§ 115070 Radioactive Materials Inspection Frequency

• •The government checks radioactive stuff often.
• •They decide how often to check based on what's most important.
• •The rules for this come from a big group called the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

A hospital uses radioactive materials for treating patients.

The government will check the hospital's radioactive stuff regularly. How often they check depends on how dangerous the stuff is and how it's used. If it's very dangerous, they'll check more often.