FINAL PROGRAM

51st Annual Meeting of theHealth Physics Society

(American Conference ofRadiological Safety)

June 25-29, 2006Rhode Island Convention Center

Providence, Rhode Island

HPS Secretariat1313 Dolley Madison Blvd.

Suite 402McLean, VA 22101

(703) 790-1745; FAX: (703) 790-2672Email: hps@burkinc.com; Web Page: www.hps.org

Headquarters HotelWestin Hotel

One West Exchange StreetProvidence, RI

Telephone: (401) 598-8000Fax: (401) 598-8200

Future Annual Meetings52nd 7/8-12, 2007 Portland, OR53rd 7/13-17, 2008 Pittsburgh, PA54th 7/12-16, 2009 Minneapolis, MN

Future Midyear Topical Meeting40th 1/21-24, 2007 Knoxville, TNTopic: Decontamination, Decommissioning, andEnvironmental Cleanup

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Registration HoursRegistration will take place at theRhode Island Convention Center

Saturday, June 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:00 - 5:00 pmSunday, June 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 am - 7:00 pmMonday, June 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 am - 4:00 pmTuesday, June 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 am - 4:00 pmWednesday, June 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 am - 4:00 pmThursday, June 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 - 10:00 am

Table of ContentsImportant Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Committee Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Scientific Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10AAHP Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Professional Enrichment Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Continuing Education Lecture Abstracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Exhibitor Floorplan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55Exhibitor Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Plenary/Works-in-Progress Abstracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65Author Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70Rhode Island Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75Westin Hotel Floorplan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76Meeting At A Glance . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside/Outside Back Cover

OfficersRuth E. McBurney, PresidentBrian Dodd, President ElectRichard R. Brey, Secretary

Richard E. Toohey, TreasurerDavid J. Allard, Treasurer Elect

Raymond A. Guilmette, Past PresidentRichard J. Burk, Jr., Executive Secretary

Board of DirectorsEric W. AbelquistJoseph L. Alvarez

Armin AnsariLisa M. BosworthJohn P. Hageman

Eva E. HickeyKathryn H. Pryor

Kathleen L. ShingletonRobert C. Whitcomb, Jr.

Advisory Panel to the BoardElizabeth M. Brackett, Program Committee Chair

Richard J. Burk, Jr., Executive SecretaryNancy M. Daugherty, Rules Chair

Ninni Jacob, Local Arrangements Committee Co-ChairRaymond H. Johnson, Jr., President's Emeritus Committee Chair

Craig A. Little, Operational Radiation Safety Editor-in-ChiefGenevieve S. Roessler, Newsletter Editor-in-Chief, Web Site Editor

Michael T. Ryan, Journal Editor-in-ChiefRobert A. Scott, Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chair

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2006 Program CommitteeChairperson: Elizabeth Brackett

Jeri Lynn AndersonPhilip D. KearneyKenneth KriegerPatricia L. Lee

Christopher MartelMatthew McFee

Steve ReeseGlenn M. Sturchio

Local Arrangements CommitteeCo Chairs- Robert Scott, Ninni Jacob

Secretary - John SumaresTreasurer- Michael Whalen

Affiliate Liaison - Jennifer Collins Board Liaison -Victor EvdokimoffFloor Manager - William Dundulis Hospitality Suite- Terry LaFrance

Intramurals-Mitch Galanek, Warren ChurchNight Out, Logo/Web Design- Richard Shea

PEP Liaison - John SalladayPublicity & Local Information -Tara Medich

Receptions- Karyl McGeehan Social Tours - Frank and Paulette Ascoli

T-Shirts- James TocciTechnical Tours- William Irwin

Volunteer Staffing - James Cherniak Webmaster- Doug LaMay

Summer SchoolDavid Medich, Academic Dean

Chris Martel, Administrative Dean

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Different This YearArrive early and enjoy the famed “Waterfire” on Saturday, June 24 evening.

http://www.waterfire.org/about/index.html

There are two options for a Night Out on Wednesday NightPawsox Baseball Game

Dinner Cruise on the Bay QueenThis meeting marks the end of the year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of theSociety and we have several history-related activities planned throughout the meeting:

A special poster section featuring histories of HPS chapters and university programs. Historical movies & videos (remember “Duck and Cover?”)

Slide shows before the sessions & during breaks. A special History Session on Thursday morning.

Things to Remember!All Speakers are required to check in at the Speaker Ready Room

at least one session prior to their assigned session.All posters up Monday–Wednesday in Exhibit Hall

Poster Session featured Monday, 1:30-3:30 pm – No other sessions at that time

Important EventsWelcome Reception

Please plan on stopping in Ballroom A ofthe Convention Center Sunday, June 25,from 6:00-7:00 pm.

ExhibitsFree Lunch! Free Lunch! – Noon,Monday, June 26. All registered atten-dees are invited to attend a complimen-tary lunch in the exhibit hall.

Breaks Monday Afternoon - WednesdayAfternoon – Featuring morning continen-tal breakfasts and afternoon refresh-ments such as ice cream and cookies.Be sure to stop by and visit with theexhibitors while enjoying your refresh-ments!

SessionsAll PEP Courses and Sessions will beheld at the Rhode Island ConventionCenter.

AAHP Awards LuncheonTuesday June 27

Noon-2:15 pmNarragansett A, Westin Hotel

HPS Awards BanquetThis event will be held in Ballroom A/B/Cof the Rhode Island Convention Center.The awards will be presented after thedinner and the event will last from 7:00-10:00 pm.

