Joint Annual Meeting of· The Health Physics Society and T/f.e American Association ofPhysicists in Medicine

Final Program

Heal~h.. Phy$ics Society 40th AnnuarMeeting July·2.J-27, 1995 ]Joston, Massachusetts , Table of Contents 1995 Program Committee & Officers ...... 2 General Information ...... 3 Tours and Activities ...... 6 New 'This Year & Plenary Session Schedule ...... 7 Committee Meetings ...... 8 Scientific Program ...... 10 PEP Information ...... 30 1995 Exhibitors ...... 42 Sheraton & Convention Center Floor Plans ...... 49

Registration Hours Saturday, July 22 ...... 3:00- 6:00pm Sunday, July 23 ...... 7:30am-8:00pm Monday, July 24 ...... 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Tuesday, July 25 ...... 8:00am-5:00pm Wednesday, July 26 ...... 8:00am-3:00pm Thursday, July 27 ...... 8:00am-Noon

Affiliates Program Monday, July 24 ...... 8:30am-5:30pm Tuesday, July 25 ...... 9:30am- 5:30pm Wednesday, July 26 ...... 9:30am-4:00pm

. J;IPS Seeretariaf 13 t3 ·Dolley Madison Blvd. Suite 402 · McLean, VA 2210J (703)-790•1745 F·AX: (703)-'190-2672 E-Mail: [email protected] 1 Officers 1961-1962 W. D. Claus 1962-1963 C. M. Patterson MARVIN GOLDMAN, President 1963-1964 W. T. Ham, Jr. WILLIAM A. MILLS, President-Elect 1964-1965 H. L. Andrews KEITH R DINGER, Treasurer 1965-1966 M. Eisenbud RAYMOND H. JOHNSON, JR., Secr;et.ary 1966-1967 J. R.. Horan RAYMOND H. JOHNSON, JR., Treasur:er-Eiect 1967-1968 W. S. Snyder RAYMOND A. GUILMElTE, Secretary-Elect 1968-1969 W. H. Langham RICllARD J. BURK, JR., Executive Secretary 1969-1970 J. N. Stannard 1970-1971 C. C. Palmiter Board of Directors 1971-1972 D. W. Maeller Marvin Goldman, Cbair 1972-1973 R. D. Evans E. Theodore Agard 1973-1974 N. Wald Thomas B. Borak 1974-1975 J. C. Hart Gloria E. Chavez 1975-1976 P. L. Ziemer Keith H. Dinger 1976-1977 1. C. Viii forth Brian Dodd 1977-1978 J. A. Auxier 1995 Program Committee John R. Frazier 1978-1979 C. M. Unruh Raymond A. Guilmette 1979-1980 M. W. Carter WilliaDJ J. F~el ds, J r., Chair Raymond H. Johnson, Jr. 1980-198 1 W. C. Reinig A.1ohn Ahlquist Kimberlee J. Kearfott 1981-1982 C. B. Meinhold Janelle S. Braun William A. Mills 1982-1983 R.. J. Cloutier Dennis 0. Dumas Kenneth L. Mossman 1983-1984 B. L. Rich 1984-1985 W. J Bair Lyrme A. Fairobent Charles E. Roessler 1985-1986 1. B. Watson, Jr. Kenneth R.. K.ase Leon West Charles A. Willis 1986-1987 1. W. Poston Phillip D. Kearney 1987-1988 D. A.Wai.te Karen S. Langley Advisory Panel to the Board of 1988·1989 R. E. Alexander Melvin R. Si.kov Directors 1989-1990 R.L. Kathren 1990-1991 G. S. Roessler John P. Corley, Parliamentarian 1991-1992 F. X..Masst Richard 1. Burk, Jr., Executive Secretary 1992-1993 K. J. Schiager WtUiam J. Fields, Program Chair 1993-1994 K.L. Mossman David J. AUa.rd, Local Amlngements Co

When G. WiUiam Morgan died in 1984, he be­ NOTE: Tickets still available for sale can be .Sunday, July 23 there will be a joint will also be Ibm: Thursday afternoon courses queathed a substan.tial fund to the Health Phys­ purchased at the HPS Registratwn Desk. session from 4:00-5:45 pro featuring three from'2:30-4:30 pm. ics Societ}'. The will 1e4uires that the fund's in­ Hortman Orator lectures. The following Sunday, July 23 Monday, July 24 the exhibit hall will open terest be used to have intemationally known ex­ S'peakers have been chosen and will make featuring a complimentary continental break­ perts present papers at the Society's meetings. Boston Highlights I :00-4:30 PM the presentations listed below: Michael C. O'Riordan of the United Kingdom's Opening Reception 6:00-7:10 PM fast for registered attendees. Make plans to lntrodu~d by John Laughlin: stop by the exhibit hall between 8:30-10:00 National Radiation Protection Board was the first Monday, July 24 • Wilhdm CoiU"lld Roentgen. Gail D. am on your way to the Plenary Session. international expert to be supported by the Soci­ Hospitality Suite "Mixer" 9:00-10:00 AM Adams: UniversityofO!dahoma (retired) ety through the Morgan Fund. O'Riordan's pre­ Boston Duck Tour 10:30 AM-12:30 PM Also featured this year in the exhibit hall will lrrJToduced by J. Ne~ll Sttmnard: be many historical artifacts from the Oak sentation "Radon in Albion" was part ofthe Indoor Walking Tour I :J0-4:30 PM • Radioactivity: Conception to Birth. Ridge Museum. Stop by booths 527-537 and Radon Session at the 1989 Albuquerque meeting. Paul W. Frame; Oalc Ridge JnstituJe for Tues~, July 25 626-634 for this special exhibit. G. Wt11i81ll Morgan was a Charter member ofthe 5K Run/Walk 6:00-8:30 AM Science and Education Society and during the Society's early years a very Lexington & Concord Tour 9:00 AM-12:30 PM Introduced by PaulL. Ziemer: HPS Registration active member. BiU began his health physics Charles River/Boston Harbor I :3 0-4:30 PM • Pathway to a Paradigm: Tbe Lin· Your HPS registration fees give you~ career at Oak Ridge National Laboratory as part Centennial Night 5:30-11:00 PM ear Non-thnsho1d Dose Response cess to either HPS or AAPM sessions and ei­ of the Manhattan Project He later joined the ther of the exhibit halls. Wednesday, July 26 Model in Historical Contat. Ronald Atomic Energy Commission and was instrumen· GolfTournament 5:30AM-3:00PM L. Kat/rrt!n; Washington Stale University In leiu of an Exhibitor's Reception this tal in the development of the initial regulations year, the Exhibit Hall will feature upgraded Harvard UfCambridge Tour 8:30 AM-12:30 PM Welcome Reception that became part of IQCFR20. He was a great Coffee Breaks. Stop by the exhibit hall eac'h Salem & Marblehead Tour 9:00AM-5:00PM champion of education and helped establish the The HPS Welcome Reception will break and enjoy the extra goodies you will follow the Hortman Orator lectures in the AEt Health Physics Fellowship Program. Bill Thursday, July 27 find. Donlt forget to thanlc our exhibitors for later beoam.e very successful in the real estate L. L. Bean Tour 9:00 AM-6:00 PM Sheraton Hotel, Grand Ballroom from their support. Awards Luncheon 12:30-2:30 PM 6:00-7:30 pm, business, but always retained his interest in the Ceoteonial Night at tbe Museum of Professional Enrichment Program health physics professioU< The Society's Presi­ Friday, July 28 Science dents Emeritus Committee has responsibility for MIT Technical Tour 8:30 AM-5:30 PM On Sunday, J uly 23 there will be a Plan to attend the Tuesday, July 25 night the selection ofthe international expert who will Whale Watch ll:OO AM-6:30PM series ofthirty courses off~. The courses at the Museum of Science. This even\, in­ be supported by the .G. William Morgan Trust wllJ be off~ in two bour times blocks as cluded in your registration fee, will be a nig.bt Fund. noted, 8:00-10:00 am, I 0:30 am-12:30 pm to remember. The Museum will be open ex­ and 1:3a-3:30 pm. In addition to the Sun­ clusively for HPS attendees. At the Museum day courses there will be six lectures complimentary dessert and coffee will be scheduled on Monday, Tuesday and served. Shuttle busses will provide transpor­ Wednesday from 12:15-2:15 pm. There ration.

Plenary Session Schedule - Monday, July U - 10:00 am The Health Physics Society gratefully acknowledges the 10:00 am William J. }{. Andrewes, 10:55 am AAPM President's Sympo­ unsolicited contribution by Canberra in celebration of David Wheatland Curator: Harvard Uni­ siu~n: The Increasing Importance ofthe Medi­ their 30th Anniversary versity Collection ofHistorical Scientific cal Radiation Physicist in Radiation Onoology. Instruments E. McCUllough; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN !0:05am OpeningRemarksbyHPS II :30 am AAPM President's Sympo­ President, Marvin Goldman and AAPM sium: The Power of Discovery: The Centen­ President, Guy Simmons nial of Physics in Medicine. G. Fullerton, IO:lO am BPS Morpn Lecturer: University ofTaas, San Antonio Radiation Protection in Retrospect and in Prospect. J. Newell Stannard 6 7 Health Physics Society Committee Meetings NOMINATING COMMITTEE All CoMntiJtu Mettings MliJJ be htld in tire Sheraton Hottlunless otlrerwin 110ted Noon- 4:00 pm Kent AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HEALTH STUDENT BRANCH OFFICERS MTG ASfME10.04 PHYSICS- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 4:00- 6:00 pm Btrkelsy 1: 00 - S:OO pm Hampton A FINANCE COMMlTI'EE 8:00 am -5:00pm Berkeley STRAT EGJC PLANNING 8:00 am -Noon Boardroom BPSN13.44 THYROID PhANTOM ANSI13.31 WORKING GROUP 4:00 -6:00pm & eter B 2:30 - 6:00pm &eter B NRRPT 8:30- 10:30 am Gardher A ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATJON SEcriON 8:30 em - 4:30pm Independence East NRRPT CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITfEE BOARD MEETING 8:30am-4:30pm Independence West 3:00- 5:00pm Jefferson RULES COMMITTEE 7:30 - 10:00 pm Beacon A 1 9:00am - 2:00 pm &eter B ANSI 13..36 CORE TRAINING IN RADIATION /lu1 ,, , lui• - ''''' 1J,,,J,I I nit _.,I, I 'J'I" 8:30 am- 5:00 pm &ettr A AMERICAN BOARD OF HEALTH PHYSICS AWARDS COMMITI'EE - BOARD OF DIRECTORS LOW ENERGY BETA RELE ASE STD PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE 7:30- 8:30 am Gardner A Hampton A II :00 am - l :30 pm Clarettdcn A 9:00am-5:00pm 8:30am - 4:00pm Clarendon A LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE CHAMMP USERS GROUP NRRPT RESEARCH NEEDS COMMITTEE 7:30 - 9:00 am Berkeley Berkeley B 11 :00 am - I :30 pm Clarendon B 9:00am - 5:00 pm 8:30am - 4:30pm Fairfax A HPSSC - NORM WORKING GROUP DOELAP WRJTING GROUP PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE STUDENT BRANCH COUNCIL 8:00 am - Noon Clarendon A 11:15 am - 1:30pm Fairfax A 9:00 am - 5:00 pm &eter A 11 :00 am - I :30 pm Berkeley A BPS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING CONTUflflNGEDUCATIONCO~E SUMMER SCHOOL NCRP SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE 46-13 8:30am - Noon; 2:30 pm -?? Fairfax Noon - I :30 pm Jefferson 12:30 - 6:00 pm Clarendon A 11 :00 am - 1:30pm Hampton A AMERICAN ACADEMY Oli' HEALTH SYMPOSIA COMMITTEE ACADEMIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE STANDARDS WORIONG GROUP ON RA­ PHYSICS-EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1:00 - 5:00pm Qanndon B 11:15 am - 1:30 pm Clarendon B DON TESTING IN REAL ESTATE TRANS­ 2:30- 5:00pm Berkeley ACTIONS HPS BOARD O F DIRECTORS Nl3.33 WORKING GROUP PROGRAM COMMTITEE 1:00 - 5:00 pm Boardroom 2:00 - 6:00 pm Independence Ctr &: West 1:00- 4:00 pm Dalton A 3:00- 5:00 pm Jefferson US DOE INTERNAL DOSIMETRY SOFT­ HPS EDITORIAL BOARD HPSSC- CONTAMINATIONLJMJTS URAN1UM BIOASSAY, ANSI N13.l2 WARE USERS 3:00 -6:00pm Jefferson 1:00 - 5:00pm Exeter A 3:00 - 6:00pm Gardner A 4:30 - 6:00pm Jefferson NL3.l7 WRITING GROUP /1, ,/,,,, ,/it, I il; 1:00 - 5:00 pm Jefferson /,1/1 _•,, VENUES COMMITTEE N13.34 WORKING GROUP NRRPT 8!00 am - 5:00pm Exeter A 1:00 - 5:00 pm Dalton B 8:30 am - 4:30pm Independence West HPSSC WORKING GROUP Nl3.6 LABORATORY ACCREDITATION - ABHP PART l PANEL OF EXAMINERS 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Clarendon A POLleY 9:00 - 11 :00 am Jeffirson BPS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 2:30 - 4:00 pm Boardroom ANSIN13.43 8:30am - 5:00 pm Independence Ctr &: West UPS MEDICAL SECTION 9:00am - Noon Exeter B NRRPT 3:00 - 5:00pm Gardner LIAISON COMMITTEE 8:30 am- 4:30pm Independence East SCIENTIFIC AND PUBLIC ISSUES COM­ 11 :00 am - 1:30 pm Boardroom AMERICAN BOARD OF HEALTH PHYSICS MITTEE IDSTORY COMMITTEl: -BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3:30 - 4:30 pm Berkeley A 11 :00 am-1:30pm E'.utu A Hampton A 9:00am-5:00pm LABORATORY ACCREDIT ATION - ALL PROGRAM BP FACULTY MEETING STANDAR.DS COMMITI'EE ASSESSME"NT 11 :15 am- 1:30 pm Gardner Jefferson Boardroom 10:00 am- 4:30pm 4:30 - 6:00 pm STATE AND FEDERAL LEGJSLATIO N HPS- POLICY/CIRMS COMMITTEE 1:30:4:00 pm Beacon A Noon - 2:30 pm Hampton B

