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2006 PA Agreement Request Package Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Laboratories-Radiation Measurements Laboratory 2575 Interstate Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110 The Pennsylvania DEP Bureau of Laboratories (BOL) Radiation Measurements Laboratory (RML) is EPA certified for drinking water analysis of radionuclides. The RML participates in the quality assurance program provided by: Environmental Resource Associates completing the RadChemtm QC RAD- 060 Study. RML Analysis Equipment: Quantity Gamma Type Manuf Model# Field Alpha Beta X-ray X-Ray Neutron Notes Location Liquid Packard 2550CA PA-DEP 1 Scintillation Tri-Carb X BOL-RML Proportional Gamma 5420 Auto PA-DEP 3 Counter Products Quad X X BOL-RML Liquid Packard 2250CA PA-DEP 1 Scintillation Tri-Carb X BOL-RML Gamma Canberra 9900 PA-DEP 1 Spectroscopy X BOL-RML Alpha Canberra 9900 PA-DEP 1 Spectroscopy X BOL-RML Intrinsic Ge PA-DEP 10 Detectors APT X BOL-RML BOL-RML: Pennsylvania Department of Laboratories - Bureau of Laboratories- Radiation Measurements Laboratory Staffing: Name PnA•ifinn Fducatinn Mninr i ihihkct Position Education Trau Upadhyay Section chief (Chem III) M.S Organic Chemistry. Tom Matukaitis Chemist II B.S Chemistry Chris Robins Chemist II B.S Chemistry Rubeena Quazi Chemist I B.S Chemistry Jim Kucynski Technician B.S Metallurgy Radiation Measurements Laboratory Efficiencies PA Dept. of Environmental Protection Radiation Measurements Lab. Gamma Counting System: Two (2) - Canberra Spectroscopy Systems Ten (10)- Intrinsic Germanium Detectors (5 with each system) Soil, Flora, Fauna, Sediment Water, Milk, Precipitation 0.5 L Marinelli 3.5 L Marinelli Energy Count time: 1000 minutes Count time: 1000 minutes Isotope (Key) % Efficiency LLD 95% % Efficiency LLD 95% Mn-54 834.84 0.93857 4 pCi/kg 0.34375 2 pCi/L Fe-59 1099.25 0.73092 10 pCi/kg 0.25185 4 pCi/L Co-58 810.76 0.96549 5 pCi/kg 0.35395 2 pCi/L Co-60 1332.49 0.616 5 pCi/kg 0.2108 3 pCi/L Zn-65 1115.55 0.72205 10 pCi/kg 0.24765 4 pCi/L Zr-95 756.72 1.03068 8 pCi/kg 0.37883 3 pCi/L Nb-95 765.79 1.01814 6 pCi/kg 0.37407 2 pCi/L 1-131 364.48 2.02657 12 pCi/kg 0.72519 3 pCi/L Cs-1 34 795.85 0.9824 5 pCi/kg 0.36043 2 pCi/L Cs-137 661.66 1.16796 4 pCi/kg 0.4313 2 pCi/L Ba-140 537.32 1.40772 26 pCi/kg 0.51419 7 pCi/L La-40 1596.18 0.52756 0.19261 8 pCi/L Be-7 477.59 1.57141 38 pCi/kg 0.57049 13 pCi/L K-40 1460.81 0.5698 52 pCi/kg 0.29147 14 pCi/L Filters Cartridges Energy Count time: 1000 minutes Count time: 60 minutes Isotope (Key) % Efficiency LLD 95% % Efficiency LLD 95% Mn-54 834.84 2.3292 1 pCi/filter 2.29563 4 pCi/cartridge Fe-59 1099.25 1.74375 3 pCi/filter 1.70155 8 pCi/cartridge Co-58 810.76 2:44378 1 pCi/filter 2.3885 4 pCi/cartridge Co-60 1332.49 1.45829 1 pCi/filter 1.43682 5 pCi/cartridge Zn-65 1115.55 1.72398 3 pCi/filter 1.67802 9 pCi/cartridge Zr-95 756.72 2.71861 3 pCi/filter 2.61372 5 pCi/cartridge Nb-95 765.79 2.66493 2 pCi/filter 2.56999 