What are EPAs radiation air monitoring capabilities?
• EPA’s nationwide radiation monitoring system, RadNet, continuously monitors the nation’s air and regularly monitors drinking water, milk and precipitation for environmental radiation. • The network contains over 100 air monitors across the United States and 40 deployable air monitors that can be sent to take readings anywhere in the country. • The near-real-time air monitoring data is continually reviewed by computer, and if the results show a significant increase in radiation levels, EPA laboratory staff is alerted immediately and further reviews the data to ensure accuracy. • The system has been used to track radioactive material associated with foreign atmospheric nuclear weapons testing as well as for monitoring foreign nuclear accidents such as Chernobyl. • EPA maintains additional monitoring capabilities that can be deployed to any location in the United States or its territories.