8 9 Health Physics Society Fortieth Annual Meeting Monday, July 24 the lnteractlonsoflntJ:nse Short Laser Pulses With Su~ M. H. N~~<ar Energy Agency, Fr01tcc stances. S. Singh, G, W. Campbell and N. Joint Meeting with Tbe American Association of Physicists in Medicine Xambhun; Ln-ence Liwnnore NaJionoll.AboraJOfJi 3:00PM MPM-B.J ALAK.A Conlidcralions in Upgrading a Radiation Ml'M-R.t5 L=otu Learned in Installing a Com· puterned Boston Massachusetts - July 23-27, 1995 Calibration Facility. R. S. Clem1n1, S. A. Costigan, R. Radiological Proleaion !nfonnation Manago­ metlt System. P. A. Droolf; Pilgrim Nuclear Powet' St~ Preliminary Scientific Program H. 01$/ttr, S L &i«le. J. I. Fllllilcy, T. W. Houlton, tin-Grade.R.esldential Sll'iJcture Utilizing for Monitoring Tritium on Surfaces. J. L Brock. R. B. MPM-0.3 4:00PM Waste Isolation Division Passive Radon Mitigarion. S. Boddelcer and D. E. Go,.,age, K. E. Meyer and L F. Miller; University of Historical Highlights in Radiation Medical Physics. 4 Hintenlang; UniversityofFiorida Tennessee Oak Ridgt Notional Laboratory H. T..aral; Rush Univenity, Chicago ana TAM-A.3 Study ofTemporal Variation ofRadon TAM-A.l7 Detenniniog the Feasibility of Two­ 4:30PM MPM-D.4 1\JPM-F:Worker Rhk Minimiution Concentration in Public Drinking Water Supplies. E. L Dimensional TLD Arrays for Measuring Residual Sur­ Fifty Years ofAuman Radiation &perimcntarioo: What York; University ofNorth COTOiillo at Chapel HiU face Contamination on Inaccessible Surfaces. B. W. Have We l.amed7 D. R. F'uher. S. Pilloi. E. R. Weiss (Onll Sessloo) TAM-A.A Cancelled Oldfield; Washington State University and W. G. uFurg;y; Pacific North!wl.rt Laboratory and Co•Cliairs: Carol Hornibrook.; EPR.I a.od Ron US DeJXUOIIIml ofEnergy TAM·A.5 Me&lluring Jligh Concentrations of TAM-A.18 Gamma Bfficiency Approxim,tion Cardarelli; Yankee for Non-Standard Geometries. L W. Hatcher and M. MPM-0.5 Radon-222 Using Gamma S~py. K. R. ROIISh, 5:00PM J. Rudin; University ofNevada, lAs Vegas Insurance of Radiation l;lisks. R. G. Golloghar, A. K. 2:30 I'M MPM-F.l H. B. Spitz, C. W. Beckerand L M Tomczalc; University Go/laghor and J. G. YUJko; Applied Health Physics, Worker Risk Minimization Overview. M. Williams: ofCiiiCilllUJti and Femold Environmental Restoration TAM-A.lll Radiation Monitoring of the JI'IC. , New Yark MuM:II Underwriters and PenmylW111ia Uilion Electric Management Corporation Chemobyl Zone. E. Ke"emboev and/( J. Ktarfott; Deportment of Environmental Resources 1:50PM MPM-F.2 TAM-A6 Comparison of a 137Cs-Calibrated University ofMichiga11 Physiological Effects ofPersonal Protective Equipment. 5:30PM RPS Morgan ~r Nai(T1) Portable Gamma Survey Meter and a 226RJt. Army/Fire Fighters &search. lntcmatioo.al ~on in Radiation Protection and Calilnted High Pressure lon Clamber When Used in a Safety: Progress in Standard-Setting. G. H. Coppee; 3:10PM MPM-F.3 NORM-Co11taminatcd Aru. K. Lovins, H Spitz, C. TAM-B: External Dosimetry I International LobOIII' Office, Switurlond EPRJ 1994, 1995, & 1996: WoricerRlsk Minimization Becar, J. Xellor, C. Blasio, J. 0 'Hore and F. Emerich; (OraL/Poster Session) Researoh. R. CardonlliandC. Horntbrook; Yonkuond UniversityofCincilfnoli .. //(/ J I!/J I "' /,',,,.,., HI/ Co-Chairs: Christopher Soares; NIST and David I I!\ ! EPRI 'J'AM-A.7 Non-DestructiveAssayofDrumPack­ \/1,//1111 McFarlane; Texas A&M University 3:30PM BREAK age Radioactive Waste Utilizing Tomographtc Gamma MI'M-E: Aerwol Measuremealll 4:00PM MPM-F.4 Scanning. K.. L Ausbrooks and t. F. MiUer: The Uni­ Oral Presentation" venity ofTcnnessee, Xnoxville (Otal Session) Lost Life Sxpeetancy Rate: Rfsk-Based Dimensionless 8:30AM 1'AM-B.l Quantity for EJ411essiug Measurements of Exposure to T AM•A.8 Envitonmcnta!Mo!dtor'ingfor a Radio­ Growth of the Hig)l Temperature Peak.1111d Its Effect on Cbairl Morgan Cox; Santa Fe, NM Multiple Agents. D. Strom; Pacific Nortl'rwe:.rtl.obortr I!Ctivc Waste Management Facility: lncint:nltor Opera­ Dose Measurements in OIF2~Mn Thennoluminescence MPM-E.l Use ofDAC-hours Can Greatly Over­ lory tions. G. E. Chabot, J.P. Ring and M. A :fries• Unr.>er­ Dosimeters (TLD). K.. Chalt7obortt J. Sharma and I' /C estimate the Intake ofl-lot Pu02 Panicles During Brief 4::ZO PM Paael OistliHion sity ofMassachusetts , Lowell and HOI'IIard Univenity Mathur; Food and Dn.ig Administration and Naval Sur­ C>c:cllpalional ExpIonizing Radiation for M"Kldle and H.igh School Stu­ TAM-G: Special SeasJoo-Science, RUlt Biosamples. C. L Grwutock and II. Tl'iwdi; AECL dents. R. e. Apfdtmd J.D. Martin; Apftl Enterprises, Assessment and Government Resecrch. Canada 8:30AM TAM-0.1 'The Council on loniz.ins Radiation Measurements and Inc. and Yale University {Oral Sessloo) TAM-8.10 ANew&tremitySystemandPerl'or· StandardJ (CTRMS): A Technology Forum. K. G. W. T AM·E.J Performance Evaluuion of a Con· Chair: W. A. Mills; CIRRPC, ORAU m1111ce at INEL. 0. R. Perry, R. A Tqwil K. J. Yelbeck Inn and J. M. R. Hutchinson; Notlonol lrutilllle of tinuous Air Monitor. D. F. French, W. L. /Jryon and J. Rotunda; & G Jdaho,Irn:. and Harshaw/ cmd E. EG Standards and Technology L F. Miller; The University of TennuJte and Oalc 8:30AM TAM-G.I Blcron Ridge National Laboratory Cancer Incidence Among Atomic Bomb Survivors. 8:45AM TAM·D.l E. Ron, D. L Preston tmd K. Mabuchi; National Can· 1 T AM-E.4 lnscrumentCalibratioolssues in DNA /fl 1/11 /lit \, •lfl U IIIII • 1/ CIRMS: .Environmental/Public Radiation Protection cer Jnsltt'Utt, Natlonol/nstitute of Healtlr and Rodia­ (Hybridiution) Testing. H. Sdtlufnger and J-C Issues. C. Y. Gogolak: US DtpartmDit of Energy, tion Ejfocts Research FOIIIUiation, Japan T AM..C: Medical Health PbyJial Sec:tioo - Joillt New York Dehmel; Tdtagen. Inc.. tmd S. Cohen .t llssociate3, lritlaAAl'M Inc. 9:00 AM TAM-G.l 9:00AM TAM-D.J Risk Assessment, It A,in't Science, but What is It? M. (On! Session) Surveys in Support ofDccommissioning: Limitations TAM-E.5 Monitoring Reactor Containment At· mospllere Particulate Radioactivil)' to Enluate RCS GOJJgh: US Congress. Office of Technology Assess­ Co-Chairs: Jean Sl Germain; Sloan Kettering Can­ of Portable losuuroents under Current and Proposed ment Leakage. D. Smith, G E Chabot C Nirmala and J. cer Center and Michael Stabin; ORISE Guidelines and Suggestions for Avoiding Common Pitfalls. J. D. !Jerger and A. J, Ansari; Auxier otld Yanapal/1; Consolidoted Edison Co. of New York and 9:30AM TAM-G.J 10:00 AM TAM-C.l llssociatt.r Universiry ofMassachiiSetts, LaWIIII After the Dust Settles, Where Now for Human Health Cum:ntlssues in Radiation Protection. E. Webster, Mas­ TAM-E.6 Design Improvements in an Alpha Risk Asses.tment? R. B. B~lzer; Office ofManag~­ 9:15AM TAM-D.-4 ment and JJJidget sochwW/.1 Gcten:J HM-B.1 Chair: Charles B. Meinhold; Brookhaven National LuL cent Dosimeter Mixture Between LiF:Mg,Ti and A Study ofdie Effectiveness o('Reportingthe Pose to Laboratory Li2B" 0 7 in a Solid Form. J. P. Wa/Jrowict and J. W. the Slo:in Erom Small Disk Sources Over an ATca of T -4 Room 309 Lower Lim its of Detection; T. B. Poston, Sr.; Texas A & M University One Square Centimeter at a Depth of 70 Microns in 2:30PM TPM-C.l Boraie. Colorado State UnlverJity TPM-A.9 A Model for Depth-Dose Distribution the Skin. D. L. McFarlane, W. D. Reece and J. W. UNSCBAR 1994, Low Dose Epidemiology. W. T-S Rootlf 106 Developing a Quality Manual for in Beta Dosimetry. T. J. Gi/lespi!. E...... SslitW, /C J. Postan; Texas A & M University Sinclair; National Council on Radiation Prote.:tion a Radiation CalibMltion Facility; /C L. Swfnth, Po­ and Measurements KflarfouandC-K. C. Wong; Georgio/rutituJeofTech­ TPM-8.3 See Poster Pr~ntations after TPM- elfie Northwut LoboratoryandJ. Shobe. National ln­ nology and Univel'sity ofMichigan 8.10 3:00 PM TPM-C.l stirute for Slondards and Technology UNSCBAR 1994, Adaptive Response. Burton TPM-A.lO Estimation of the Beta Particle At­ 3:00PM TPM-B.4 -6- 112 Practic~ UNSCEAR. T Room Global Health Physics tenuation Coefficient Using Monte Carlo Techniques. Why Change in the ANSI N 13 .It (NVLAP) Conver­ Bennett: AustTio and Experience; T. Lazo, OECD Nuclear Energy W. 8. McCarthy and G. Chabot; University ofMas­ sion Coefficients for Photons, Apin? G. Scares 3:30PM BRI:AJ<: Agency C. sochusel/s, Lowell and P. R. Martin; Natlonollrutitute ofStandards and 4:00PM TPM-C.l TPM-A.U Cross-Sections ofAI. C. Si, Si(h1 ;ond Teclm.ology lCRP/lCRU Report on Dose Quantities for External Mg for 30-to 500-MeV Protons. /(. J. Kim, A. M 3:15PM BREAK Radiations. M Clark; NCRJJ, England TPM-A: Student II Deverding. P.A.J. Englert, C. Gons, J. Si.rurson and Postc;r Prcsenqtjons 4:30PM TPM·C.3 M (Poster Session) Caffee; San Jose State University, Harvord Uni­ IRPA, Information Round Table. C. ve7sity and Lawrence Livermore Notional Laboratory AUTHORS PRESENT: 3:45-5:00 PM Meinhold. Co-Chairs: Wesley Bolch; University of Florida C. Hll)l$~. K. Dl¢tschmid and F. Masse TPM-A.ll Assessment of Quality Factors for TPM-B.S Historical Evaluation ofHanfotd Per­ and Steven King; Hershey Medical Center sonnel Neutron Dose. J. J. Fix, W: V. Baumgorlrler, Low-Energy Electrons and Photons. T. EvO!I$ and C. _' ,,1 ' dl /111 N •ul/1 •Ill• Note: Each Poster will have a brief introduction by /C Wang; Georgia /rutituu of Technology L. W: Brackenbuslt, A. W. Endres and R. H. Wilson; the presenter at the beginning ofthe session. TPM-A.13 Evaluation ofth e Energy Distr·ibut.ion Battelle TPM-D: Radi.ttioa Site Surveys ll: TPM-8.6 Uncenainties Associated With Exter­ lmpkmeatatioa aod ADalysil 3:1S..3:45 PM BREAK of Unknown Photon Radiation Fields by Interpreting the RcsponsesofTLD's and Modification ofthe llurlin nal Gamma Dose Calculations. D. £. Bernhardt; (Oral Session) TPM-A.l Patient Shielding Design for Accelera- Cavity Theory. 1. S. Abdulhay and G. E. Chabot: Uni· Rogers and A4sociatu Engineering Corp. Co-Chairs: Carl Gogolak; US Depanment ofEnergy, tor Based Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. W. B. Yersity ofMauach113ells, Lowell TPM-8.7 The Effective Souroc-Dctec:tor Dis­ Howard and J. C. Yanch; Mcmaclrusetts Institute of TPM-A.14 An Integrated Indoor Survey Plat• tance for a lHe Detector Mounted on a Phantom. New Yorlc and Christine Daily; US Nuclear Regu­ Technology form. G. Harder. W. E. Bolch and R. Handy; UnNer· A.J:P. Ghilardi and&. B ScJnmm· l.lni'•ttrsidade de latory Commission TPM-A.l Shielding Designofa Treatment Room sity ofFlorida Sao Paulo, Brasil and National lnstiture: ofStandards 1:30PM TPM-D.l for an Accelerator-llased Neutron Source for ~cr. J. TPM-A.15 Evaluation ofthe CapabilitieS of Two and Technology Technical Support fo1 EPA's Site Cleanup Rule. A. F. Evans r:rnd T. Blue: Ohio State University E. W1ndowlcss, Multi label Analysis Codes and Assessment TPM-B.$ Experimental Measurements of Ra­ B. Wolbont, M Doehnlrt, H. B. Hull, J. MtniTo, R. TPM-A.J Radiation Absorbed Dose to the Em· of the Feasibility of Their Incorporation into a Univer­ diation Protection Quantities for Beta Radiations and Anigstein, D. BereJ, D. Chen, S. Hoy and L. Rolstan: bryo/Fetus From NuClear Medicine Procedures. J. R. sity Radiation Safety Program. J. R. Hoyt, ME. McLain Nearly Monoenergetic Electron Beams Incident at US Environmental Protection Agency and S. Cohen R~JJse/1, /of. G. Stabin. J. B. Srubbs. E.. E. Watson and ondJ. W. POston. Sr. ; Texas A & MUniW!rsity Various Ansles. T. A. do Silva and C. G. Soares; and .tf3Joclatu L F. Miller; University ofTennessee and Oak Ridge TPM-A.l6 First Field Application of Modified Nalionallrut/tuJe ofStandards r:rnd Technology Institute for Science and EducaJion 1:45 PM 11'M-D.2 Anderson-Braun Neutron REM Counter. T. DeCastro TPM-B.9 Improved Skin Dose Dctennin•tion TPM-A.4 3-D In-Phantom Dosimetry System Development of the EPA Radiation Site Cleanup and~· Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and Uaing a Beta Scintillator and Varskin Mod 2. R. Regulation. A. Newman, J. Burnell, L.. Johnson and Using Superheated Drop Detectors. D. M Jalandoni University ofCalifornia Michel, J. L. Pierce and J. C. McDonald; Pacific P L T,tirieotit· USEn~ironmentaiProtection Agency and C. K Wang; Georgia butitute of Technology NortlrweJt Laboratory 16 17 Wednesday, July 26 10:45 AM WAM-A.8 Tuesday, July 25 Dose Reconstruction for Experiments Involving 140La at Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1944-1962. D. 3:00PM TPM-D.J H. Xroig; Los Alamos Notional Laboratory NRC's Radiological Criteria for Decommissioning. 7:ls-3:15 a• Room: 309 C. T. RDddan; US N ..dear Regulatory Commission CEL-S New Problem Areas in Medical Health ' I {I /I /II/ /,', ' II/ I I : {prutnttd by C. Doily) Physics; }(. David Steidley. Saint Barntbos Medical Center W AM-B: ln~mal Dosimet.ry/Biousay 3:15PM TPM-D.4 (Ontl!Posret Session) Muhiagency !Udiation Site Investigation Manual. C. 7:15-3:15 a.m Room: 100 F. Pstullo, M. Dotfrnert, A. M. Hwjfert, H. Pttenon, CEL-6 Talking About Risk: Improving Commu- Co-Chairs: Eugene Carbaugh; Pacific Northwest L. Fragoso, K.. MQI'tillo and D. Albmh; US Environ­ nications Skills; Joell Cehn, Applied Sciences Co. Laboratory and MiChael Stabin; Onk Ridge Insti­ mental Protection Agency, Las Vegas and Washing­ \' 1{/. f / Ill/ rill' N., 11/1 •l!fr tute for Science and Education ton, DC, US Nuclear Regulatory Commi$3ion, US De­ paTtmtnl of&qgy. Unit"d States Navy, United States WAM-A: Environmental I Oral Presentations Air Force, Unfltd Statu Army (0,_1 Sestion) 8:30AM WAM-B.l 3:30PM BREAK uFuz:zy"-The Modular Distributod Sourt:e Phantom for 4:00PM TPM-D.5 Co-Chairs: Thomas If Essig; US Nuclear Regu­ the Quantitative Assessment ofthe Regional Gamma Data Quality Objectives for!Udlation Site Investiga­ latory Commission and l.8 9:00AM WAM-A.J vent Extraction and PERALS Spectroscopy. R. L. St.andards Development Activities for Risk.