Manufacturing: Applying RFID to Hazardous Materials Management

Published: February 26, 2013

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is using an innovative application of RFID to manage nuclear materials that have accumulated over more than 60 years. Hear how the system is improving safety, security, accountability, worker and public health, and environmental protection during storage, transportation and disposal, and learn how RFID will support the DOE in modernizing its management of the lifecycle of nuclear materials.

Speakers:
Dr. Yung Y. Liu, Manager, DOE/PCP Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology Program, Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. James M. Shuler, Manager, Packaging Certification Program (PCP), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)