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< Back Infrastructure Upgrades Oct 12, 2022 Striving for Continuous Improvement As cybersecurity threats evolve, and in an effort to continuously improve performance and capabilities, we routinely evaluate and upgrade the environment that powers RADMAN™, FME Guardian™, REACh™ and all of our other software products. In late October, we will be migrating all services, websites, and databases to new equipment. The new servers will increase processor core/thread density, increase SSD-RAID storage pools, update operating systems, and add support for stronger, FIPS Compliant encryption as recommended by NIST-800 Rev2. An approximately four-hour window will be planned during off-hours for the transition period. We do not expect any disruption of service, and certainly do not expect the transition to take that long; however, for planning purposes, please note the migration timeframe that will be communicated. This upgrade significantly adds to our backup and recovery capability, quadrupling our total backup pool, allowing years of hourly backups before storage capacity becomes a concern. In addition, new, more powerful processing servers allow us to move more of the intensive functions of RADMAN™, and the planned Reporting Portal into the cloud for better performance and faster calculations. The added performance, storage, monitoring and security capabilities of the new infrastructure will allow us to focus on building a strong platform for RADMAN™ 10 and all of our future software products. Once we have completed the coordination and scheduling, a detailed notification will be distributed to all RADMAN ™ Users. Previous Next

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.

< Back Characterization Services Brochure WMG: Defining Excellence in Radioactive Waste Management through Precision Characterization and Classification. Download 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 Employee Spotlight: Kate Wright Mar 29, 2023 Come meet one of our team members! Kate Wright has been with WMG for 18 years as the Event Coordinator, and more recently as Office Manager. Some of Kate's duties and responsibilities include: Planning and hosting the annual RADMAN™ User's Group Meeting Planning other events and functions for the company Making sure the office is running smoothly Outside of work, Kate enjoys spending time with, family, friends, and her teenage daughter, preferably outdoors. She also considers herself an amateur interior decorator, and loves helping friends and family decorate their homes. Kate enjoys listening to alternative, classic rock, indy rock, and hip hop, as well as spending time in Cape May, NJ, her favorite vacation spot. "I like being able to use my creativity so often in what I do. I love planning events that our clients, their families, and my co-workers all enjoy! – Kate Wright, on working at WMG. Previous Next

< Back REACh™ Detector System Jul 11, 2021 Successful Completion of the Field Testing The REACh™ Detector System measures gamma dose rates and gamma emitting activity by radionuclide, delivering quick and accurate characterization results. The results of the field testing for our REACh™ Detector System are in, and we could not be more pleased with them. The testing consisted of performing gamma scans for twenty-nine real packages of radioactive waste varying in size from 55-gallon drums to 20-foot intermodal containers. Waste forms included ion exchange resins, routine dry active waste (DAW), contaminated and activated metals, and fly ash. The results of the field testing were in good agreement with those found with a High Purity Germanium Detector and the total gamma emitters found were within 10%. The final characterization results from the REACh™ System including hard to detect isotopes from the RADMAN™ Interface, were over 20% lower than the results provided by the waste generators on the average. The REACh™ Detector has the capability to detect gamma emitters very quickly with a dynamic count time that is completed in a matter of seconds. Dynamic count times for the packages analyzed ranged from 1 to 19 seconds with all but 2 packages analyzed in less than 10 seconds. One of the final tests completed was a “walk-around” scan of an intermodal container with 6 individual readings taken. The walk around scan was completed in roughly 1 minute and the results were within 4% of those obtained using fixed detector locations and count times totaling more than 20 minutes. With the power of REACh™, the need to have subject matter experts on-site for low-level characterization and classification work is reduced, saving the user time, dose, and money and delivering accurate readings within seconds. The innovation of the REACh™ Detector, built on the power & reliability of our RADMAN™ Suite, is the way of the future for how low-level waste will be characterized and classified. The results of the field test exceeded our expectations, and we look forward to providing our valued clients and partners with more updates soon. Previous Next

< Back Shipping Support Services Brochure Bridging the Gap, Securing the Future: WMG - Pioneering Solutions and Support for Safe and Efficient Radioactive Waste Transport Download Previous Next

< Back TVA Watts Bar To Begin Using WMG Shipping Command Center May 28, 2024 TVA Watts Bar is the 10th plant to implement the SCC! Spring City, TN "We are pleased to announce that TVA Watts Bar has chosen to use the WMG Shipping Command Center." Says Mike Reeves, WMG's Radwaste General Manager. This collaboration will provide TVA Watts Bar with full access and support for all their shipping requirements. We are proud to integrate TVA into our Shipping Command Center (SCC) network, ensuring they receive comprehensive radwaste support for all their shipping needs." Previous Next