~ ASTM Dalll Quality Objectives for Cleanup Operation for Mrtsgtr, B. H. JeMop and B. L. McDowell; R.adio­ sessment T. uGore and F-T. Price; Weatinghou.re Wlonuclide in Surface Soil Using in Situ Gamma­ lton Sojery Eng inuring, Inc., o.nd Etroc, Inc. Hanford Co and The M"Jtre Ccrporotiorr Speci!Ometry for Concentration Measurements. S. H. WAM-8.4 5:00PM Panel Discassioa Fong andJ. L. Al~~errn; Georgia Institute ojTcchnol­ 9:15AM ogy and rr Corporation Long-Term Reevaluations of Internal Dose-A Good 5:30PM EarinntmntaJ Jladjalion Sectioa Idea? E. H. Ctrrb014gh; Pacific North-.wst Labora- 9:15AM WAM-A...C tory B11.1U.ess Meetlac The Spatial Distribution of Plutonium in Soil Near the Rocky Flats Plant. S. B. Webb, J. M. Stone, S, A. Poster Presentatjpns _ ,·,, ; :11 1 111 /\• ""' /II'\ I \''''''' II til Ibrahim and P. W. Wlticlco; Colorado Start Cflthltrsily 9:30AM Introduction to Posters TPM-E lnstnamentatioa II 9:30 AM BREAK 9:45AM BREAK (Poster Session) 10:00 AM WAM-A..5 AUTHORS PRESENT: IO:I S- 11:30 AM Co-Chairs: Thomas M. Gerusky; US Department Monitoring and Reporting Radioactive Airborne Dis· WAM-8.5 Uncertllinty and Sensitivity Analy;es ofEne rgy and Harold L. Beck; US Department of charges From Hanford Facilities. L. P. Diediker. K.. of Patticle Deposition in the Respiratoty Tract Using Energy Rhoads andJ. K.. So/dot; Westing/Joust Hattford Com­ the New ICRP Respiratory Tract Model. T. E. Husto11, pany and Pacific Nortkwest LDboi"'Ool'iU W. and See TAM-E for listing of papers E. Bolch W. G. Yuncuon; Unf-.ersity of 10:15 AM WAM-A..6 Flol'ido A Comparison ofRadiation Doses From lodine-129: WAM-8.6 An lrnproved Method for Evaluating Effluent Based Versus Environmental Coneentn.tion TPM-F: Caacdled Complex Internal Dosimetry Data. D. P. H'telanan, Based. E. J. Antonio, J. K. So/dOl ond G. W. Patton; H. W. Patttl'son, .S. Nguyen, M. Firpo and C. Pacific Northwest Laboratory Lagm;uLrt; Law~Tnce Livermore NoJional LaboroJory !0:30AM WAM-A.7 WAM-B. 7 Monte Carlo Clllc:ulatlon of Beta AI>­ Modeling and Dose Assessment ofFour HI gil Explo­ SOfbcd fractions Using a Revised Model of the Gas­ sive Rele.ues of Radioactivity. K. W. Jacobson, J. E. trointestinal Tract. J. W. Poslall, Jr., K A. Kodimer, W. Bwsart, B. C. utklirr ond G. L. Stone; Los Alamos E. Bolch 011d J. W. PMton, Sr.; Argonne NoJ/onal Lobo­ National Laboratory rotory, Ta:osA & M Ullivtnity and f./ttit.cnityojF/orido 18 19 Wednesday, July 26 9:15AM WAM-C.l Wednesday, July 26 Codes for Risk Assessment C. Y11, A_ WoiiQ, Ill, H. Dose Assessn~ent of an Accidental Exposure at the Peterson, Jr. and W. A, Williams; Argonne National WAM-8.8 Evaluation ofBioassay Needs in a Bio­ lPNS. M }.f. C. Ton-es: Argonne Na1/onal LabfJra­ 9:00AM W AM·D.l Laboratory and US Department ofEnergy medical Reswch Institution. E. Party; TheRDclaifeller tory A Rev few of the Proposed Code of Ethics for Certi­ WAM-1:.8 The "VB1'1" and the "OEn for your Univmiry 9:30AM WAM-C.J fied Health Physicists. J. J ~fly; Clrair, Professional "ISFSI." J. M Hylko, M C. Bradshaw and M.J2. WAM-&9 Prediction ofCompton Backgrounds in Radiation S•fety Aspects of the Next Linear Collider Standards and Ethics Commlllee KimzeJt.· Roy F. Weston, Inc. the Plutonium and Americium Regions of Phoswich Test Accelerator. V. Yyle.t; Stanford Linear Accel­ 9:30AM WAM-D.3 WAM-E.9 The Development of a Simple Beta Lung Count Spectra. N. W. Richards. D. J. Downing. J. erator Center A Review oftbe Academy's Procedure for Address­ Energy Spectrum Model to Assist in the Selection of R. Walls, L. F. Mill~. G. R. Rbo and G. T. Met; OaJc 9:45AM BREAK ing Professional Practice Concerns. R. Miltenberger; an Appropriate Beta Calibration Soun:e fora Gas Pro­ Ridge Na1ional Laboratory and Univenity ofTennes- Brookh(111en National Laboratory Geoffrey Stapleton; Continous Elec­ portional Counter. M.A. Lewandowski; RUST Fed­ see Co-Chairs: tron Beam Accelerator Facility and V asbek Vylet; 9:45AM BREAK eral Services, Inc. WAM-B.10 Background Conlribl)tion totbe In­ Stanford Linear Accelerator Center J0:15AM WAM-D.4 WAM-E.10 Networked Radiation Protection Data ternal Contamination ofThorium. L. M Q. C. Juliao, Panel Discussion: A Review of Experiences and the Management System Developed for a Btoad-Scope J. L. Lipsttein; lnstituto de Radioproiet;lio e l0:15AM WAM-C.4 Lessons-Learned ln Addressing Professional Practice Research Institution and Medical Center. P. A, Doslmttria, Brasil Aculerator-Based UV Light Production for Industrial Issues. &presentalives from two Proftssional Soci­ Floratas, T. J. Pmd, R. C. Cnm and J. A. Takhashr: WAM-B.U Discrimination Between Occupa­ Processing. G. R. Neil; Continuow Elecl1'on Beam elles; A.JJIH. L. Gross, Dana Farber Cancer Ins/Illite; University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles tional and Environmental Sources oflntemal Uranium .4ccelerator Facility MPM. A. Hrejsa, Lutheran General Hospital WAM-E.lJ Automating the Paper Chase at the Exposure. J. A. MacLellan,£. J. Wyse and L. P. Sco/1; 10;45 AM WAM-C.5 10:45 AM WAM-D.S University of Nebraska. Lincoln -One Year Expe• Pacific Northwest Laboratory and Quante"a Envi· Use of SSRL Beam line 1 ~5 For Low Energy X-Ray Point and Counter-point: Point, 0. Raabe: Univer· rience with a Commercial Computer-Based Radiation ronmental Services Dosimetry Studies (7-17.5 keV). 'N. E. Jpe, R slty ofCalifomla, DrrPis. Counter-point, TBA Safety Information System. L. Grimm; University of Nebraska WAM-B,Jl Radiation Dosimetry of Metal Bellamy, J. R. Flood. K. R. Kase, K. J. /lelbeck and R. 11:15 AM Comments and Questions Ze/ac; Stanford Linear Acce/eralor Center, Harshaw/ WAM-E.ll Utilization ofa Windows Based Re­ Trftides. Y. S. CMng, M B. Snipes, R. F. KJoopf and 11:30am AAHP OpeD Meetiag H. N. Jow; Jllholation Toxicology Researr:h Ins tiMe Bicron and Land011u. Inc. lational Database for Managing a Broad Scope Li­ 1 and Sandia National Laboratories tl:OOAM WAM-C.6 1 (lfl /0 IH/ rill/ Nu111/1 1//'\ / '''1/1/( //,11/ cense. M. Bernstein; Merclc Research Laboratories WAM·B.13 Assessment of Intakes ofRadioactive Soft X-Ray Measurements at a Doubt~ Crystal Mono­ WAM-E.13 Radiological Training for General Material$ Using 10 CFR Part61 Data. P. H, Jone.t, chromator Beamline. M. L. Marceau-Day, P. J. WAM-E: Computer AppUcatiou l Laboratory and Biotechnology Personnel. J. J. Jr.; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Schilling. E. Tam11ra, J.D. Scoll, D. L. Van Genl and (Poster Session) Pickering and C. A.. Stone; San Jose Stale University L. M. Scou; Lowisiono State University and WAM-B.l4 Tritium in People Living Near a Laboratorfo National de Lu:r Sincrol1'on, BrtHI{ Co·Chairs: James H. O'Rear; University of Utah Heavy Water Reactor Research Facility: Dosimetric and Olga Femarulez-Flyga:re; University ofCali­ U:l5AM WAM-C.7 WAM-F: CanceUed Implications. D. Galeriu, R. J. Cornet/, W. J. Work­ fornia, Los man, A, Trivedi and R. M. Brown; A£CL Research, High Energy Neu1r0n Studies at Los Alamos Weap­ Angeles Canada ons Neutron Research Facility. A.. J. Miller, L. S, WAM-E.l The Hotspot Health Physics Codes. S. Walker, P. A. Staples, R. L. Mundis, R. T. Devine, W. WAM-B.l5 Fabrication of a Human Anthropo­ G. Homann; lawrence Liwrmore NaJional Labortllory PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM R Casson, M. A. Duran, M. S. Gadd and V. R. Har­ WAM-E.l Project Sapphire Uranium-Beryllium morphic Calibration Phantom for In V'rvo Measure­ ris; Science ApplicaJions International Corporation W-1 Room 100 Health Physics ofCellular Radio; 52 H. Dose Rate Analysts. S. N. Cramer, K. D. Lewis and S. ment ofEu-1 in the Skull. J. R. Kellar. B. $pia, and Los A./amos Notional Labortllory G. H. Zeman and A. K. Fahy-Eiwood, AT&T Bell D. Moses; Oak Ridge Y-1 1 Plant M. Soldano. J. W. Net on and C. W. Becker; Univer­ /-aboraJories sity ofCinclnntlll and Fernald Environmental Resto­ 11:30 AM WAM-C .8 WAM,E.J A General Algorithm for Radioactive ration Management Co. Measurement ofthe Neutron Spectrum for High En· W-l R.oam 102 Radiation Doses to the Embryo/ ergy Neutron Dosimetry Experiments at the LAMPF Decay With Branching and Loss From a Medium . D. Fetus Resulting from Mattomal Burdens ofRadionu· L. Strenge; Pacific Northwest Laboratory WAM-8.16 (Formerly MPM-B.9) Derivation Weapons Neutron Research Facility White Neutron elides; T. E. Hui and M. R. Slkov, Pacific Nl>rthwut and Implementation ofan Annual Lim it on lnr.ke and Souree. P. Staples, J. Koster and J. L. Ullmann: Los WAM-E.4 A Computer Simulation ofthe Trans­ Laboratory a Derived Air Concentration Value for Uranium Mill port ofRadioactlve Aerosols ill Turbulent Duct Flows. A./amos National La.boratory W-3 Room IOJ What Can Go Wrong and How to Tailings. R. R Reifand D. W. AndreW.J; RUST J. C. Rodgers, ~ and H. Gong; Los Alamos Prevent It; B.S. Mallett, US Nuclear Regula/dry Com­ "' ~~~ II "' 11111 "'"''"' "''I Notional Loboralory ,, '11 II:,,,., /i, •Ill 't•J mission WAM-E.5 RESRAO.RECYOLE: A Computer W AM-D: AAHP Special Session­ W-4 Room 309 Mixed Waste Management and W AM-C: Accelerator l Code for Dose Assessment From the Recycle and Professional Prac.tice of Health Physic:s Options; D. Hint~nlang, Univer.tily ofFlorida (Oral Ses.sion) Reuse ofContaminated Material. B. Nabe/ssl, C. Yu, (Oral Session) E. Dovel, D. LePoire and D. Swid~; Al'gonne Na­ W-5 Room 106 ASliessment of Faeilitics for Do­ Co-Chairs: Robert May; CEBAF/SURA and simetry and Calibration Accreditation; W. H. Casson, Chair: W. R. Casey; BrookhavenNational Labo­ tional LaboraJory Stephen Musolino; Brookhaven National Labo­ WAM-E.6 RESRAD-BASELINE: A Computer Los Alamos National Laboratory t;md li. M.. ratory Cummings, .Idaho Nationol Engineering Laboratory ratory Code for Baseline Risk ASliessment. J. ...1. Cheng. C. 8:30AM W AM-D.l W-6 Room JU Risk and Risk Communication; 8:30AM WAM-C.I Yu. L. Jones and E. Dovel; Argonne NaJional Labo­ A Review of Professional Societies Codes and Guid&­ ratory C. T. Raddatz, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Cancer Treatment Using Protons. A. R. Smith; Mas­ lines. S. J. Bird; MassoclnuetiS lnslilllle ofTechnology .Jachuset/4 Ge~~erol Ho5pilal WAM·E.7 The RESRAD Family of Computer 20 21 WPM-B. tO A Dose-and Timc-Dependent Model Wednesday, July 26 Llnchty, G. P. O 'Brien, J. E. Roe/, S. P. Shtllon, D. Wednesday, July 26 for Radiation-Induced Upperga.strointestinal Distress. G. Silva, R. A. Smith, I. StrickJoml, 8. M. Thof71lon G. H. Anno, G. B. McClellan. M.A. Dart, H. R. With­ • •''' ''!''' ft, '''' I_ ."' :11 l 1/•IJIII/ h' rill/ •lifo and F. T. Tomei; U. s.' Army, Armed Forces Rodiobi­ "1 and R. W. Yo1111g; Pacljic-Sitrro Research Cor­ ology Re.starch lnstitlttt, U. S. Army Picotinny Arse­ porolion, Arlington, YA. Unlwrslty of Colifom/a at WPM-A: Enviroammtalll WPM-B: Biokinetia/Biot1ftcu nal, IAmbAuoclatts,lnc., UnivenityofNewMcxico, (Orei/P0$1er Session) Los Ang•les and Gaithersburg, MD (Poster Session) U. S. Army EnVironmental Polley Institute, Georgia WPM-B. It Model Calculations ofRBE for DNA Co-Cbairs: Jerome B. Martin; Battelle and Alan 1. Jnstfture of Technology and Life Syste'IU. Inc. Co-Chairs: ~o G. Raabe; University ofCalifo.r­ Ooublc-Stnnd Breaks by Alpha Particles. J. E. T11171er nia, Davis and Mel Sikov; Pacific Northwest Solow; Roy P. Weston, Inc. WPM-A.ll Depleted \Jranium Risk Assessment and R. N. Homm: OoJr ~idge NoJionoli.Abo,.mory at Jefferson Proving Ground, Indiana. M. H. Ebingu, Labo~tory WPM-B.tl Cell Proliferation Rates in the Lower 3:15-3:45 PM BREAK W. R. Hanson, T. P. O:ttnberg and R. E. Herring; Los Oral Prcsenmtjons Respiratory Tract of the Rat Following Radon Expo­ WPM-A. I Measurementoflodfne-129 in Ambi• Alamos Notional Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving sure. R. A. G/es, E. M Attncio, A. I. Brooks, C. L entAiratlhcHanfordSi11:,1984-1992 G. W. Pmtun Gro1111d and Jefferson Proving Gro11nd 2:30PM WPM-B.l Sander.t and F. 'T. Cr-011.1; Battelle, Pacific Nort~t tmd A. T. Coopu; Pacf!ic Nortlrwu.t Lobormory wPM-A.l 3 Conventional Counting at Grid Nodes Shazami·The Inverse Dose-Rate Effect Meets the lAboratories Effective Threshold. 0 . G. R.oabt; Univmlty ofCali· WPM-A.2 Radionucllde Coneeotrations in Elk Compared to Higb Density Sampling for Radiologi­ WPM-8.13 Preliminary Evalua.tion of the Distri­ fomlo, Davis Wintering on Los Alam~ Nlllional Labonllory Lands cal Surveys. C. R. Flynn, M. S Blair and R. R. Highfill; bution and Biokinetics of2ll!