposures to the chemical by preventing consumer access to the chemical, restricting the industrial and commercial use of the chemical while also allowing for a reasonable transition period where the industrial and commercial use of the chemical is being prohibited, providing a time-limited exemption for a critical or essential use of PCE for which no technically and economically feasible safer alternative is available, and protecting workers from the unreasonable risk of PCE while on the job. This final rule (December 18, 2024 – 89 FR 103560 ) is effective on January 17, 2025. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is amending its regulations by making technical corrections throughout the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) in 49 CFR Chapter III Parts 350 thru 397. FMCSA is making minor changes to correct inadvertent errors and omissions, to remove or update obsolete references, and to improve the clarity and consistency of certain regulatory provisions. FMCSA is also making a change to its rules of organization, procedures, and practice which includes revising any section heading using a “question-and-answer” format to using a short descriptive phrase for section headings. Because the rule does not impose any new material requirements or increase compliance obligations, it is issued without prior notice and opportunity for comment, pursuant to the good cause exception in the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). This final rule (November 18, 2024 – 89 FR 90608 ) is effective November 18, 2024. Petitions for Reconsideration of this final rule must be submitted to the FMCSA Administrator no later than December 18, 2024. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is requesting comments on its development of general investigative questions that may be used by PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) field operations personnel when investigating potential general safety issues. These questions are intended to facilitate fact gathering efforts during general investigations related to PHMSA’s safety oversight responsibilities. Answering these questions would be voluntary and not impose any new reporting or recordkeeping requirements on regulated entities. Rather, the goal is to develop a pool of questions that can be tailored as appropriate based on the specific circumstances of a general investigation that is not related to the inspection of an individual company or entity for compliance with the hazardous materials regulations. Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning this hazardous material information collection activity (November 7, 2024 – 89 FR 88346 ) on or before January 6, 2025. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to revise the NRC’s regulations in 10 CFR Parts 1 through 171 by adding a risk-informed, performance-based, and technology-inclusive regulatory framework for commercial nuclear plants in response to the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA). The NRC plans to hold a public meeting to promote full understanding of the proposed rule and facilitate public comments. Please submit comments by December 30, 2024 concerning this proposed rule (October 31, 2024 – 89 FR 86918 ). Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received before this date. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is proposing to revise the Hazardous Materials Regulations in 49 CFR Part 107 & Parts 171 thru 180 to adopt several modal-specific amendments that would enhance the safe transportation of hazardous materials in commerce by highway, rail, and vessel. PHMSA, in consultation with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and the United States Coast Guard (USCG), proposes amendments identified during Departmental review and from industry petitions for rulemaking. Comments must be received by January 27, 2025 on this notice of proposed rulemaking (October 28, 2024 – 89 FR 85590 ). To the extent possible, PHMSA will consider late-filed comments as a final rule is developed. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is announcing its plan to replace its Unified Registration System (URS), with a new, online registration system, which will be named the “FMCSA Registration System” (FRS). The new system will allow all persons required to register under the Agency’s commercial or safety jurisdiction to do so online. Comments on this notice (August 28, 2024 – 89 FR 68980 ) must be received on or before September 27, 2024. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an Interim Enforcement Policy (IEP) that allows staff to exercise enforcement discretion for certain violations of regulations involving robust structures containing category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material, or to large components containing category 1 or 2 quantities of radioactive material, provided the licensee meets certain conditions. This IEP will replace the temporary Enforcement Guidance Memorandum (EGM)–14–001, ‘‘Interim Guidance for Dispositioning 10 CFR part 37 Violations with Respect to Large Components or Robust Structures Containing Category 1 or Category 2 Quantities of Material at Power Reactor Facilities Licensed Under 10 CFR parts 50 and 52. The NRC intends to keep this interim policy in place until the underlying technical issue is dispositioned through rulemaking or other regulatory action. The policy statement containing in this Federal Register ( August 23, 2024 – 89 FR 68083 ) is effective on August 23, 2024. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will be reviewing its existing guidance documents to evaluate their continued necessity and determine whether they should be updated or eliminated. As part of this review, FMCSA invites the public to identify and provide input on existing guidance documents that are good candidates for revision or rescission. The FMCSA Guidance Portal can be view at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/guidance Comments on this federal register notice ( August 13, 2024 – 89 FR 65968 ) should be received on or before September 12, 2024. FMCSA extended the comment period to September 26, 2024 in the federal register notice (September 11, 2024 – 89 FR 73746 ). