NRC has strict safety controls in place for radioactive materials

Image via WikipediaNRC spokesman defends security measures for nuclear materials
David McIntyre, a public affairs officer with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, criticized a recent article on an anti-terrorism drill held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, saying it leaves an incorrect impression that hazardous nuclear material stored at the school and other sites are susceptible to terrorist attacks and are only guarded by "voluntary security measures." He writes that such materials are placed under heightened security and that the public's health and safety are always protected. The Boston Globe (8/24) http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/letters/articles/2010/08/25/nrc_has_strict_safety_controls_in_place_for_radioactive_materials/