>u()z in • Whole Body During 1980 and 1992. P. R. Fnsquu, D. R. Amutrong ChemrtJd Ttnne.sset Corp. l:4S PM WPM-JU Donor to the USi\JR. R. L. Klltlvtn, J. J. Russtl/ and andJ. G. Sa!azt~T; Lo.s A lamw Nmiorral Lobormory WPM-A.l4 Assessment of Off-Site Radiological Uranium in Drinking Water-A Study of A. C. Jamt.t; Washington Stott Univtrslty Nephrotoxicity in Humans. M. Limson Zamora. M. WPM·A.3 Radiological Environmerllal Monitor­ Haza.rds at the Oak Ridge K-25 Site. E. K. Algutifan, WPM-8.14 A New Non-Markovian Model to De­ Moss, B. L. Tracy, J. Zielinski and D. P. Meyerhot ing Program for a Magnetic Confinement Fusion Facif· E. Bailiffone( L P Miller JOJ:obs Et!gineerlng Grovp. scribe Kinetics of Bone-Seeking Isotopes. R. E. Deportment t>] Health Canada and Victoria General ity. S. FJICtion as a Function ofBcta sive Alpha Detectors. K F. MQ!IIG R. B. (/(mrmQge, R. the RES MD Code. T. S. Kroodsma and L. F. Miller; Particle Energy Due to ~Rot Particles" on the Skin. 3:30 PM WPM-B.S V. WMeler, M. Sakuky and P. Kotrappo; Oa1c Ridge WCS. Inc. and Univer3ity of Ttnnusee D. G. L KlliD'In, J. W. Bown, A. L. Ccvsten and C. W. Individual 'Monitoring and Dosimetry: The Goi&nia N01ionol LDboraJQry, i.AndOJiiU Inc. and Rod El« Inc WPM-A.18 Model-Directed Sampling Program Sclttufer; Brookhaven Notional LohortJtory Experience. J. I. UfJ$Zitin, D. R. M~lo and C.A.N. WPM-A.7 The Effect of Typical Summertime in Chemobyl Forests- W. R. Sch~l/ and I Linknv; Uni· 0/iwira; lnstillllo de .Rm:lioJNoltcoo e Dosimetrio, ' 11 '1,1 , 11 j,',,,,,. 11: Ambient Temperatures on Lithium Fluoride Tissue­ vrrsity ofPitt.sbiiTgh 1 Brasil Equivalent Thermoluminesce~~t Oosimcras(TE'TU>s). wPM"A.l!l The Use of Chemobyl Data to Test WPM-C: Auelerator II A. K. ~orge and M. E. Kay«; &chltl Na!ionol, l11c. 3:45PM BREAK Predictions and Unc:ert.ainry Estimates From Exposure (Poster Se.uion) WPM-A.8 An Environmenllll 11.. Dosimeter Us­ Assessment Models. ,(, I. AptJJtooei, F. 0. Hoffman Poster Presentations ing Multi-Element Aluminum Oxide (AizOJ) De~ and K. M. Thiessen; Univuslty of Tenneuee-Jf the Radiation Field Quality Management Program (QMP). M. R. Around the Neutron Therapy Facility at Fennilab. K. 4:30PM BPS Radoa Sectioa Aaaual Meeeiag Fitzgerald, B. B. Goetz and R. D. Ice; Emory Unlver­ flazirl. F. Krueger, T. Kroc and G. Lauten: Fermi Na­ 10ith EPA laformalioa Exchaage ~ ity School ofMedicine and Georgia Jnstitule ofTuh­ tional AcceleraJor LaboraJory nology .~IJfl., lllf'lll u,,lll 1/l'\/\lltl•llllol/ WPM-C.9 ThUd lntercomparison of DOE High­ WPM-G.lO New Jersey's Incorporation of Qual­ Energy Neutron Personnel Dosimeters. J. C McDonald, WI'M-E: Computer Applications ll ity Assurance and Physicists Cr¢dcntials Into Their G &bani and R. M LMsch; Pacific North>Hst Labo­ (Poster Session) X-Ray Equipment Regulations. M. E. Moore and K. ratory and US. Department ofEnergy D. Steidley; Cooper HospitaVUniver3ity Medico/ Cen· Curon, MS. Gadd and V. R Hari'I.S; &r­ See WAM-E for listing of Papers HPS Annual Business Meeting enee 4plicaJions lntunaJional Corporation and Las Alamos Natio/IOJ Laboratory WPM-C.U Response of the AlbatT'Oss Neutron Dose Rate Meter to High Energy Neutron Fields and WPM-F: Olneelled High Photon Dose lUtes. L. S. Walker, J. E, Koster. R. L, Mundis, A. J. Mill~r. P. A. Staples, W. H. Casson. R. T. Dt.Yin~. M A. Duran, M S. Gadd. V. R. Harris WPM-G: Medical Health Physics Section - and K. W. Jones; Las Alamos National Laboratory Joint with AAPM and Science Applications International Corporation {POS1er Session) WPM-G.l Skin Entrance Ex.posure with Dose­ Area Product Meter. 8- Y. L Chu; University of0/da­ WI'M-D: Radon Section Seasion - Radon homa and D . V. A. Medical C~nter RUk Perception in Measurett~ent WPM-G.2 The Distribution of Stray Radiation and Mitigation Patterns ina Clll'dlac-Catheterization Laboratory. D. (Oral Session) L. Mon:and S. Bolter; USArmyand Philips Medical SyJtelriS Co-Chairs: Raymond H. Johnson. Jr.; Communi­ WPM-G.J Al;lsorbed Dose M~pping in Self­ cations Sciences Institute and Karen Thceillo; New Shielded Irradiators Using Direct Reading MOSFET Jersey Department ofEnvironmental Protection Dosimete~. A. Hartshorn, G. Mackay. M & Spender 2:30PM WP~·D: l and I. Thomson; Thomson&: Nielsen Electronics Lim­ Driving Forces for Risk Perception, ~~m~untcat1on ited, Canada and Motivation for Indoor RAdon M1t1gat10n. D. E. Hintenlang; University ofFlorida 24 25 TIIAM-A.8 Measurement of Airborne 2·18Po-A Thursday, July 27 TBAM-B.J3 Utilize Storage Pbotostimulable Thursday, July 27 Probabili5tic Approach. P. G. Groer a1l4 J, Lo; Uni­ Phosphor (SPP) Tecbnology in RadioiKltively CQn­ 9:00AM TBAM-B.J I, r/ ''' rl,,' veniiy of Tennuree taJ!!inated Site Chuacterization. T. Clfe~tg and .L. I/ r, ,,,! '', Experieoce Perfonning Decommrssionios Surveys for 1i:tti1nz; Advanced T~oh11ologlu andLaborotOfies In­ 1'HAM-A.9 Residential Thoron and Radon Decay Fixed Tritium Contamination Using a Large-AJU 7: 15-8;.15 am Room: 100 Product Sampling in West Chicago, Illinois Resi­ temational, Inc. and Cadlnvs Gr(lUp, Inc. CEL-7 Recent Worldwide Radiation Accidents­ Windowless Gas Flow Proportional Detector. P. R. de!IQeS, Winter \993 -1994. L. Jensen,, R. Fl-ey, D. Steinmtyer; Radial1on Safety bsociales, Inc. TIIAM-B.14 Evaluation ofAcid Digestion and Po­ Case Histories and Lesson5 Learned;~ H. Drmlap. King. E. Spande, A.. Tumu and F'. Pete/~: U. S. En· tassium Fluoride Fusion Procedures for Assaying Ura­ OakRJdg~ lnstiM~ for Science and &Jucotion vi1'0111ntntal Prote.:Jion Agmay, 0/inois OJUi CH2M 9:15AM THAM-B.4 nium in Soil. D. W. BIII'Ut(, L. F. M'rller and G. 1C RAdiological Dose Assessment and Residual Radio­ 7:15-8:15 am Room: 313 Hill t Schweitzer: Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Tlte CEL-8 Radioactive Materials in Recycled Metals; activity Criteria Developmmt fora Nuclear Fuel Fab­ Univer.sfty ofTennessee TBAM-A-10 Cancelled J. Jamu G. Yusko, Pennsylvania Departm~nt ofEnvi· rication Facility. W.Nagy. G.C.ChapmanandR.A. THAM-A.lt Long Tmn Stability ofElectrets Used Inc. • II It '"I'' I., I tJ I ro~UMntal ~ources OJUi Joel Lubenau. US Nuclear 'f Moon; Nuclear Fuel Suvius. Regulatory Commission in Electnrtlon Cham ben. P. KDtrappa and L. R. Slleff; 9:30AM BREAK Rod E/~c Inc. TRAM-C: PobHc: lnformatioD 10:00 AM TBAM·B.5 IJ,jjj/ \, •II f, 1 II TIIAM-A..U Model Development and Computer Environmental Dose Rates From Onsite Storage of (Poster Session) Simulation for Driving Forces Applied to Indoor Ra­ TRAM-A: RadoD Reactor Resins. C. A. Flory; NortheaJt Utilities Ser­ Co-Chairs: Michael Cobian; 3M and Vashek don Prevention and Mitigation. K K. Al-Airmady and vice Company (Oral/Poster Session} D. E. Hintenlang; University ofFlorida Vylet; Stanford Linear AC(:elerator Centet l0:J5 AM TBAM-B.6 10:00-10:30 AM BREAK Co-Chairs: Naomi H. Harley; New York Univer­ TIIAM-A.l3 Variations ofRadon io Potable Well Radionuclidc Ratios in Waste Streams From the sity Medical School 111}d Robert Holub; US Bu­ Water Radon in Virginia, D. G. MDse and !i..lf. Remediation of a Fonner Radium Processing Facil­ TBAM~. l Recent Upgrades to the U. S. Depart­ ~·George Mason University mentofEnergfs{DOE)Healthl'hysicsT~ingPro­ reau of Mines ity. J. Syus ill. J. H. Henderson, Jr. and M. A.. THAM-A.14 Aeroradioactivity as a Community­ Cajolll'as; Porter Consultants, Inc., Environmental grams. P, Y. 0 'Connell; U. S. Department ofEnergy Oral Presentations Level Indicator oflndoor Radon. D. G. Mostt and G. Technology ofNorth A.merlca.lnc. and Hilbert Asso­ TBAM-C.l A New Radiological Health Engi­ 8:30AM TIIAM-A.J If. Mushrush; ~orge MOJan University cia1es, Inc. neeringProgram. K J. Kearfoll; University ofMichi ­ Pcrfonnance of Active Soil Depressurization Systems TBAM-A.l5 The Florida Radon Literature Data 10:30 AM TRAM-B. 7 gan in LargcfCommen:ial Structures. D. E. Hint~nlang 8~. H. V. Iselin, G. S. Roe.u l~r and L. H. /ulin; Potential Industria] Impacts From Recycled R,adjoac­ i-HAM-c.3 International Nuclear Emergency Ex­ a11d K. 1C Al-Airmady; Uniwnity ofFlorida UnlvttrsJty of Florida and Profttssor Em,ita of tive Scrap Met.al.s. J·C DehiMI, J. Harrop and J. ercises Sponsored by the OECD Nuclear Energy 8:45AM THAM-A.l Nuclea1' Engineering Sclenc~s. MlnnesoJa Mac.Kinney; S. Cohen & .Msocla1e.s, Inc. OJUi U. S. Agency! INEX I and lNEX 2. E. N. lmo; OECD The Acute Exposure From Radon-222 and Aerosols £nvironmental PJ'Otection AgenC)I Nuclear Energy Agency, France in Drinldng Water. G. P. Bemlu;vtit/V and C. T. Hess; 10:45 AM TIIAM-B.8 TIIAM-C.4 Cancelled University ofMoine THAM-B: Waste ManagemeDtl Nondestrul:tive Decontamination ofElectronie Equ.i,p­ TBAM-C.5 A Plan for Exp!Ulding Citizen In· 9:00AM THAM-A.J DecommusioDiDg ment by the EntrociCIJJ Process. C. S. Yam. I1....KJJi:; volvement in Radiological Monitoring at the Hanford w:. 0. 1C Hm'ling OJUi S. R. Lmuiohl; Massachusetts A Pulsed-Relaxator Model for the Behavior of Water {Oral/Poster S=loo) Site. R. W. Hanj. R. G. Schrt!ckhist, R. L. Dirku and Derived Radon-222 and Its Progeny in House Air. L. Institute ofTechnology, En tropic Systems. Inc., .Bo.s· G. W. Patton; Pacific Northwest .lAboratory E. HOJull ani/ C. T. Hess: Univmffy ofMoine Co-Chairs: James Nicolosi; Scientific Ecology ton Edison Co., Inc. and Pilgrim Ptr«r Sta1fon THAM.C.6 More Noles From the Attic-A Brief 9:15AM TBAM-A.4 Group, Inc. and Peter Littlefield; Yankee Atomic Poster Presentations History ofthe Midwest Chapter ofthe Health Physics Outdoor Radon and Gamma Ray Background. N. H. Electric Co. AUTHORSPR£SENT: IIAM-Noon SOciety: 1970-1979. J. M Hylko; Roy F. Weston, inc. Harley awl P. Chittqpom: New York UnivenityMtdi­ 001.! Presentations UIAM-B.9 Development of a Material Flow TRAM.C.7 Midyear Symposia Contributioos to cal School Model in Evaluation of Potential Doses From Recy­ the Profession and the Soeiety. C. A. Wfllis; US 9;30 AM TRAM·A.5 8:30AM THAM-B.l Nucleal' Regulatory Commission A Prognun for Radioactive Waste Management in cling Slightly Radioactive~ Metal. J.!.E. Ander­ A Five Year Data Base of Outdoor RAdon. P. son. S. P. Jones, M. A. Md(zrrzlt·Carter mid G. L. TBAM-C.8 Openness at the Department of En­ W. H. Chittapom OJUi N. H. Harleyt New York Univenity S~udi Arabia. Abuljaroj, S. Abd»l·Ma)id and L.ea1hennan; Science Applications lntema/Jonal Cor­ ergy: Gi:ttiog the Facts Out E. Weiss; US Depart· Medical School K. M AI-SI#imant XingAfxfulaziz University andJ(mg rnenl ofEnergy- E. Melamed will b£ the presentor A/xhllaziz City for Scienctt a11d Technology, Saudi poration 9:45AM THAM-A.6 Arabia. Presented by A.. M Mamoon. TBAM-8.10 Managing Difficulties Ass~iated THAM-C.9 Creating a Roadmap to the Story 111d Case-C R. £. Cor­ TBAM-E-13 (FonDerly MPM-8.5) A Compari· . \1 •' I'"'''·· I nish; Roy F. Weston, [ltC. and US Departmerrl of En· son ofResults From PC-Based Radiological Airborne ergy, New Muico Release Assessment Computer Programs. X R~N~g, Bultb Physica Soddy Annual K. Kuti/rJaJd and S. M. Lang)lorst; University ofMls· ,,, ,(/till' \' •'" '· il '' jll/1 /: Awards Luncheon 1ouri-Columbia TRAM-E: Works-in-Procress TBAM-£.14 High-Level Dosimetry for Mixe~ (Poster Sculon) Gamma and Neutron Fields Using l.IF Thermo lumi­ PllOFESSlONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM Co-Chairs: Cbristophu Martel; Arthur D. nescent Materials. R. Michel. J C. McDonald and B. J...!iuu; Pacific Nortlrwest Laboratory TH-1 Room 100 Internal Dosimetry and Part 20; Little, Inc. and Stewart Farber; Public Health J. W. Poston, Sr., Tt:w.s A&M University TIIAM-E..lS Piberoptic-Coupled Thermolumi­ Sciences nescence Dosimeter for Remote Sensing ofRadiation. TH-l Room IO::J Waste Management at Decom· TBAM-E-1 The Lack of Low Level Radiation B. L. Justus and A. L. Huston; Navol Reswrch Labo­ missioning Projeea; W. C. Gaul, RUST F~dcral Ser­ Health Effects on All Affected Populations: A Com­ ratory vices, inc. pilation ofData and Programs. J. Mudcuheide; Comm TBAM-£.16 Pulsed Optically Stimulated Lumi­ TH.J Jtoom IOJ Negotiating the Washington Maze; of Massachusetts nescence Oosimelry Using a-AI203:C. L. E. Co/yoU. J. Bi/lell, lfPS Public Affairs Dirtctor and Billet/ & THAM-E.l Monitor and Reduction of!Udiation B. G. Marlcey, M. S. A/uelrod and S. W. S. McKuwr; QuiM, Ll,ilfd Bltposure to Patient and Staff in a Tertiary Teaching Ole/ahoma State University and Risoe National Labo­ Hospital. H. M. Kwm; State Unlver3ity of New York ratory, Dtmmark TBAM-E.J External Radiation Doses to the Em­ bryo/Fetus. J. E. Tanner, R. 1. 1'l'allb and J. A. Lrottowlch: Pacific Northwut Laboratory 29 28 PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM \uudo1. luh ~ ,·, .