5 pCi/cartridge 1-131 364.48 5.56635 7 pCi/filter 5.87934 4 pCi/cartridge Cs-1 34 795.85 2.51488 2 pCi/filter 2.44666 4 pCi/cartridge Cs-1 37 661.66 3.35161 1 pCi/filter 3.11151 4 pCi/cartridge Ba-140 537.32 3.9719 14 pCi/filter 3.85646 10 pCi/cartridge La-40 1596.18 1.22172 1.20148 6 pCi/cartridge Be-7 477.59 4.40559 12 pCi/filter 4.37147 20 pCi/cartridge K-40 1460.81 1.33405 8 pCi/filter 1.31311 120 pCi/cartridge Low Backaround Gas Flow Prorortional Counters Three (3) Gamma Products GP 5420 Auto Quad Gas Flow Proportional Counters -Water Count Time: 500 Minutes Air Filter Count Time: 100 Minutes % Efficiency LLD 95% LLD 95% Alpha 19.9 1 pCi/L 0.3 pCi/filter Beta 41.1 2 pCi/L 0.6 pCi/filter (Count time 200 minutes) Y-90 51.6 Sr-89 48.0 0.6 pCi/L Sr-90 31.3 0.4 - 0.5 pCi/L Liquid Scintillation Counters One (1) Packard Tri-Carb Model 2250CA One (1) Packard Tri-Carb Model 2550CA Water Count Time: 100 Minutes % Efficiency LLD 95% Tritium 21.0% 170 pCi/L BRP-ER-6.02 Rev. 1, 07/04 Attachment 2 Page 1 of 1 ATTACHMENT 2: BRP EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT KIT INVENTORY FORM REGION KIT Item Description Qty Units Comments Sat.(YIN) Item Description Qty Units Comments Sat.(Y/N) Air sample cartridge, charcoal 2 each Lighter plug adapter (4-way) 1 each I Air sample cartridge, silver zeolite 7 each Maps (plant specfic) I each Air sample filter 2 boxes Map Light l each Bags, plastic (2 mils, small) 20 each Marker l each in portfolio Bags, plastic (6 mils, large) 20 each Neck chain 3 each Battery, 'AA 24 each Pens, ball point I each in portfolio Battery, 9 volt, alkaline 4 each Planchettes (2" diameter) 7 each in portfolio Battery, 'D' cell,alkaline 10 each Poncho style rain gear 3 each BRP E-Plan 1 each Portfolio I each Clipboard 1 each Reflective vest 2 each Decontaminant hand cleaner I can Revolving warning light (amber) I each With bulb & auth.letter Decontaminant surface cleaner 1 can Rubber shoe covers 3 pair Dust mask 1 box Safety goggles 3 pair Flashlight (headlamp) 3 each Sponge l each Glove liners (cotton) 1 pack Tablet (8 1/2" X 11") 1 each Gloves (latex, large) 1 box Tape, duct 1 roll Hard hat (with liner) 3 each Tape, masking 1 roll KI tablets (with instructions) 3 bottles In portfolio Tape, radioactive material 1 roll Knife, Utility 1 each Tape, reflective I roll Labels, sample 20 each Towels, paper I Roll Seal # (applied after inventory completed) Full Inventory completed by: Date: Quarterly inventory, Seal intact, verified by Date: Quarterly inventory, Seal intact, verified by Date: Quarterly inventory, Seal intact, verified by Date: Equipment lists - Emergency Response and Central Office 75 Canberra ADM-300 Rad Instruments (4 that also have NP-100 probes) (55 that also have pancake probes) 20 Ludlum 2241-2 Rad Instruments 5 Ludlum 2241-3 Rad Instruments emergency Kits with 44-9, 44-2, and 133-6 detectors 55 MGP DMC-2000 Electronic Dosimeters 12 Radeco H-810 Air Samplers 12 Canberra Inspector 1000 NAI Gamma Spec instruments 4 Berkeley