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< Back WMG - Who are We With 45 years of experience, we are dedicated to delivering excellence in every aspect of our service, from engineering solutions to software development and customer support. WMG has completed over 2,000 projects related to the management of radioactive materials within the commercial nuclear industry, with services performed at every U.S. operating nuclear power station. With a steadfast commitment to innovation and client satisfaction, we are the industry experts when it comes to waste characterization. Previous Next

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< Back 1985 -1991 Development of RAMSHP™ & FLTRAK™ WMG creates FILTRAK™ and RAMSHP™ in response to the emerging trends in the filter characterization sector. These programs are seamlessly integrated and currently form integral components of the RADMAN™ Suite.

< Back 2014 Innovation – FLTRSTOR™ WMG innovates FLTRSTOR™ liners, enhancing packaging efficiency for cartridge filters by 50% and providing customers with substantial cost savings in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

WMG, Inc. Training Courses Receive Preapproved CECs Looking For Continuing Education Approved Activities? The American Academy of Health Physics (AAHP) - American Board of Health Physics (ABHP) has awarded preapproval Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for WMG's new radioactive shipping courses. These are approved for the next 4 years (2024 – 2027). The AAHP-ABHP renewed the preapproved CECs for our “Use of WMG RADMAN™ Program Course (RC-102)” for the years of 2023 – 2026. So, if you are either an ABHP Certified Health Physicist or a NRRPT Certified Radiation Protection Technologist please visit www.aahp-abhp.org for more information or lookup these courses for your recertification maintenance recordkeeping. Previous Next

< Back 2020 Innovation – REACh™ WMG initiates the development of the REACh™ characterization system, a groundbreaking technology that transforms the process of characterizing and classifying low-level waste using a portable detector.

Discover WMG, Inc., a leading provider of nuclear engineering and software services since 1979. With over 2,000 successful projects, WMG sets industry standards for radioactive waste management. Learn about their unparalleled expertise, rigorous training, and customer-centric approach in handling radioactive and mixed waste disposal. 45 Years of Experience in Radioactive Material & Waste Management Through Service, Innovation, Value and Integrity Saving you Time, Dose, and Money Our Story SERVICES We Deliver Exceptional Products and Services to the Nuclear Industry WMG, Inc. is an engineering firm celebrating 45 years of experience specializing in services and software for the nuclear industry. We have offices in New York and Florida. We are an agile, energetic company that provides our clients with the highest level of service by creating a communicative, proactive environment, built on teamwork. We are the characterization experts providing onsite and offsite turnkey support with proven history of saving our clients dose, time and money. Characterization WMG applies its greater than 200 years of collective staff nuclear industry experience to solve material management challenges. Our Characterization Services include Material and Waste Characterization & Classification, Shielding Analyses, Material Management Consulting, and Decommissioning. Read More Packaging Our field demonstrated portfolio showcases a multitude of successful projects where we have excelled in designing, fabricating, and delivering optimized packaging solutions for various waste forms, including those that are complex, routine, and non-routine in nature. The customer base includes commercial nuclear utilities, US DOE, US Navy, and other domestic and international research institutions. Read More Software WMG was founded on providing characterization software for the commercial nuclear power industry. To this day, through decades of industry and regulatory changes, WMG software remains as the standard and the only NRC-approved application for the characterization & classification of radioactive materials and wastes. Read More Shipping Support As the average age of the nuclear industry personnel continues to rise, the resource pool of qualified radioactive material & waste managers and shippers is shrinking. WMG’s Shipping Support Services provide a practical solution both onsite and offsite to assist our clients on an as needed or turnkey basis. WMG’s broad spectrum of experience provides our clients with reliable and efficient resources to help manage their most challenging radioactive material and waste issues. We have the expertise to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget. Read More Training WMG courses are designed to help you satisfy all regulatory training requirements. The lesson plans are comprehensive and delivered by highly experienced shippers and experts such as James Leonard. Of significant importance is our flexibility to customize course content by integrating the client’s specific requirements. WMG routinely provides open enrollment classes as well as onsite classes. Several WMG courses are approved by the American Academy of Health Physics (AAHP) for Continuing Education Credits (CEC). Read More WHY CHOOSE US The WMG Team are amongst the Best and Brightest in the Radioactive Material and Waste Management Industry We routinely save you time, dose, and money. WMG’s proven expertise has been demonstrated in such areas as Major Component Disposition, D&D project management and support, Irradiated Hardware and Spent Fuel Services in Canada, Europe and at every nuclear power facility in the U.S., with well over 1,700 completed projects to date. Read More Satisfied Clients: Our Greatest Achievement We Partner with Each Client Partnering and collaborating with our clients, we use empirical measurements and factor in local operational controls that allow us to quickly identify achievable and practicable solutions. WMG is able to develop expert and defensible radiological characterization basis to identify the appropriate planning, operational, packaging and disposition alternatives. What our clients say about WMG "...We have developed a great partnership with WMG and their dedication to our plant is evident in all aspects of radwaste disposal. Not only is their software the gold standard, we appreciate their attention to detail and creative approach to deliver solutions to our radwaste issues. In addition, their customer service and personalized attention given to the clients is unequaled in the nuclear industry..."