< Back NUREG BR-0204, Revision 3 Update Oct 5, 2020 WMG Update Notification and Timeline of the NUREG BR-0204, Revision 3 Implementation On June 30, 2020, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published NUREG/BR-0204 Revision 3 titled Instructions for Completing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest . On July 2 they made notice of this publication in the Federal Register , stating that, “Revision 3 and its forms became effective on July 2, 2020. Use of the NUREG/BR0204, Revision 2 forms should be discontinued on or before September 30, 2020.” This release caught many stakeholders by surprise, some of whom had been commenting and working with the NRC on the development of the revision. Of particular concern was the relatively short 3-month suggested implementation period. Multiple utilities requested the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) to ask the NRC to delay the implementation of Rev 3 of the 540/541 forms beyond the 9/30 date. On September 14, 2020, the NRC held a Webinar titled Implementation Status of NUREG/BR-0204, Revision 3, and Associated NRC Forms . Based on discussions and input from stakeholders, the NRC agreed to publish a notice in the Federal Register soon after evaluating an extension to the implementation date. Stakeholders and the NEI suggested a date of 3/31/2021. For the near future, the NRC has indicated that they would be willing to “exercise enforcement discretion” so that no one would be cited for using Revision 2 beyond the 9/30 date. The preface of NUREG/BR-0204 Revision 3 states that the changes from Revision 2 include: Updated instructions to reflect changes to the Uniform Manifest Forms. Updated references to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations to reflect the current DOT regulations. Additional discussion on the reporting of inventories based on lower limit of detection values, the potential use of indirect methods to determine these inventories, and the use of indirect methods in waste classification calculations. Clarification of the intent of the certification statement on Form 540. Overall improvements to the clarity of the document. As with many things nuclear power related, “the devil is in the details”. Changes to the forms include page size, layout, the title of numerous columns, and minor formatting changes. The methods for annotating that a nuclides inventory is based on a lower limit of detection (LLD) value has changed, including the addition of a # symbol to indicate if that value was determined by “the use of indirect methods”. The revised certification statement will now consist of a statement based on the DOT’s certification statement required by 49 CFR 172.204 and statements based on the NRC’s certification statement required in 10 CFR 20, Appendix G, Section II. On September 30th, the last day of the original “grace period”, NRC published an update in the Federal Register stating, “Use of NUREG/ BR–0204, Revision 3 has been delayed. Until further notice, licensees should continue to use NUREG/BR–0204, Revision 2 and the versions of NRC Forms 540, 541 and 542 that were renewed in January 2020, or equivalent, as defined in NRC’s regulations.” WMG is working on inclusion of compliant NRC 540/540A and 541/541A forms in the RADMAN™ suite. We will likely be “holding” that software release, Version 9.5, pending further guidance from the NRC about an updated implementation date. Until then, we are working on a revision to the RADMAN™ software (version 9.4.2), targeted for release by the end of October, that will have the updated 2020 Emergency Response Guides in addition to the January 2020 Uniform Waste Manifest. Previous Next

Air Transportation of Radioactive Materials Course Length: 1 Day Course Code: WMG-RC-300 Prerequisites: RC-150, RC-153 or equivalent Satisfies: 49CFR172 Subpart H & IATA DGR Section 1.5 Audience Profile: Radioactive shippers and shipping support involved in the air transportation (domestic or international) of radioactive material using the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations for initial & recurrent training. < Back Course Description: The RC-300 course is a comprehensive and introductory program tailored for individuals engaged in the transportation of radioactive materials by air. This course is designed to empower hazmat employees, with no prior exposure or recurrent training to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations, to certify radioactive Class 7 material air and/or international shipments in full compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and the IATA dangerous goods air transportation regulations. Skills Gained: • Identify regulators who control the safe and secure transport of radioactive class 7 materials • Determine when cargo is a hazardous material/dangerous good and which type • Describe the air shipping quantity for a radioactive material • Identify the primary hazard class, and any subsidiaries when more than one hazard is present • Given a description of radioactive material, determine the proper shipping name • Determine the class 7 radiation and contamination controls and limitations • Identify the radioactive material communications required for an air shipment • Describe any additional air transport requirements

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