Nucleonics NAI Gamma Spec Instruments 4 ICS-400 Cad-Telluride Gamma Spec 1 Exploranium Gamma Spec 5 Eberline E-120 1 Eberline ESP-2 1 Ludlum Datalogger Model 2350 1 Ludlum Model 15 Neutron meter 6 Ludlum Model 19 Micro- R meters 1 Ludlum Model 77-3 Stretch Scope 8 Thermo Electron E-600 Multipurpose meters, with alpha/beta scintillation detectors 99), and NAI detectors (6), and Low Energy Gamma Scintillation detectors (3) 1 Thermo Electron FCM-4m, Floor Contamination instrument 3 Thermo HandECount Alpa/Beta Sample Counters 1 Ortec Detective-EX Engine/Battery Cooled HpGe ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE KIT INVENTORY !TOOL BOX Qty. Unit Description Sat/ Unsat 1 Each Clip board' 1 Roll Duct tape 1 Each Duffle bag _ _ _ 1 Each Flashlight 2 Each Flashlight batteries (Spares) 1 Each Folding shovel 1 Each Garden trowel ______ 1 Each Grass clippers 1 Each Hammer 1 Each Lined tablet 6 Each Metal stakes (12" X 1/4") 1 Each Nylon rope 1 Each Nylon string 1 Roll Paper towels 1 Each Portfolio bag 1 Pair Scissors (inside portfolio bag) 3 Each Sharpie markers (inside portfolio bag) 1 Pair Tweezers (inside portfolio bag) 3 Each Ball point pens (inside portfolio-bag) 3 Each Plastic bags (38" X 65") 2 Packages Pre moistened towelletts 1 Roll Radioactive material tape 2 Pair Slip on rubber boots (non skid) 1 Each Soil sample cutter (with scoop) 1 Each Spoon 1 Box Surgeons gloves I I Each Tape measure 1 Each Tool kit (computer type) 1 Package Ty wraps - 2 Each Tyvek suits _ _ _ 2 Pair Work gloves _ _ _ 1 Each Zip lock bag (with smears) _ _ _ ______ COOLER _____ Qty. Unit IDescription Sat/ Unsat 2 Each One pint poly bottles I_ _ 4 Each One gallon cubitainers 1 Each Funnel 10 Each Plastic bags (4" X4")i 10 Each Plastic bags (6" X 6") 10 Each Plastic bags (8" X 8") 10 Each Plastic bags (14" X 18") 1 Each BRP-ER-8.02 Environmental Sampling Procedure 1 Each BRP-ER-8.05 Chain of Custody Procedure 20 Each BRP-ER-8.05 Chain of Custody Forms 20 Each BRP-ER-8.02 Attachments 20 Each BRP-ER-8.05 Environmental Sample Labels _ _ _ [MISCELLANEOUS . 2 Gallon Sampling bucket (1 each) Regional Radiation Protection Program Health Physics Survey Equipment (calibrated annually unless otherwise noted) Quantity Type Alpha Beta Gamma X-ray Neutron Notes 2 GM meter w/ Pancake x x 1 GM meter w/l"xl" NaI x 5 Low Range (uR) meter x 10 Mid Range (Int. GM) x 13 Ion Chamber x 2 Broken - Keithley 2 Alpha Probe Detectors x 16 Self-Reading Dosimeters x Not calibrated 8 Dosimeter Charger 4 Electronic Dosimeters x Not calibrated 0 Neutron Survey Meters 0 Alarming Ratemeters x 3 Portable Gamma Spectrometer x 11 Scalers Micro Rad not cal'd Central Area Page 1 of 1 Regional Radiation Protection Program Health Physics Survey Equipment (calibrated annually unless otherwise noted) Quantity Type Alpha Beta Gamma X-ray Neutron Notes 6 GM meter w/ Pancake ? Y Y NA 5 GM meter w/ l"xl" Nal NA NA Y NA 4 Low Range (uR) meter NA NA Y NA 10 Mid Range (Int.
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