With 45 years of experience, we are dedicated to delivering excellence in engineering solutions, software—including our innovative RADMAN™ Suite—and customer support. All Videos Play Video Play Video 04:43 WMG - Our Story With 45 years of experience, we are dedicated to delivering excellence in every aspect of our service, from engineering solutions to software development and customer support. WMG has completed over 2,000 projects related to the management of radioactive materials within the commercial nuclear industry, with services performed at every U.S. operating nuclear power station. With a steadfast commitment to innovation and client satisfaction, we are the industry experts when it comes to waste characterization. Play Video Play Video 03:31 WMG Resin Dewatering Liners At WMG, we continuously strive for excellence in engineering design and fabrication. Our newly upgraded dewatering liner incorporates a range of key improvements, inspired by valuable feedback from operations, as well as insights from leading filter suppliers and liner fabricators. With these enhancements, we are proud to offer a solution that significantly reduces failure rates, improves quality, and delivers substantial savings in time, dose, and money. Play Video Play Video 00:30 WMG Customer Service Experience the essence of customer-centricity with WMG. Discover how our expert teams collaborate seamlessly to deliver tailored solutions, ensuring unparalleled satisfaction every step of the way. Play Video Play Video 00:30 WMG Products WMG offers a range of products designed to provide superior engineered value to our clients, all while saving them time, dose, and money. From our dewatering liners to our REACh™ detector and custom software solutions, our premium products and services have served to help our clients overcome even their most challenging radioactive material and waste solutions for over 4 decades. Play Video Play Video 00:30 WMG Culture At WMG, we believe in cultivating a workplace environment that feels like family. As a steadily growing family-owned business, we take immense pride in nurturing a culture where the collective experience and knowledge of our team stand as our most valuable asset. We recognize that our team members are not just employees, but integral members of our extended family, each bringing unique perspectives and skills to the table. Videos