\' 1111-/11 1/11 "'u radiation protectiol\. Each student will receive infol'­ mation on obtaining a free copy of the program. Sunday, July 23,1995 through Thursday, July 27, 1995 1-A (Communleatlooa) MIROOSE Versioh 3 will be featured. This vMSion Teacbiog Radiation Protection Ualoc Non-tradi­ inc.lude.s the standard Cristy & Eckerman family of The Professional Enrichment Program (PEP) sion to allow. for completion of ticket processing; tional Methods aod lQformatloa Mapping - J. provides a continuing education opportunity for those pediatric phantoms as well as three new phantoms Continuing Education Credits from the Eluwonh W~aver Ill, Pacific GtU & Electric'$ describing pregnant women at various stages. ofges­ attending the Health Physics Society Annual Meet­ American Academy of Health Physics have been Diablo CtUfyon Pow~r PltVtL tation. ing. The topics for the PEP are specifically chosen granted for the PEP. The PEP lecture registration Claas siu b limited to 40 students. to cover a broad range of subjects. Some ofthe ses­ fees should be included with regisll'ation fees for the Radiation protectioq infonnation is often con· 1-C and TR-1 (Internal DoaiDietry) sions are popular repeats from last year and the rest Annual Meeting, The PEP registration is included tained within difficult to read procedu~. regulations, 1Dterual Dosimetry aad Part 20- Joh11 W. Poston, are completely new lectun:s in response to your sug­ on the Annual Meeting Pre-registration follll. Note regulatory guides, and papers. Although the infor­ Sr., Tt.Xlls A&M UlliVt:nlty gestions. The two hours allotted each course ensure that due to spa~ limitations, punbascorden are mation may be difficult to read and understand, it re­ The "new" standards for protection against ra· that the subjects can be discussed in greater depth aot accepted for these councs. You are not coo­ mains vitally important to master'. The traditional diation ( 1OC FR20) were implemented effective Janu­ than i3 possible in the shorter programs offered else­ side red registered for a coune uoles payment is approach to instruction on this infonnation is the ary I, 1994 by all NRC and agreements tAte licensees. where in the meeting. The ciJiss size is limited to included with your form. "stand and deliver'' lecture. Lectu~ bore students These regulations require the addition ofexternal and allow for i.z)teraction between the lecturer and the because they must remain a passive audience. Bored internal radiation exposure 11nd the controlling ofthe students. studenls msl(e for uninfonned 51Udents. Games and total effective dose equivalent within a ! ingle dose The speakers, course titles, and the times for other non-traditional approaches provide a means for equivalent limit. In addition, the approaches to inter­ .each presentation are listed on the following pages. Please remember to be on time for your ses­ helping people learn by getting ibem involved. Rote nal dose a55essment, using the JCRP Publication 30 On Sunday, July 23, the day before the Annual Meet­ sions. The l.eoturer will begin promptly at the sched­ memory, scorned by some trainers, can provide a fouo­ techniques, have changed. For these reasons, lntemal ing, a series of 30 courses will be offered. These uled time. Please allow time for check-in. The HPS dation for acqu iring higher knowledge and skills. dose assessment hilS taken on a new importance. This courses are divided into 10 topical areas. The Sun­ reserves the right to schedule a substitute speaker or Factual rttall can also serve as a source ofcredibility presentation will address the NRC recommended ap­ day sessions begin early to allow for .3 sections that caocel a session in case the scheduled spealcer is for subject matter el(perts. This class explo= meth­ proaches to internal dose assessment and the docu­ day, followed by the Hartman Orator lectures. The unavailable. ods to break through the stifling boredom and 10 en­ ments al')d other guidance available for use in such assessments. Included in the discussion will be a se­ program begins at 8:00am and finishes at 3:30pm, Attendees not present at the starting time of Joy oneself while learning. This is not a lecture. the Hartman Orator lectures will take place from ries of problems to illustrate the use of these impor­ the session cannot be guaranteed a space, as empty Students will use copies of a complex regula­ lllnt documents. 4:00.5:30 pm. These lectures will be completed in spaces will be filled .from the waiting list at that time. tion to compete for mastery ofthe subject The regu· time for th.e Welcome Reception which begins at Spaces left after the waiting. list has been admitted lation will be Info-Mapped for ease of infonnation 1-D (IH/Humat) 6:00pm. may be titled with students. If your duties at the transfer. Info-Mapping is being used at Diablo Can­ lndutrial Hygfeae-Peru Collopy, Omu:g~ Mdlot~ ln addition to the above-mentioned sessiollll meeting cause you to be late for your lecture (e.g., yon and Palo Verde Power Plants. Other training docu, Unilll!nily for SWlday, six PEP lectures are scheduled on Mon­ chairing a session), contact the PEP registration desk ments using Info-Mapping will be available for your Industrial Hygiene is the practice ofanticipat ion, day, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Routine so that your name can be placed on the waiver list perusal and discussion. recognition, evaluation and control of hazardous and your space held. Wo undemand that there are agents in the work place. This course builds lipan PEP attendees should note that the times ofthe mid­ 1-B(MIRD) cirournstances that will prevent you from being on basic introductory industrial hygiene courses and !min­ week sessions are 12:15- 2:15p.m. again this year, IDtemal DotiDJetry by M.ird aod Mirdose: Tbeory time, but we do nor want to tum people away and ing by h;lttoducing more specific methods for the to be consistent with the revised scheduling of the And Dose Calculations - Wulq E. Bolch, UniWf'­ evaluation and control ofnon-radiological hazardous Annual Meeting. There will be three Thursday af­ bave empty seatS due to no-shows. sily ofFloridD ternoon PEP sessions from 2:30-4:30 pm. Note: Each co=e is two (2) hours in length and agents in the work place. Students Uking ibis course The safety assessment ofpotential new imaging should have a fundamental understanding of OSHA Registration for each two-hour course is$30. will earn four (4) continuing education credits. agents requires the detennination oftheir biokinetics regulations and basic Industrial hygiene principles such Attendees may register for courses in one topic area and =ulting absorbed dose distributions. The MIRD Category A Communications as~~pplicalionof'PELsand1LVs. Abriefreviewofnew or may attend courses in l!C\'eral topic areas. Regis­ methodology has been used for a number of years to tration will be limited to 60 attendees (except as Category B M1RD standards and regulations will be presented in this course. compute internal dose from radiopharmaceuticals. evaluation of hazardous agents through modeling and noted) per course on a first~me, tint-served basis. CategoryC lntemal Dosimetry The softw~ package MlROOSE provides a routine Those whose the measurement teclmiqoes will be introduced with sp&­ registrations are received before CategoryD lH/Hazmat to utilize biokinetic data in the computation of aver­ pre-registration deadline will be sent confirmation cific work place examples. Control methods forvarious age absorbed do5eS to organs of interest. While this exposure scenarios will also be diseussed. This coune of their PEP course registration. CategoryE Legai!Regu.latory Issues methodology was intended for use in nuclear medi· is intended for personnel currently perfonntngsomeiiOII­ Practical Applications cine, it has been widely used in radiation protection. In order to further the Society's commitment CategoryF radiological industrial hygiene activities. to the next generationofHealth Physicists, students CategoryG Fundamenlllls This course will review the MJRD methodology and will provide instruction on the useofMIRDOSE which 1 -E~tory Jaua) withacwrentiD card will be admitted fh:e ofcharge CategoryH Medical to any sessions which still have space available after is written for IBM-compatible PCs. Approximately Cunent laues mRad latloo Litigatioa - David f. the waiting list has been admitted. Student adznis. Category I Dosimetry one-half of the course will be devoted to fonnal in· Wkdl.t, J0$1! & Wiedls sion wiU be on a tust~me, tim-served basis and Category J Rad Waste/Deconunissioning ruucrtion in the use of MIRD methodolog)l and one­ This lecture will begin with a discussion of basic will only begin 15 minutes after the start oftheses- half devoted to application~ in nuclear mediCline and legal concepts which are fuodamental to understanding 30 31 radiation litigation. Among the topics covered will I·G (F.adameal&ls) aging systems will also be covered. Discussion will be how la~rs inv~gau: and defend a radii! ion case, Health Effects- C. L. GruMtock, AECL Acuiii'Cit, include implications of the federal Mammography how the case proceeds from lbe incident through the C.U.at/4 Quality Stapdards Act of 1992, as time penn its. 2-A (Coan.. nieationa} discovery process, preparation for trial and trial. Prac­ Exposure to ionizing radiation un result in a J-1 (Dosimetry) Public Rtladoat - How to f!fJectivdy tun uence tical cXlllllples from cases will includt strategy d~ variety ofbiological effects including cancer and cell latrodu~do• to Mierodosimetry-ltlltiU E. TID'Iter, Opioion • Joltlt IIUim, BPS Public Affain Dine­ velopcd for depositions and trial. We will also exam­ death. These effects are dependent upon the nature of Ook lt.ldft Narwna/ LalJoN#Dry tor, Billett & Qulnlf, Limiled ine iMuescummtlybeing litigated in this field. Those the radiation and the overall biologic:al response, par­ Microdosimetry is the study of radiation trans. The course will provide a basic introduction to issues include: the role of the fedtral dose standard, ticularly DNA repair and theantioxidantdefencc pro­ port and energy deposition on a distsnc:e scale ofm i· public relations. It is designed to address the interests the role of ALARA, expen testimony and "junk sci­ cesses. The results of acute versus chronic exposure, crometcrs and smaller. Investigations seck to under­ of both the novice and the experienced practitioner. ence," what constitutes a compensable injury, and and the effeets of dose, dose-rate and radiation type, stand the different chemical and biological effects of Whether for an individual, small organization or what is adequate proof ofuusation . Finally, empha­ will be described. Data from such experiments pro­ radiation in tenns ofthe !Tick structures of difTucnl complex entity, the material presented will furnish at­ sis will be placed on how to avoid litigation, the role vide the foundation for new regulations and dose lim­ kinds of radiation, The course deals with radiation tendees with the basic concepts and methodologies of of good rccordkeeping, and what to do in the event its including JCRP 60. transport and its simulation by Monte Carlo proce­ public relations. Among the subjects to be discussed you are sued. The lecture will give an historical perspective, dures, track slnlctureand radical production in liquid are establishing your goals, identifying your publics, water, and modeling of the chemical and biological crafting your message, choosing your communication 1-F & 1-F (Practical Appllcatioaa) and will provide the audienee with basic prineiples effects of ionizing radiation. The microdosimctric vehicles and evaluating your results. Blo-y Data Enlutioa Worlubop for tbe Esri­ and concepts. The talk will discuss the in terat~ ion of concepts and quantities defined by the International -tioa ollataka, Espoeura, aud Doaca fram la­ radiation with biological targets. mechanistic insight The session will be conducted in an interactive Commission on Radiation Units and Mcasurcmenu terual Radia tlon Sources - aayi Dif Fteltclt tllld into the radiation damage, and details ofthose factors seminar format. and in common use are covered. KIUIIIeill Slttoble, Un/llenlly ofMIUSadtiiSI/t$ LoweU that influence the biological consequences. These l-B(MIRD) 111rd Tit om~' Lt1Bo11e, Watlngltousl! Sai'IJiflfalt RiVflt ·include the radiobiological oxygen effect, DNA dom­ 1-J (Rad Warte/Decomrailsioaloc)) Acquisition a nd Aulysls of Quantitative age repair, the oxidative stress response including aig· Comp~~~ry Oa-Site Stonce of Low-Le\lel Radioactive Wane­ Radiopharmaceutical Data In Humans - Jejfry A. naling proces<>cS and the immune syslCm, adaptation This special 4 hour Professional Enrichment Pro­ Stewn Jl. Admits, fflAs VC!Jas lt.egkma/ Off~« Slept, Coo~r Holpil41 and cross-resistance, gene induction and the role of gram (l>BP) is devoted to the evaluation of in vivo Man-sanentofOn-SitcStorageoflow-~IRa­ An accurate determination ofthe time dependent and