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Empowering Utilities with Radiation Meters: A Journey Towards Safety

The article discusses the use of radiation meters in utilities, highlighting their crucial role in various applications. Some of the main applications include nuclear power plants, radiation waste management, handling of radioactive materials, environmental monitoring, emergency response, industrial radiography, and research and development.

To comply with government regulations, GAO Tek’s radiation meters adhere to guidelines set by agencies such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and various state radiation control programs in the U.S. and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) in Canada.

Case studies of utility companies using radiation meters, including Bruce Power and Ontario Power Generation in Canada, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and Exelon Corporation in the USA were used to demonstrate its successful implementation.

Additionally, GAO Tek offers radiation meters with leading software and cloud services, including data acquisition and analysis software, radiation monitoring systems, calibration software, dosimetry software, radiation modeling software, and various solutions from companies like Mirion Technologies, Thermon Fisher Scientific, Canberra Industries, Ludlum Measurements, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Alibaba Cloud, Digital Ocean, Wasabi, Nuvia Cloud, and RadResponder Network.

Overall, the article emphasizes the vital role of radiation meters in ensuring safety, compliance, and effective monitoring in the utilities sector.

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