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

Discover WMG's expertise in accurate radioactive waste characterization and classification, crucial for successful waste management projects. Learn about our systematic approach to determining waste weight, volume, and activity, ensuring compliance with NRC and DOT regulations. Trust WMG for industry-leading services in characterizing routine waste streams and handling any radioactive material with precision and reliability. Characterization Services WMG leverages the expertise of renowned professionals in the commercial nuclear industry to comprehensively address a wide range of your radiological engineering needs. Our services encompass Characterization and Classification, Shielding Analysis, Material Management Consulting, Fuel Pool Campaigns, and Decommissioning, enabling us to support your radioactive materials and waste management needs effectively. Characterization and Classification Radioactive material and waste management requires planned and systematic actions to provide confidence in correct and accurate results that employ best practices and are compliant with regulations. Correct characterization, waste classification, and transportation classification are fundamental in a successful material or waste management project. We pride ourselves on being the industry leader in providing those defensible characterization and classification results. Read More Characterization… It influences all other decisions downstream including packaging, storage, transportation, processing and disposal. Decommissioning Services Over the past four decades, we have provided support for the vast majority of D&D projects in various sectors including private, institutional, and government. We have also extended our expertise to international D&D projects and to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Read More Shielding Analyses Our experience with all US nuclear power plants and other US and international clients, allow WMG to provide proven and pragmatic best practices for our projects including Point-Kernel photon shielding programs to the most complex Monte Carlo Neutron-Particle Transport (MCNP) codes. More importantly, we have the experience to know which shielding analysis tool is appropriate for any shielding analysis. Read More Prior planning provides a solid foundation for success, enabling you to navigate challenges with confidence and achieve your goals with greater efficiency. Waste Management Consulting WMG applies over 200 years of collective staff nuclear industry experience in its approach to solving the unique waste management challenges that invariably present themselves. Read More

Discover the revolutionary REACh™ system for low-level waste characterization and classification. By measuring gamma dose rates and gamma emitting activity, REACh™ provides quick and accurate results. With waste stream specific scaling factors from the RADMAN™ database, even hard-to-detect nuclides are accounted for, ensuring complete characterization and classification in a single step. Trust REACh™ for efficient and precise waste management solutions. Unlock the Potential - Embrace the Future The REACh™ Detector System revolutionizing LLRW Waste Package Characterization - Where Accuracy Meets Efficiency! An Innovative Step The REACh™ System signifies an advancement in the way low-level waste is characterized and classified. By directly measuring gamma dose rates and gamma emitting activity of radionuclides, the REACh™ System can provide rapid and precise characterization results. This is made possible through a fully integrated system involving the REACh™ Detector and the RADMAN™ industry standard radwaste management platform. The detection of hard-to-detect radionuclides (e.g., H-3, C-14, Tc-99, TRUs, etc.) is achieved by utilizing waste stream specific scaling factors from the RADMAN™ database, thus enabling comprehensive characterization and classification in a single straightforward process. The Challenge Overly conservative results can significantly increase the costs associated with packaging, transporting, and disposing of the waste. Current methods for characterizing low-level radioactive waste rely on rough approximations that often lead to overly conservative results. To reduce cost and determine disposition alternatives, more accurate methods are necessary. The current regulatory guidance for characterizing Dry Active Waste (DAW) is hardly representative and the inaccuracies of this method are compounded by the practice of compositing the swipes over time prior to analysis. This leads to an underestimation of short-lived radionuclides, which are typically found in low-level radioactive waste (LLRW). When dose-to-curie conversion techniques are utilized and hard-to-detect radionuclides are estimated using scaling factors relative to Co-60 or Cs-137, underestimating the short-lived gamma emitters results in an overestimation of the hard-to-detect radionuclides, as well as Co-60 and Cs-137, since the majority of the dose rate is attributable to these two radionuclides. Reliable and efficient real-time radionuclide concentration data is crucial during the processing of nuclear waste at commercial power plants. Our Solution The REACh™ Detector system is the solution that has been developed to provide a fast, accurate In-Situ Characterization as compared to what is currently available. This Solution has been designed to save the user time with instantaneous readings, thus minimizing dose with an ALARA conscious solution, and minimizes potential human errors with the integration of both software and hardware.

< Back WMG - Culture At WMG, we believe in cultivating a workplace environment that feels like family. As a steadily growing family-owned business, we take immense pride in nurturing a culture where the collective experience and knowledge of our team stand as our most valuable asset. We recognize that our team members are not just employees, but integral members of our extended family, each bringing unique perspectives and skills to the table. Previous Next