in vitro bioassay datL Following a concise sum­ antioxidant defense enzymes. dloactive Waste (LLRW) is described that emphasizes amount of activity in situ is required to accurately es­ masy of the biokinetic models and methods used for Finally, in bio-monitoring it is important to be radiation safety, cost containment and minimaation of timate abSOtbed dose for souTCe and target organs of evaluation ofbioas.say data, actual data submitted In able to distinguish between radiation dose and bio­ the impact ofthe Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy the body according to the Medical Internal Radiation advance by participants of this PEP are evaluated in logical risk.. The importance of biological response AcL Bffccdve means ofmanaging LLRW volumes arc Dose (MIRD) schema. This session describes what terms of estimated intalcet, exposures, and internal modifiers and other environmental and genetic deter­ discussed. MelhodsrodimitingthePfocluctiooofLLRW data need$ to be collected and how this data is ana­ radiation d05CS. Submission ofdata docs not gua.ran­ minanu of individual radiosensitivity in the fields of at the source are described. Decay in storage, incinera­ lyzed and processed to estimate absorbed radiation teea seal in this PEP; tilt standard policy for registra­ radiation protection, regulatory limits and epidemio­ tion, special paclcaging techniques, and suggestions for dose. It involves: logical risk estimation, will be discussed. traini11gandavmencssofU.RWgencntonarerepon:d tion and IIIXleptance of participants in PEP sessions I. Data collection; identifiCation ofthe various source will be followed. Participants submitting data should that have been shown to be effective in waste minimiza­ l·B (M~Ical) regions, determination ofadequate temporal sampling,. tion. Selection of waste>-reductlon techniques are d~ include: Iutrod~aCtioa eo tbe PllyaiC3 orM.a••ocr•pllldm• and collection ofcount .ing data, scribed including recycling or reclaiming, source red.uc­ I. A concise summary and description of the data eDDC- Cluulo C Clt~rltlilr, S.U.N.¥. Hullll tian or substitution, procedure modification, compac:tion, 2. Data analysis: determination ofactivity in soun:e itself (e.g. spot urine samples in units of Bq/L, 24 Schnee Ce~~~er effective dccootamin81ion, and concentration ofll.JlW regions as a function oftime and, hour incnmental urine samples in units of Bq, the At the present time, X•ray mammo_graphy i~ the througtl ion excllqe, dlan:oal absorption, and cvapc>­ 3. Curve processing: integration ofthe tim~activity dates and times ofbioassay samples, etc.} and only means available for the earliest detection of breast ration. "Mixed waste handling techniques and screening curves to obtain the total number of disintegrations. 2. Descriptions of the type(s) of exposurc(s) (e.g. cancer. The production of a high quality diagnostic methods to identifY radioactive medical waste is di$­ cumttlatcd a~ivity, or residence time in each source. mammogram is arguably the most challenging wk in c.hronic, ~ute. ormildllrcofboth), the dates and times cussed. Data and database requirements are described radiologic im•ging, involving a high degree ofexper­ l-C (J ateru•l Dotlmetry) ofexposures, the intake mode(s) (e.g., inhalation, in­ for implementing dec.ly in storage including softwue, gestion, absorpeion through the skin. wound, or mixed tise on the part ofthe radiologist who reads the films., Practical Appli(.atlona ofluterual Dotimetry Cal­ bar-codes, surveys. radionuclide identification, and ~ the x-ray technologist who positions the patient and culatioas - BMJellt H. QuiHulgll, Patifu: Nortltwut modes), radionuclides, ehcmieal compound forms, and lease criteria. Opmtiooal experience is related thlll will makes the exposure IIJld tilt medical physicist ormedi· Labortllory particle size, and any other information useful in tilt assist in waste mlnimization including experimental do­ cal health physicist who may evaluate the proper func­ Assessment of intakes and internal doses often evaluation of the bioassay data such as air sampliqg signs for rcscarch facilities, -ri< segregation, and pro­ tioning of the imaging system. is important the require the health physicist to ex.ercise a substantial data taken at the time ofthe exposure of workers. It ccdure/trainil\g reviews. . Packaging methodologies are physicist bavean understanding ofthe basic physiclll amount of professional judgment, as well as knowl­ Data will not be identified by either the name of dcpictcd for LLRW to ensure proper handling for decay principles which dictate the required photon energie.q, edgeable use ofcomputer codes or hand calculations. the (ll(:ilicy or by the names ofexposed persons unless stonge or incineration. Storage options - dcscri.bed x-ray generator conslnlc:tion, ima,ging systems and While it would be nice to say that internal dosimetry a specific request is made and specific permission iJ1 including methods for optimization of cost benefit for patient dosimetry. The coUTSc will include discus­ Is a pruise science, the reality istharmany assump­ granted by the person submitting the datA. Confiden­ stora~module desisns, weatbe:r protection, risk analy­ tiality of•ll other submitted data will be maintained. sion ofphoton interactions with tissue, radiologic and tions tied to an assessment are taken for granted. At sis, and environmental monitoring requirements. one extnmc is the complete usc of default assump­ NOTE: Tbu b a two part coune; you must rqit­ image con1lut, pi-Oduetion and effects of scatter and tions; at the other is the anemptto specifically tailor a ter ror botb parta to partltlpate. related topics. State-of-the-art mammographic im- 32 33 detailed assessment to a unique individual. This l-G (Fuaduleotab) l-1 (Dosiaattry) in relation to the separatton of the contaminated frac. course, pnesented with humoc in a down-to-arth style, Radloche.mistry ia Radiadoa Protection aad Sfte MiuodOJimetric Measareoacalllaod Appllcltioas tion for volume reduction. will discuss nine type5 of calculational adjustments Cbracteriutioo-Alt1Nd E. Neviss4 Unitll!nl/y of ia Radiation Prot"tioo - Joseplt C Mc:Donllld, \1u I • lu' _' 1 " 11 f'''' and provide prectic:al insights into dealing with $lOme W11Shington lllltUlle Ptldfk Nortltwst uborll.lorles real-world bioassay and internal d05e piiZl.les. Radiation protection and environmental The tenn microdosimetry has been applied to a 3-A (C-DIDDIUDicatioea) remediatlons and need knowledge about the 2-D (IBJBnmat) cleanups field of research that is devoted to the study of the A Workahop oa tbe Do's ud Doa'ts ofRbk CoJD­ Ventilation Dnlcn a nd Menuremut - Lo11 kinds and quantities ofradionuelides present at a site. microscopic distribution ofenergy depositions in ir­ muDidtioa for tile Teclloieally lndiatd-David A. ebarac:terizati and will require that large Dibenmlillis, M~US~XIuauu IIUtilllk ofTul,toloflY Silc cleanup radiated matter. This presentation deals with the prac­ Wt~ile, CH ZM HIU This c:ourse will address the basie principles of numbers of samples be collected and analyzed using tical matters of measuring distributions of energy This course will be conducted in the format ofa airflow and airflow measurement tedlniques involved specific, agency approved, analytia-1 protocols. The deposition events, determining microdosimttric quan­ facilitated participation woritshop. The objectives of in the design and measurement ofventilation systems type of analysis might be organic, inorganic, or ra­ tities and ealculating other derived parameters tha1 are the course are (I) to examine our personal and pro­ used for loxic contaminant control in the work place. dionuclide, or a mixture of all three. Analytical or useful for radiation protection pU1poSes. The focus fessional goals for risk communication, (2) compare Oesigntedlniques will be discussed. Partieipants will radioanalytical analyses of radioactive material are of the presentation is on the experimental techniques our goals with others to whom we try to communi­ learn how to troubleshoot existing ventilation systems processes which typically consist of several discrete that have been used to measure the distribution ofab­ c:ate risk information, and (3) to undersmnd the most and how to determine if they are designed properly. operations such as separation, quantification, dale sorbed dose in lineal energy. Experimental measure­ effective ri$k communication techniques, considering Participants are encouraged to bring existing problems management, and quality control/assurance. In addi­ menu will be compared to theoretical calculations, the differences. These differences are examined in to the course for discu"ion. tion, once the analytical results are generated. a sig­ and examples ofradiation protection applications will terms ofmoeivatfon, based on generally observed char­ nificant amount ofeffort is required to reduce and io· be provided. The presentation describes experimen­ acteristics and behaviors, often derived from back­ l-E (Legal/Regulatory luues) terpret them. The radionuclide segment ofthese pro· tal techniques and details that are useful for the op­ Radiatloo Worker Epidemiology and Rl.sk- Ellrd grounds and training. Salient points ofthe discussion cesses is typically carried out by radiochemists and eration of gas-filled proportional counters. Cou.rse of these characteristics will be documented through GUbut, Btttte/le Poe/fie North141nt lAboratories the operations are conducted in radiochemistry labo­ attendees are encouraged to attend the companion Several epidemiologic studies of workers who the use of recent case studies. Recognizing th.at ac­ ratories. course presented at this meeting, entitled; • An Intro­ commodlting the differences among key groups in­ have been exposed occupationally to low levels ofra ­ Radiochemical measurements for radiation pro­ duction to Microdosimetry.'' diation have been conducted in the United States, Great volved in risk communication will require some time tection and site charaeteriution oover a wide variety and a process, the course will be concluded with a Britian, and Canada. These studies provide a direct l -J aad TB-1 (Rad Wute/Decommisaloallg) of analysis of samples with ~~etivities that may span consideration of a strategy for helping us personally assessment of ri.sk based oo data on peoon exposed Waste Management at Decommwioaing Projects over several orders of magnitude. Different aspects at actual levels of interest, and thus serve as a check - Wqlfe C Galli, RUST Fedual SU11ias,lttc. transition from the present state of risk communica­ of more convention.al measurements in radiochemis. on the validity ofrisk estimates obtained through ex­ Wastes generated during a deconlaminalion and tion disarray to a status more attnctive to us techni­ try laboratories will be reviewed, some of the com­ cally inclined. trapolation from studies of peoons exposed at hig)l decommissioning (D&D) project may require treat­ mon problems encounteml in radiochemical measure­ does, sucllu the Japanese atomic bomb survivors. ment to meet the disposal requirements mandated by 3-B(MIRD) ments will be explained, and the future trends in r&· Federal and State regulations, disposal site specific This course will review results ofthe worker studies latenal Dosimetry by MIRD aad MIRDOSE: diochemistry will be discussed. requirements, and C05t constraints. Selection of an with particular attention to national and international Biokiactic MoclcJillc-MkhMI G. Stuilf, ~llli"llllion appropriate treatment methodology is critical to the efforts 10 mtuce uncertainties by combining dlta from l-H (Medical) Jntenrlll Dou Jnfor-Jqn ~~~~~' sucussful completion of the D&D project. If the several studies. A,pproache.s for analyzing data from Radiation Safety Dninc Flooronopic: aod Often the most difficult parm~eter to obtain for wrong treatment method is employed, treatment and worker studies will be described. and special prob­ latenoeatioulProceclures-Tnt V'dlitft~~tta, 1'7teMe­ $Oiution of the MrRD internal radiation dose equa­ disposal eosts may be unnecessarily big)! and the waste lems, such as bias resuhing from unidentified con­ di.IIJ CoUere ofPelllfS)IIWJ~ti.o tion is the residence time (or cumulated activity). founding factors and from uncertainties in dose esti­ The diversity ofmodem fluoroseopie instrumtn· may not be acceptable for disposal. Proper selection which is the a.rea under the time-activity curve for an requires knowledge of the available ttealment pro­ mates, will be dis.cussed. Curm~t risk eS1imates will tation coupled with the increasing complexity and organ, tissue, the whole body, etc. In an internal do­ cesses, their costs, and