Erin Lang is a product marketing and radiation specialist at RAE Systems Inc., San Jose, Calif. She formerly worked as a reactor core design engineer at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station in Waterford, Conn. Erin can be reached at (408) 952-8245 or elang@raesystems.com.
Radiation detection has become increasingly applicable in industrial settings as technologies using radioactive materials have migrated into many new territories. Those who work with radioactive materials need special equipment to ensure their safety and the safety of those around them.