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing certain amendments to the hazardous waste manifest regulations in 40 CFR, and the hazardous waste electronic manifest (e-Manifest) regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to increase utility of the e-Manifest system in delivering benefits to reduce administrative burden and improve tracking of hazardous waste shipments, and to various related regulations. Among other things, EPA is finalizing changes to manifest regulations for shipments of hazardous waste that are exported for treatment, storage, and disposal. EPA is also finalizing regulatory changes to the hazardous waste export and import shipment international movement document-related requirements to more closely link the manifest data with the international movement document data. In addition, EPA is finalizing regulatory amendments to 3 manifest-related reports (i.e., Discrepancy, Exception, and Unmanifested Waste Reports). EPA is also finalizing conforming regulatory changes to the manifest regulations under the Toxic Substances and Control Act (TSCA) for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) wastes to better align these requirements with the RCRA manifest regulations and the e-Manifest program. Lastly, this action makes technical corrections to fix typographical errors in the e-Manifest and movement document regulations. This final rule ( July 26, 2024 – 89 FR 60692 ) is effective on January 22, 2025. The EPA published four (4) minor corrections to this final rule (October 31, 2024 – 89 FR86758 ). The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) updated the National Hazardous Materials Route Registry (NHMRR) as reported to FMCSA from April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. The NHMRR is a listing, as reported by States and Tribal governments, of all designated and restricted roads and preferred highway routes for transportation of highway route controlled quantities of Class 7 radioactive materials (HRCQ/RAM) and non-radioactive hazardous materials (NRHM). This notice ( July 16, 2024 – 89 FR 57987 ) is applicable as of July 16, 2024. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is soliciting information from hazardous materials (HAZMAT) shippers pertaining to what small quantities or low concentrations of explosives they offer for transport appear to present a low risk to life, property, and the environment. Currently there are no small quantity or de minimis exceptions for Class 1 explosives in the hazardous material regulations (HMRs) -49 CFR 173.4, 173.4a, nor 173.4b. Interested parties are invited to submit comments on or before September 26, 2024 concerning this request ( June 28, 2024 – 89 FR 54157 ) for feedback on de minimis quantities of explosives. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the ‘‘Agency’’) is proposing to address the unreasonable risk of injury to human health presented by n-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) under its conditions of use as documented in EPA’s risk evaluation and risk determination for NMP pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). NMP is a widely used solvent in a variety of industrial, commercial, and consumer applications including the manufacture and production of electronics such as semiconductors, polymers, petrochemical products, paints and coatings, and paint and coating removers. EPA determined that NMP presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health due to the significant adverse health effects associated with exposure to NMP, including developmental post-implantation fetal loss from short-term exposure and reduced fertility and fecundity from long-term exposure. Additional adverse effects associated with exposure to NMP include liver toxicity, kidney toxicity, immunotoxicity, neurotoxicity, skin irritation, and sensitization. To address the identified unreasonable risk, EPA is proposing to: prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce and use of NMP in several occupational conditions of use; require worker protections through an NMP workplace chemical protection program (WCPP) or prescriptive controls (including concentration limits) for most of the occupational conditions of use; require concentration limits on a consumer product; regulate certain consumer products to prevent commercial use; and establish recordkeeping, labeling, and downstream notification requirements. Comments concerning this proposed rule ( June 14, 2024 – 89 FR 51134 ) must be received on or before July 29, 2024. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is requesting feedback on developing general investigative questions that may be used by PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) field operations personnel when investigating potential general safety issues. These questions are intended to facilitate fact-gathering efforts during general investigations related to PHMSA’s safety oversight responsibilities. The use of these questions would not impose any new reporting or recordkeeping requirements on regulated entities. Rather, the goal is to develop a pool of commonly used questions that can be tailored as appropriate based on the specific circumstances of a given investigation. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on this notice ( June 12, 2024 – 89 FR 50045 ) before August 12, 2024. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is requesting feedback on the current way compressed gas cylinders are marked with tare weight, mass weight, and waster capacity required in 49 CFR 178.35(f). PHMSA would like public input on five (5) questions outlined in this notice ( June 06, 2024 – 89 FR 48482 ) to better inform potential regulatory revisions. Interested parties are invited to submit comments on or before September 4, 2024. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent possible. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is proposing to amend its regulations in 49 CFR Part 107 concerning registration fees and fee assessment program for persons who transport, or offer for transportation, certain categories, and quantities of hazardous materials. PHMSA’s proposal would increase the annual fee to be paid by those registrants qualifying as a small business or not-for-profit organization by $125 to $375 and by those registrants not qualifying as a small business or not-for-profit organization by $425 to $3,000. PHMSA also proposes to implement an electronic-only registration fee payment process. Finally, PHMSA proposes to revise requirements to clarify that a certificate of registration may be carried in either electronic or paper form for both motor carriers and those who transport hazardous materials by vessel. Comments on this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( May 24, 2024 – 89 FR 45806 ) must be received by August 22, 2024. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is amending its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) in 29 CFR Part 1910 to conform to the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), primarily Revision 7 (Rev. 7), address issues that arose during the implementation of the 2012 update to the HCS, and provide better alignment with other U.S. agencies and international trading partners, while enhancing the effectiveness of the standard. This final rule ( May 20. 2024 – 89 FR 44144 ) is effective July 19, 2024. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending its regulations in 40 CFR Part 751 to address the unreasonable risk of injury to health presented by Methylene Chloride. This final rule ( May 08, 2024 – 89 FR 39254 ) is effective on July 08, 2024. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending its regulations in 40 CFR Part 302 to include two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), including their salts and structural isomers as hazardous substances. This final rule ( May 08, 2024 – 89 FR 39124 ) is effective July 8, 2024. The PHMSA will have to adopt these into the hazardous substance (reportable quantity) table in a future final rule. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) in 49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178, and 180 to maintain alignment with international regulations and standards by adopting various amendments, including changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage requirements. This final rule ( April 10, 2024 – 89 FR 25434 ) is effective May 10, 2024 with voluntary compliance date on January 1, 2023 and delayed compliance date on April 10, 2025. PHMSA published corrections to this final rule on May 09, 2024 ( 89 FR 39570 ), and May 13, 2024 ( 89 FR 41331 ). The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is discontinuing the rulemaking activity, “Radioactive Source Security and Accountability” concerning the proposed ruling for the controls of category 3 levels. This notice ( April 2, 2024 – 89 FR 22636 ) is effective April 2, 2024. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending its regulations in 40 CFR Part 751 to address the unreasonable risk of injury to health presented by Chrysotile Asbestos. This final rule ( March 28, 2024 – 89 FR 21970 ) is effective on May 28, 2024. EPA also published a correction to this final rule on April 25, 2024 ( 89 FR 31655 ). The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced adding a list of Frequently Asked Questions concerning the Training Requirements to facilitate better public understanding and awareness of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). Please submit comments on or before April 12, 2024 on this notice ( March 13, 2024 – 89 FR 18479 ). The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) are jointly seeking comments on issues concerning requirements in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regulations for the safe transport of radioactive materials. The IAEA is considering revisions to their regulations SSR–6 (Rev. 1) as part of its periodic review cycle for a new edition of the SSR-6. Submit comments by April 15, 2024 concerning this notice ( March 11, 2024 – 89 FR 17537 ). The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations in 10 CFR Part 37 to require NRC and Agreement State licensees to provide advance notification to participating federally recognized Tribal governments regarding shipments of category 1 quantities of radioactive material that pass within or across their reservation boundaries. Comments must be submitted by May 22, 2024 on this proposed rule ( March 8, 2024 – 89 FR 16701 ). The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) in 49 CFR Parts 107, 171, 172, 173, 178, and 180 to update, clarify, improve the safety of, or streamline various regulatory requirements. Specifically, this rulemaking responds to 18 petitions for rulemaking submitted by the regulated community between May 2018 and October 2020 that requests PHMSA address a variety of provisions, including but not limited to those addressing packaging, hazard communication, and the incorporation by reference of certain documents. This final rule ( March 4, 2024 – 89 FR 15636 ) is effective on April 3, 2024, with a delayed compliance date of March 4, 2025. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations in 10 CFR Parts 9, 30, 50, 51, 70, and 110 to make miscellaneous corrections. The amendments correct spelling and references; update contact information; and remove obsolete language. This final rule ( November 21, 2023 – 88 FR 80947 ) is effective on December 21, 2023. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is amending its regulations in 49 CFR Chapter III (49 CFR Parts 300 – 399) by making technical corrections throughout the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). This final rule ( November 17, 2023 – 88 FR 80169 ) is effective November 17, 2023, except for amendatory instruction 88, which is effective January 16, 2024. FMCSA also published a correction on January 5, 2024 ( 89 FR 712 ) to this final ruling. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to address the unreasonable risk of injury to human health presented by Trichloroethylene (TCE) under its conditions of use as documented in EPA’s November 2020 Risk Evaluation for TCE and January 2023 revised risk determination for TCE pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Comments on this proposed ruling ( October 31, 2023 – 88 FR 74712 ) must be received on or before December 15, 2023. “These articles are presented for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed represent the professional opinion of WMG, Inc. and its employees and have not been evaluated or approved by regulators. Readers are responsible for performing an independent evaluation and interpretation of any rules or regulations discussed herein.” Previous Next

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Regulatory General Awareness + RADMAN™ Introduction Course Length: 5 Days Course Code: WMG-RC-151 Prerequisites: Basic Math Skills Satisfies: 49CFR172 Subpart H, NRC IE 79-19 Audience Profile: Professionals involved in radioactive shipping support, including HP, RP Tech, Ops, Handlers, Supervisors, Managers, Radwaste Shippers, and Maintenance personnel. This course’s content is especially beneficial for new radioactive shippers training, and serving as a prerequisite for Function-specific (RC-153) shippers training. < Back Course Description: The WMG-RC-151 course integrates key components from RC-150 hazardous material transportation regulations (DOT, NRC, EPA) and RC-101 RADMAN™ software introduction courses. This beginner-level course and good fundamental refresher is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory landscape and practical skills in utilizing the RADMAN™ software for managing the transportation of radioactive materials. Skills Gained: • Identify regulators controlling the safe and secure transport of radioactive class 7 materials • Describe constituents regulated as hazardous • Determine when cargo qualifies as a DOT 49 CFR hazardous material and its type • Understand DOT shipping quantity regulations for hazardous materials • Identify the primary hazard class and any subsidiaries when multiple hazards are present • Determine the proper shipping name for a given hazardous material description • Describe the process to determine appropriate packaging for hazardous materials • Determine class 7 radiation and contamination controls and limitations • Identify hazardous material communications required for a shipment • Determine when additional security measures are necessary • Identify extra requirements for waste shipments for processing or disposal • Describe any additional transport vehicle requirements

Get to know WMG, Inc. through our About Us page, where we share our journey since 1979 as providers of top-tier nuclear engineering and software services. Discover our extensive experience, industry leadership, and dedication to excellence in managing radioactive waste. Learn why WMG stands out for its unmatched expertise, rigorous training, and unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. About Us WMG, Inc. is a nuclear engineering firm committed to providing our clients with innovative and cost-effective solutions. Our team brings decades of experience and expertise to every project we undertake. We provide a variety of services, including design, analysis, and consulting to ensure that our clients' needs are met at every stage of the project. We work closely with our clients to deliver results that exceed expectations and are designed to stand the test of time. OUR MISSION Excellence in radioactive waste management through service, innovation, value and integrity. OUR VISION We will continue to lead the way in developing smart engineered solutions that improve the way radioactive waste is characterized, packaged and shipped. OUR VALUES At WMG we focus on the best interest of our customers and our employees. Above all else we treat our customers and employees with honesty, integrity and fairness. We consistently save our customers time, dose and money and win their continued business by exceeding their expectations.

Load Securement Blocking and Bracing Course Length: 1 Day Course Code: WMG-RC-200 Prerequisites: Basic Math Skills Satisfies: 49CFR172 Subpart H, Function-specific 172.704(a)(2), 10CFR71.5(a) & NRC IN 87-31 Audience Profile: Radioactive Material Shippers and shipping support: HP, RP Tech, Ops, Handlers initial & recurrent training. < Back Course Description: The WMG RC-200 course is a beginner-level course and good fundamental refresher designed to provide comprehensive training in the principles and practices of load securement, with a specific focus on blocking and bracing techniques. Participants will gain essential knowledge and skills necessary to ensure the safe and effective transportation of cargo by road, rail, or sea. The course covers the fundamentals of load distribution, center of gravity considerations, and the application of various blocking and bracing methods to prevent shifting or damage during transit. Skills Gained: • Identify regulators who control the safe and secure transport of radioactive class 7 materials. • Explain the reasons proper load securement is required. • Identify proper load securement techniques and equipment. • Apply the practices discussed to the North American Cargo Securement Standard. • Demonstrate an understanding of U.S. DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety and Federal Highway Administration Rules and Regulations. • Describe how to safely load and secure specific types of commodities.