the requirements for disposal also be brie.fly I"''Vi~ . duration offluoroscopically guided procedures results simetry problem, the kinetics of all $lOU ret regions of the wastes. Examples of deeontaminatioo tech­ J-F & :-F (Pnctia-1 Appllcltions) in increasing possibilities of greater radiation dose to must be characterized in order to calculate all contri­ both patients and peoonnel. niques and their applic:ability will be given. Since treat­ butions to the radiation dose in various target regions. Bioaaaay Data Evaluatioa Worbhop for th Elli­ ment costs are so highly dependent on site and wash: matioa or lata.kts, £xposares, aDd Doses from la­ This PEP course will introduce the Health Physi· After the kinetics are well characterized, the areas characteristics, the costs will be discussed on a gen­ under the time-activity curves for the source reg.ions terul Radladoa Sou~a- Clt1yton Fm.ch t11td Xelf­ cist to basic instrumentation for the various fluoro­ eral basis. N!tlt Sltrnble, Unltll!nlly of MII#~Juuetts Lo-ll scopicconfigunrtions including stationery and mobile must be estimated. This program will demonstrate Because tht! treatment and disposal of mixed t~~tdThOitiiU.lABotU, WatilfgltoiiSe Sllwutno.lt RJvu units, conventional Gl, digital acquisitions, cardiac through description and example several approaches Comptllty cath and electrophysiology cine and hi g)! output mode waste presents a number ofunique problems compared to the cbaracterit:ation of source region kinetics and to low-level waste, eacb will be diseusscd separately. See PEP IF for description. procedures. Doses to patient and personnel will be integration of the time-activity curves. The use of A discussion will be given on different treatment op­ direct integration, least squares analysis, and compart­ Continuation of a 2 part course presented as well as the factors affecting them. Also coveml will be personnel monitoring approaches u tions for mixed waste. mental modeling techniques will be discussed, and well as personnel orientation and credential ling of Soi l present& a tremendous challen.ge for waste results using the difrcrent methods will be compared. fluoroscopic operators. Various radiation protection management and is very site specific: due to the large Theoretical aspects of the different approaches will devices and operational radiation safety strategies will diversity ofsoil types. Soil wuhing wlll be discussed be described as time permits. lnelusion ofthe results be presented. of biokinetic modeling into the MIRD (and other) 34 35 calculational systems will be explained and demon· 3-D (lH!Razmat) for the health physicist to pursue further srudy in this Preliminary steps involve establishment ofsite strated. This session is a companion to the sessions The 3 H's • PreparatioD Provides Relief -,Pdtr area. Included among the topics to be covered are: survey control, a compilation ofpertinent site history on the calculational techniques of inlernal dosimetry Collopy, Applittl Hslllr PltyJics radiofrequency and microwave radiation (3 kHz 300 and the loca.tion of underground utilities and compo­ by MIRD and MIRDOSE and on the gathering of ki­ This course: will provide an ovcrv iew ofthe regv­ GHz), lasers, optical and ultraviolet sources, and ex­ nents. These data guide initial layout ofsampling lo­ netic data by scintigraphic methods. lations of DOT. E·PA and OSHA in regard co hazard tremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields cations. Surface soil sampling uses low-tech meth­ communication. The key elements for OSHA's Haz­ (0-3 kHz). 1992 marlriog and rmalysis activities to determine the nature and mission for Non-ionizing Radiation Protection type ofradiation . This course will review the funda­ agC1Jient oft'lldiation accident victims. exientof contamination. Th'is presentation addresses the (ICN!RP) will be reviewed . The course will also fa­ menta.ls ofNIR protection and will provide the basi.s debllls ofworic done for subsurface investiglltions. miliariu the student wilh some of !he instruments· 36 37 3-Haad M-6 tive to the interests ofthe members ofthe Health Phys­ tion turm~tly used to pe:fonn hazard assessments of ally, are defects in computer software. "Caveat 6mptor" Status ofNRC's Quality Maaagement Rule- Johtt ics Society_ never applied to any item of trade more than to.. ~ft­ ELF-EMF's. At the end of the coutse, the student B. Gltflll, lfS Nucltar RtgullllorJ Commission ware. Due to the special nature of software as a pub­ The session will be conducted in an interactive should be able to understand the risks asSOtiated with See PEP 3-1! for description. these fields, as well as to be able to intelligently ex· lication," not a product, the buyer has little recour5e seminar fashion. It is designed to provide a twG-way plain these risks to the concemed layman. The coutlle unless specific contractual obligations are Imposed u.pon /u , I d oll l uh _, , / _' / 1- ~ I' / '"' communication bridge for the exchange of informa­ has no prerequisite, though attendance at the PEP coune the vendor. tion between Health Physics Society Members and Introduction to Non-ionizing Radiation is recom­ This course is not intended to make software en­ T-1 the Society's Public Affairs Director. Iatrodaclioa lo ~alatioa to MeuureNoa-fon­ mended. gineers: ofthe participants. Rather, it will focus on the T-4 iz.iag Radiation and Fitllb - Joft11 .A. UofiOwicft, steps a pem>n t4n take to maximize the potential of M-2 Lower Litnibl ofDetection - Thoflfi1S B. Borak, Col~ obtaining the desired software. This will be done by Batrd/e Paclf~~: Nonllwest UJ.borlltory Extrapolatloa Chamber Techniqaes For Mea~ar­ It is often nCCCSS81)'to make measurements ofnon­ rado Still.~ lfflivenll)l introducing the two principal clements that need to be lllg Ab10rbed Dose Rate-Maltltew J. SciUUfelJ, Yall­ ionizing radiation and fields in order to ensure compli­ Judgments on whether or nota sample contains present for the software to attempt to attain high reli­ ku Atomic Electric Compa11y ance with applicable standards. This class will review radioactivity must often be based on the stochastic ability and defect-free operation. The attendees are i.ntroduced to the fundamental thetypesofinstrumentatiooavailabletothel!ealth physi­ nature of radioactive decay and sample processing_ techniques of extrapolation chamber measurements. The fi111t element is the definition, by the customer, cistfmdusoial hygienist formakingcompliance measure­ In many instances, fonnulas can be applied to assess This includes an introduction to the theory of opera­ of"qualitY" ' in terms ofadequate requirements and vali· ments, and discuss the unique problems the surveyor the "lower limit of detection" or "minimum detect­ tion that make these chambelll ' primary instruments' dation criteria. This will be presented in the context of faces in making accurate assessments due to the limita­ able activity" ofa certain methodology. This lecture for measuring absorbed dose rate. A history ofextrapo­ the standards that are available both for guidance dur­ tions of currently available instrumentation. The foJ. will review the underlying assumptions involved in the derivation ofsevual popular formulas. Informa­ lation chambers and the different designs is summa­ ing development and for inclusion in contractual stipu­ lowing types of instruments will be di=lssed: low fn> tion will be presented to ind icate how'lhe results are rized. A review is given of the envjtonmental correc­ lations. quency (0-3 kltt) elec~tic and magnetic field sensors, affected when the assumptions in the derivation are tion factors required for field· measurements and for The second element is the set of characteristics radio~oency/microwavenarrow- and bi'Oad- band in­ preeise measurements in acconlance with nationallabc> possessed by a software vendor who is I ilcely to pro· struments (3kHx- 300 GHz), ultraviolet meters (100 • not satisfied. Examples of alternative computational ratory standanls. The Yankee Atomic extrapolation duce software of high quality, These characteristics 400 nm). and instruments used to quantify coherent (Le. methods will be presented and applied to real data, chamber will be demonstrated as an eXIIIllple of how ate promul~ted in the Capability Maturity Matrix of laser), radiation (100 nm • lmm). Representative types The discussions will focus on the following two ques­ the measurement process can be automated. The cur­ the Carnegie-Mellon Software Engineering Institute of instruments will be available for demonstration and tions: rent use of e)ctrapolation chambers for calibrating that will be abstntcted for the closing segment of this inspection by class participants. It is recommended that • At what level can you conclude that there is ra­ nuclear power plant fields, beta emitting sources and presentation. the PEP course Introduction to Non-Ionizing Radiation dioactivity in a given sample? medical ophthalmic applicators ate discussed. Also be attended as a prerequisite to this class. • How much radioactivity is required in order to M-5 discussed are the recent research ~plications includ­ The Selection or Radiation Protec:tiOII lutrumeot.s routinely identify its presence in samples? ing chataeterizing electronic equilibrium conditions ill T-2 - K~flfll!llt L. Swi11tlr, Pacific Nonftwut L46onliory Radiation Protedioa Program Rmews ~ r 20.U01{e) photon fields aod evaluiting doses from localized ac­ T-5 Appropriate radiation prolection instruments are BIIT/ey, WIIShbrgtoffPuiJii.tPotiN!rSupply Devdoping a Quality Muual For a Radietlon Cal>­ tivity sources like 'hot particles.' This lecture should - Wl/JUurtH. essential to a radiation protection program. Instruments .s}sUm bralion Facilicy-lrC1111elll L Swilltlr, P4clfk Nonh­ give attendees a thorough understanding of how these must meet requirements for radiation type, function Section 20.! lOI(C)ofiOCFR requireperiodic(at Labortll.ory tDtd J. Sftob~, NtJJto11al IIIStitiiJe versatile instruments can and are being applied to meet wen (e.g., dose rate, contamination control, emergency re­ least annual) reviews ofradiation proledion program con­ for StottdaTtls a11d Tt.dt11ology curm~t challenges in the field of radiation dosimetry. sponse), and environmental conditions expected dur- tent and implementation. This COUI'liC is designed to as­ One ofthe key efforts in preparing a calibration M-3 lng their use, lnfonnatlon will be presented on these- sist both broad based licensees and smaller radioactive facility for accreditation under either the Health Phys­ Part 20 tor Materials LicCJllces- Cftarleelf Raddai:, lection of instruments from the largl' variety of instru· material licensees to develop a review process tailored ics Society program or the NV LAP program for sec­ U.S. Nudl!ar Aegultll.ory Corrtminio11 ments available. Published standards are available that to each licensee's specific program content. Included ondary calibration laboratories for ioniziqg radiation This course will discuss some ofthe special prob. define the e)(pected performance of instruments: the will be recommended documenwion methods. Various isth~ development ofthe quality manual. The manual !eros facing material!llicensees with the implementa· performance of typical instruments against criteria in types of radioactive mllll::rial licenses will be cited as states the laboratory's policies and operational proce­ tion of the revised Part 20 (May 1991). We will dis· these standards will be described. Methods of using examples during the course and recommended review dures established in order to meet the requirements of cu" radiation protection programs, ALARA, Dose available infonnation to assist in. the selection of ap- processes structured for each cited example to assist stu­ the accreditation program. Specific elements and pro­ records, Surveys and many other general topics. AI· propriate instruments will be described. The instro• dents wiltl application of techniques presented to their ceduteS that must be included in the quality manual tendees are as.ked to read the rule prior to the course mentshould be considered as partofa system. In addi· own specific fieense conditions. are outlined in the specific pro8J1lm requirements or 11ndbringanyquestionsaboutitsimplementation. This tion to technical perfonnancc requirements, the user criteria. Manuals that are incomplete or inaccurate T-3aadTH-3 will be a highly interactive discussion rather than alec- must consider the development ofprocedures, the cali- will delay the ac:creditation process. The requirements NegoU.tingdae Wubingtoa M.ue-JD.t11 BiiJdt,HPS ture forrMt. brat ion of the ln5trllment, training. function and per- Milt: Affaln Director, 