Which regulatory components commonly govern the use of sealed sources and portable gauges?

• A. Licensing/registration requirements, device registration, shielding, leak testing, inventory, waste management, posting, reporting.
• B. Only licensing and registration.
• C. Only shielding and posting.
• D. Inventory and waste management only.

Answer: (B)

The fundamental idea is that authorization to possess and use sealed sources and portable gauges is granted and tracked through official regulatory action. Licensing establishes who can handle the materials, what activities are allowed, where they can be used, the training and security measures required, and the overall program conditions. Registration keeps a formal record of each device and source, linking it to the licensee and location so regulators can monitor ownership and usage.

Other requirements like shielding, leak testing, inventory, waste management, posting, and reporting are typically set as conditions within the licensing framework or are part of the regulator’s ongoing program requirements. They are important controls, but they derive from the primary licensing/registration process rather than standing as separate, standalone regulatory gates.

So licensing and registration capture the core regulatory authority, with the other elements acting as associated obligations under that framework.