Problems and management countermeasures for radiation safety in scrap metal recycling in Guangxi

Recycling of scrap metal can effectively improve resource utilization and protect the environment. However, due to the existence of some management problems, a few radioactive sources used in the field of nuclear technology application, or some radioactive contaminated metals also enter the scrap metal recycling sector, through recycled metal products into the community, threatening public health and environmental safety. The special inspection work of radiation safety in scrap metal recycling in Guangxi in 2016 is introduced. The present situation and existing problems in this regard is analyzed, and the countermeasures and suggestions are then put forward. (authors)