811/dt & Qldnfl, l..imiUd for the quality manual will be described and areas that prove troublesome will be discussed. Examples of M-4 fonnance test requirements and maintenance require· Durixlg the course, 81tendees will walk through the manual elements will be presented. Th<> quality You CAN Buy Software Quality_ RicJiard Ontulilfg, ments. All of these factors affect the cost and perfor- federal legislative and regulatory process. We will TNEL . mance ofthe instrument also review the current legislative and regulatory cli­ manual is similar to a technical basis manual and the similarities will be discussed. Bugs! They .are everywhere, Some are helpfi!l. Electronic person~el dosimeters, EP~s, share mate, pending actions and ,anticipated outcomes rela· others are costly. Among the most costly, individu- many of the features of mstrumeots. Sc~ection ofan EPD will be compared to selection ofan mstrumenl 38 39 T-6 rame\ers oftypical cell sites. appl icable national and priate rcsponJC. All health physicists will encounter firmin3 that the candtdate laboratory can meet require­ Global Realtb PIIY'ies Prutiee ud Experieaee • international health and safety standards for events such as these and the lessons learned are an ments in the established standards or criteria. Com­ Ttd Liuo, OECD Nucluu Etrtrgy Age11cy radiofrequency (RP) energy, and occupational and important addition to a health physicist's practical pliance is required for certain criteria; other criteria Since the beginning ofthe commercial nuclear­ general public exposure to RF energy associated with experience. This session will aequa.int the participant constitute recommendations. In addition, during the power industry in the 1960's, the number of reactors operating cell sites. The course will also review cur· with Issues that should be ,considered when making on-site assessment the technical expens will often rn the world has grown continuously. In parallel with rent directions in RF bloeffeets research, in RF safety response decisions and explore how theJC issues re­ make suggestions to improve the performance ofthe this growth has come growth in experience with standards bodies, and in the regulation of RF safety late to some events to which the NRC has responded laboratory. Ensuring that the laboratory meets mini· nuclear reactors, and the specific area ofradiation pro­ by government agencies, over the last few years. Case studies of events will mum requirements and clearly differentiating their include overexposures ofindividuals using radiogra· performance from suggt3ted improvements are key tection is 110 exception to this rule. Ho~ver, many W-l phy soun:es, spread ofcontamination into unreslrieted roles of the assessor and his supervision. The roles of different countries panicipate in the nuclear world, lbodlatioa Doses to tbe Embryo/Fetua Retulti11g and the experiences and practices in radiation protec­ areas ICCCSSible to large numbeB ofthe public, sp1ead the assessor, typical on-site activiti05, common ob­ from Mat~n1al BurdellJ of lbodiouelldes • T. B. tion in each country have been driven by different of contamination !Tom radioatlive sources inadven­ servations, and propeo- preparation for the on-site u­ HuludM. R. SilcoP, Padflt: North~W.st LlllxJratory ently cut open, chemical reactions at fuel f~eilities, sessment will be discussed. cultural and regulatory pressures, and have evolved Radiation dose lim its to the embryo/fetus are loss ofsources, medical radioactive wastuent toland­ along different paths. In spite of these diffmnecs, specified in 10 CFR Pan 20. Increasingly sophisti­ W-6 one of the common goals of radiation protection f111s and problems with source retrieval in cated a,pproaches being developed 1o address the Riak aad Rbk Commaaicatloa- Clrarlutr RDddt~U.. ar-e brachytherapy. around the world is, and has always been, to assure dosimetryoftheembryo/fetus for maternal intakes or U.S. Nuclear Rtg141atory Co111missh>11 that worlosi-try ead .-art 10 - Jolrll W. Postott, world, and to show that the sharing and exchange of mal and human data, will be presented. Computer· view of relevant portions ofthe Resource Conserva­ Sr., T(!)(JUAilet and related accessories, high volt­ age power supplies, and silicon detectors. America. are also available. have an operator present, thus saving time and money. EUCLID GARMENT APFEL ENTERPRISES INC. Booth 602 Booths 400, 402 Superheated drop (bubble) detectors and dosim­ MANUFACI'URING CO. etetS for neutrons. Educational kits on ionizing 42 43 F & J SPECIALl'\' Booth 433 HELGESON SCIENTIFIC Bootll 534 LANCS INDUSTRIES INC. Booth 113 NATIONAL NUCLEA'R Booth 311 PRODUCfS, INC. SERVICES Health Physics/Radiological Control Items: Ait CORPORATION Radiological and Non Radiological Air Monitor­ HSS provides a complete range ofstate-of -tlie-art Fed Hoods, Clothing, Tents, Containments, Lead NNC will offers contamination monitors, scrap ing Systems, Air Flow Calibrators, Filter Hold­ personnel and waste monitoring equipment and Wool Blankets/Shielding Items, Accessories, monitors wastemonitors and their sister compa­ ers, Filter Paper, R11dioiodine Collection Car­ complementary health physics services, including Signs, Bags(l'ubii\g, Specialty manufacturing of nies, Reactor Ex:periments offers radiation shield­ tridges and Radon Detection Devices. mobile whole body counting units and surface standard and custom items. ing materials, and high purity metal foils, while survey instruments. FEMTO-TECH INC. Booth 739 LANDAUER, INC. Bootlill 506, 508 XETEX will offer dosimeters, ratemeters and their Beta scintillation detector ~~nd controller, tritium HISTORICAL EXHIBIT Booth11 527-535 World leader in personnel radiation monitoring Telescan as well as the Abacus Alpha/Beta Sample Counter. area and process monitors, portable tritium moni~ and 626-634 services. Accredited by both NVLAP and AECB. tors, continuous radon monitors. HT-Q ENVIRONMENTAL Booth 213 LND INC. Booth JJJ THE NDL Booth 518 GAMMA PRODUCTS Booth 419 PRODUCl'S CO. N1.1clear Radiation Detectors • OM Tubes, ORGANIZATION, INC. Radiological service company: Radioactive waste Gamma Products, Inc. manufactures automated Air sampling and radiation monitoring equipment. BF3HEJ, Proportional Counters Ionization Cham­ garnrna counting systems for Marinelli beakers Isokinetic and fixed stack sampling for particu­ bers, Gas Sampling and Plow Fission Chambers, disposal and processing scintillation media dis­ posal; radiation lab analysis, decoau:nlssioning; ra­ and other samples, and manual and automated a.J. lates, iodine, tritium and other radionuclides. LND will modify, design and manufacrure to your specifications. dioactive and hazardous ttansportation; Health phalbeta counting systems. Also specializes in HOLADA\' INDUSTRIES, INC. Booth 50S low level shielding, Physics consulting, computer program. Non·lonizing radiation detection and meas~ LOCKHEED- MARTIN Booth 407 NES INC. Bootie 417 GENITRON INSTRUMENTS Booth 526 ment instrumentation. RF indulled current instru­ LUDLUM Booths 326, 328 Probes for environmental monitoring; radon moni­ mentation. An engineering consulting firm providing radio­ MEASUREMENTS, INC. logical and environmental regulatory compliance, tor. HPS PUBLICATIONS Booth 611 Ludlum Measurements, Inc. manufactures instru­ site characterizations/assessments, health and eco­ GE REOTER-STOKES INC. Booth 312 ICN DOSIMETRY SERVICE Booth 713 mentation used to detect and measure n_uclear ra­ logical risk characterizations, probabilistic and Environmental Gamma Monitoring Systems uti­ diation. sensitivity analysis, program reviews and audits, INFINITY ANALYTICAL Booth 330 lizing a HPIC (High Pres~'UI'C Jon Chamber) and MGP INSTRUMENTS, INC. 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We help organizations to PROTECfiON S\'ST2MS Health Physics training, professional staff aug­ ing services and multimedia computer software. docuro~t important c:omp~ procedures and to Radiological Control Software and Hardware for mentation, I 0 CFR 20 and DOE R.ad Con M~~nual Titles on display include the Graphical Electronic build and manage online and paper-based systems the Nuclear lndUstry. compliance, assessments, temporary health phys­ Dosimetry Display System, Visual Survey Data to ensure compllMce with procedurnl111ld regula­ ics technical support, radioactive waste treatment System, Video Tour System and Health Physics NORTH AMERICAN Booth 305 tory compliance. technologies. Fundamental Training Progr.un. SCIENTlFIC, INC. Radiation standards and sources, N!ST traceable, HALLIBURTON NUS JJooth 425 IRPA Booth2J2 MSA Booths 217,219 for insllting quality data by HP's in industry, re• Radiological Data Management System software ISOTOPE PRODUCTS Booths 5J6, 518, MSA will display a full line of personal protec­ actors. medical facilities, universities and researob used to document facility radiological program LABORATORIES 520, 522 tive equipment including products for respiratory Institutions. implementation and produce required reports. As a NlST traceable laboratory. IPL manufacrures protection and environmental monitoring. Also, provide Health Physics consulting services NORVELL PROTECTIVE Booth 209 radioactive staJtdards, sources ~~nd nuclides. They NASCO Jlooth 617 to Government and Industry. also distribute a complete line ofscintillation crys· CLOTHING MANUFACfURERS Whirl-Pale sterile plastic bags for holding a do­ Recognized ns the Innovator of many of the HEALTH pH\'SJCS Booth 403 tals including Nal, Csl and BOO crystals. simeter and also for transporting a sample to a nuclear industry's standard protective garments. INSTRUMENTS MAG. B. KALLINGER Booth 109 laboratory for testing or ~~nalysis. Liquid sample Norvell is a certified woman owned business with Manufactures portable ~~nd fixed radiation mea­ collectors for use irt tanks, strean)s, sewers, etc. a 25 year history of reliable service and quality suring instruments including gamma, alpha and K & S ASSOCIATES, INC Booth 537 garment manufacrure. 1f you can think of it, we beta survey insiruments, area monitors, person­ Accredited instrument calibration laboratory, ac­ can manufacrure it. nel dosimeters and neutron REM meters. credited dosimetry calibration laboratory, lcVp meter calibrations, instrument repair service, cus­ NRRPT Booth 104 tom cable service. 44 4S NUCLEAR MEASUREMENTS Boodt 411 PACKARD INSTRUMENT Bootll108 RADIATION SAFETY llootlt 507 SEATTLE -1996 ANNUAL CORPORATION COMPANY ASSOCIATES MEETING NMC will exhibit the latest proportional counters Radiation surveys and assessments, plans, decon· P ANASONIC INDUSTRIAL Boollr 525 and gllllliDalneutron monitors. lnfonnation will be lamination - decommissioning, radiochemical S. L INTERNATIONAL, INC. COMPANY available on staclc monitoring with isolcinetic sam­ analysis and publications/software for Health J. L SHEPHERD & TLD Readers and pocket dosimeters. Boodt2J7 pling, containment monitors, liquid, tritium and Physicists. ASSOCIATES continousairmonitors plus a unique criticality moni­ PP&L RESOURCES INC. Booth 511 RADOS TECHNOLOGY INC. Booth 412 SIEMENS DOSIMETRY Bootlt S03 tor. Personnel and environmental dosimetry; low level Personnel Dosimetry systems and contamination SERVICE environmental radioactivity measurt'IDents. NUCLEAR NEWS Bootll 411 monitoring systems. Siemens Dosimetry Service exhibits a complete line Nuclear News is the molllhly news magazine of the PRINCETON GAMMA· Bootlu 521, 523 RIS CORP Boodt 111 of film badges, lLD badges, track etch dosimeter$, nuclear industry, pub! ished by the American Nuclear TECH, INC. Rugged.ized environmental monitoring systems electronic alarming dosimeters and fast neutron Society. Also published by ANS is R.a tems. Product lines include gamma and alpha spec­ no and film dosimetry service. room insttumentation. lectors, used in original equipment and for replaco­ troscopy systems, low level alpha and beta counting SCOTI'SDALE 1996 MIDYEAR Bootii2JO ments with health physics instruments. systems, NIM, and educational counten. MEETING 46 47 THE SOURCE, INC. Boodl 337 Sheraton Boston Hotel and Towus NIST traceable calibration standard for nuclear mea­ Plaza Level, 2nd Floor surements equipment TMA\EBERLINE Boodl 309 US DEPARTMENT OF Bootlu 604, 606 ENERGYPROG~NVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM The Depanmart's EM exhibit highlights some ofthe technologies being used to address environmental IXXItBm.inants. This Progrllm manages tbe t1ea1ment, storage, and/or disposal of waste resultiag from nuclear weapotJS production. US ECOLOGY Bootlr I U R.lldioactive waste a>llection, ttansporlalion, voiiUDC reduction, and disposal. The first and finest. 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