### Question
What is the definition of Nuclear Incident Response Team?


### Answer
The definition of **Nuclear Incident Response Team** is as follows in *6 U.S.C. § 312*:

> a resource that includes—


(1) those entities of the Department of Energy that perform nuclear or radiological emergency support functions (including accident response, search response, advisory, and technical operations functions), radiation exposure functions at the medical assistance facility known as the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS), radiological assistance functions, and related functions

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 312*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION > SUBCHAPTER V-NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT**

