The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Radiological Security (ORS) works with government, law enforcement, and businesses across the globe to protect radioactive sources used for medical, research, and commercial purposes; remove and dispose of disused radioactive sources; and reduce the global reliance on high activity radioactive sources through the promotion of viable non-radioisotopic alternative technologies.
ORS Strategy
The ORS program employs three strategies to accomplish its mission:
- Protect radioactive sources used in vital medical, research, and commercial applications
- Remove and dispose of disused radioactive sources
- Reduce the global reliance on high activity radioactive sources by promoting the adoption and development of non-radioisotopic alternative technologies.