< Back Closing in on the Product Release of the REACh™ Detector System Dec 2, 2021 A new innovation the represents a step change in how low-level waste is characterized and classified. After over 2 years of research and development the anticipated release of the REACh™ Detector System is nearing. We have driven the idea of performing waste characterization and classification in the field with a handheld detector into a reality. It all started with an idea and has led us to an innovation that will shortly become the industry standard. What makes REACh™ a System: A system is defined as a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network. We started with our expertise in radioactive waste characterization, classification and software development that has spanned over 40 years. Using that as a basis, we added a state-of-the-art handheld device designed to perform in-field spectroscopic radiation measurements and integrated it with the RADMAN™ Platform. The result is the RADMAN™ Enhanced Accurate Characterization Detector System - The REACh™ Detector System, or just plain REACh™. The REACh™ Detector is a handheld device that utilizes a 2”x2” Thallium doped Sodium Iodide crystal [NaI(Tl)]. This is a commonly used crystal in the nuclear industry. It provides some of the best light output among scintillators, which allows for easy scintillation (i.e., more flashes of light are produced from photons). NaI(Tl) crystals can be produced relatively inexpensively, provide good efficiency, and are able to measure the intensity and energies of incident radiation. Although HPGe and CZT detectors can provide some of the best energy resolutions for gamma spectroscopy, NaI(Tl) detector efficiencies are about a factor of 8 to 10 times better than that of HPGe and the CZT detectors have one of the lowest detector efficiencies due to the CZT limited detector size. Because of the complexity, costs, and detector efficiencies associated with HPGe and CZT detectors, they are not well suited for in-field-measurements of typical nuclear waste. Typical nuclear waste is comprised of well-defined, well-known, gamma emitting radionuclides. A scintillator, such as an NaI(Tl) detector which has been integrated into a hand-held instrument, is the most appropriate tool for the application of in-field waste characterizations. It is all about quick, reliable, and reproduceable measurements.The software integration rounds out the system on the backbone of the RADMAN™ Platform which is the most trusted radwaste management software for characterization and classification of radioactive waste and material in the industry. How was REACh™ put through its paces? We identified the critical characteristics associated with field characterization scenarios, defined the acceptance criteria, executed the test plan, and validated the results by way of independent reviews & comparison to current methods of characterization. Testing at the Processor The first round of field testing was performed at a LLRW processing facility in May of 2021 where a variety of packaged waste containers from several generators was available. Twenty-nine (29) waste packages had spectral acquisitions during the first round of field testing. This included twenty-one (21) 55-gallon drums, Six (6) B-25 boxes and two (2) 20’ long intermodal containers. Detailed radiation surveys were performed on the packages prior to each spectral acquisition. Historical characterization information was available for each package for validation purposes. Based upon the results obtained from the field testing of the REACh™ Detector System, it was shown that REACh™ can effectively detect the gamma emitting radionuclides present in the packaged radioactive waste. The results were in good agreement with those found with an HPGe detector-based system and the total gamma emitters found were within 10%. The REACh™ results for the 55-Gallon Drums on the aggregate were about 6% lower than the HPGe results. The REACh™ characterization results were over 20% lower on the average than the waste generator results. Testing at the Generators Thirteen containers had spectral acquisitions taken during the field testing at three nuclear sites. This included three (3) 20-foot intermodal containers, one (1) long handled tooling container, two (2) B-25 boxes and seven (7) liners consisting of six (6) ASC-200 steel liners and one (1) 14-195 steel liner. A total of over sixty (60) gamma scans were acquired on the thirteen containers. The Green Is Clean (GIC) material is very-low-level-radioactive-waste in that it has measured dose rates that are near equivalent to the background radiation in the area. Although this container is hardly radioactive, REACh™ was able to identify and quantify the prominent gamma emitters for this container. The contaminated tooling container was very low dose material, like the GIC above. REACh™ was effective at identifying and quantifying the prominent gamma emitting radionuclides associated with this container. The REACh™ system exceeded our expectations with very low-level material and proved to be a powerful tool to aide in free release surveys. The REACh™ system includes a remote survey stand and collimator to allow remote gamma scans on higher activity liners of ion exchange resin and filters. The remote operation provides gamma scans of high activity materials in an ALARA fashion. There were six (6) resin liners and one (1) partially full sludge liner analyzed during field testing. Results were in good agreement with the plant’s characterization results and the gamma emitting activities were within a few percent. By using REACh™ to directly measure the gamma emitting activity in the liners, the in-house sampling and analysis can be eliminated. We performed measurements of various sources thrown into a carboard box, as well as direct measurements of the sources to determine acquisition times and radionuclide identification capabilities for these very low activity sources. These are the types of sources most plants are using to test the response of current tool monitoring alarms. REACh™ was able to effectively detect all the gamma emitting sources. All radioactive check sources which were measured were easily identified with all but one (1) source being identified in seconds. An approximately 50 nCi 100cm2 Cs-137 source took a few minutes for identification, but REACh™ was able to easily identify this extremely low-level source at each measurement distance. Summary REACh™ is poised to change the current status quo by providing the ability to characterize radioactive packages in the field with fast, accurate In-Situ Characterization. The goal of the REACh™ design was to save time with instantaneous readings, thus minimizing dose with an ALARA conscious solution, and minimize potential human errors with the integration of both software and hardware… AND WE HAVE SUCCEEDED!!! Previous Next

< Back 1983 Development of RADMAN™ WMG begins development of the RADMAN™ program and receives NRC topical approval. The original RADMAN™ program was written in FORTRAN IV for the TRS 80 computer. A dot matrix printer was included, and the entire package weighed about 20 lbs. Peter drove around from plant to plant in his station wagon attempting to sell RADMAN™, and Oyster Creek eventually bought the first unit. After RADMAN™ was converted to run on a much more sizable IBM computer, demand for RADMAN™ increased and plants across the country began to purchase it. With the introduction of RADMAN™, WMG’s reputation for setting the industry standard for excellence began to take shape.

< Back 1991 Entry into the D&D Market WMG ventures into the decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) market, securing a significant contract at Yankee Rowe based on prior success with activation analysis contracts for the government. Subsequently, WMG successfully fulfills major D&D contracts at Saxton, Trojan, Shoreham, San Onofre, Oyster Creek, Big Rock Point, and Yankee Maine and Connecticut.

Mixed Waste Shipping Fundamentals Course Length: 5 Days Course Code: WMG-RC-500 Prerequisites: RC-150, RC-153 or equivalent Satisfies: 49CFR172 Subpart H, 10CFR71.5 & NRC IE 79-19 Audience Profile: Designed for radioactive material, hazardous material, and hazardous waste shippers and shipping support personnel < Back Course Description: This Mixed Waste shipping course is a beginning and fundamental level course designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory landscape surrounding radioactive material, hazardous material, and hazardous waste transportation, with a specific focus on the Department of Transportation (DOT), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. Participants will delve into the intricacies of compliance and safety protocols for shipping mixed waste in the U.S.A., emphasizing key regulations outlined in 10, 40 & 49 CFR. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical application, participants will gain the skills needed to navigate these regulatory frameworks confidently. Skills Gained: Demonstrate effective understanding and application of DOT, NRC & EPA regulations governing hazardous material and hazardous waste offeror pre-transportation and shipping functions for mixed waste by highway. Identify and adhere to regulatory requirements for safe and secure transport of mixed waste. Navigate complexities related to radioactive material, hazardous material, and hazardous waste transportation compliance protocols.

One Cracked Up Placard!?! See anything else? Faded yellow color? Dirty? Hazard class display obscured? See anything else? Faded yellow color? Dirty? Hazard class display obscured? We can use the “hinge-type” placard per 49 CFR 172.516(e), but it also states that the placard must still meet all the 49 CFR 172 Subpart F placarding requirements for placard format, color, and legibility. “These articles are presented for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed represent the professional opinion of WMG, Inc. and its employees and have not been evaluated or approved by regulators. Readers are responsible for performing an independent evaluation and interpretation of any rules or regulations discussed herein.” Previous Next