AAHP Awards LuncheonThe AAHP is sponsoring an Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, June 27, at 12:15pm, in Narragansett A in the Westin Hotel. You may purchase tickets on siteat the Registration Desk.

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Tuesday Evening Awards Reception & Banquet

G. William Morgan Trust Fund

Join your peers in honoring the following awardees while enjoying a deliciousmeal. Brief award presentations will immediately follow the dinner. All attendees arestrongly encouraged to stay and show support for the award recipients. This event willtake place in the Rhode Island Convention Center, Ballroom A/B/C on Tuesday, June 27,from 7:00 - 10:00 pm. The following awards are to be presented:

When G. William Morgan died in1984, he bequeathed a substantial fund tothe Health Physics Society. The willrequires that the fund's interest be used tohave internationally known experts presentpapers at the Society's meetings. MichaelC. O'Riordan of the United Kingdom'sNational Radiation Protection Board wasthe first international expert to be supportedby the Society through the Morgan Fund.O'Riordan's presentation "Radon in Albion"was part of the Indoor Radon Session at the1989 Albuquerque meeting.

G. William Morgan was a Chartermember of the Society and during theSociety's early years a very active member.

Bill began his health physics career at OakRidge National Laboratory as part of theManhattan Project. He later joined theAtomic Energy Commission and was instru-mental in the development of the initial reg-ulations that became part of 10 CFR Part20. He was a great champion of educationand helped establish the AEC HealthPhysics Fellowship Program. Bill laterbecame very successful in the real estatebusiness, but always retained his interest inthe health physics profession. TheSociety's Presidents Emeritus Committeehas responsibility for the selection of theinternational experts who will be supportedby the G. William Morgan Trust Fund.

Robley D. EvansCommemorative Medal

Ludwig FeinendegenDistinguished Scientific

Achievement AwardJohn Auxier

Elda E. Anderson AwardScott O. Schwahn

Founders AwardL. Max Scott

Fellow AwardNeil M. Barss

Carol D. BergerAntone Brooks

Robert N. Cherry, Jr.Frederick F. Haywood

Edward F. MaherLorraine Marceau Day

Debra McBaugh

Linda L. MorrisThomas P. O'Kelley

Jerome RademacherCharles S. Sims

Christopher SoaresLawrence W. Townsend

James T. VossLarry O. Waggoner

MenuHearts of Romaine with Citrus Segments, Sunflower Seed and Bleu Cheese served with

a Port Wine VinaigretteAssorted Rolls and Piped Butter

Sautéed Chicken Breast with a Tarragon Cream Sauce with Two Baked Stuffed ShrimpSautéed Green Beans

Tarragon Oven Roasted PotatoesWhite Chocolate Truffle

Raspberry and Vanilla Ice-Cream covered in a White Chocolate Shell On a RaspberryPainted Plate with a Dab of Whipped Cream

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Registration HoursRhode Island Convention Center

Saturday, June 24 . . . . .2:00-5:00 pmSunday, June 25 . . .7:00 am-7:00 pmMonday, June 26 . . .8:00 am-4:00 pmTuesday, June 27 . . .8:00 am-4:00 pmWednesday, June 28 8:00 am-4:00 pmThursday, June 29 . . .8:00 - 10:00 am

Registration Fees:Class Pre-Reg On-Site

HPS Member $350 $425Non-Member** $420 $495Student $ 60 $ 60Companion $ 55 $ 55

Exhibition ONLY $ 25 $ 25Exhibitor (2/booth) No Fee No FeeAdd’l Awards Dinner $ 60 $ 60AAHPAwards New CHP Free FreeAAHPAwards (CHP) $ 10 $ 10AHHP Awards Guest $ 15 $ 15

Member, 1 Day $225 $225Non-Member 1 Day $225 $225Student, 1 Day n/a $ 30

Includes Sunday Reception,Monday Lunch and Tuesday AwardsDinner

Includes Sunday and StudentReceptions, Monday Lunch andTuesday Awards Dinner

Includes Sunday Reception,Monday-Wednesday ContinentalBreakfast and afternoon snacks

Includes Sessions and ExhibitionONLY** Includes Associate Membership foryear 2006.

Session LocationAll sessions and PEP courses will takeplace in the Convention Center. ABHPCourses and the adjunct session onWednesday evening will take place inthe Westin Hotel.

LAC RoomSaturday-Thursday . . . . . . . . . . .553B

Convention Center

InformationTechnical Sessions - SpeakerInstructions

You are allotted a total of 12 min-utes of speaking time unless you havebeen notified otherwise.

The Ready Room (Room 553A)will be open Sunday from 2-5 pm,Monday through Wednesday from 8-11am and 2-5 pm. You must check in atthe Ready Room (even if you havealready submitted your presentation)no later than the following times:

Presentation Time Check-In DeadlineMonday am 5 pm SundayMonday pm 11 am MondayTuesday am 5 pm MondayTuesday pm 11 am TuesdayWednesday am 5 pm TuesdayWednesday pm 11 am WednesdayThursday am 5 pm Wednesday

Please report to your session room10 minutes prior to the Session start tolet your session chair(s) know that youare there.PEP/CEL CoursesThe PEP Ready Room (550A) will havehours posted on the door. Placement Service

Placement Service listings will beposted in the 100 aisle of the ExhibitHall. Interviews may be conducted byrequesting a room at the Registrationdesk.Business Meeting

The HPS Annual BusinessMeeting will be convened at 5:30 pmon Wednesday, June 28, in Ballroom B,Rhode Island Convention Center.Badge Color CodeWhite=HPS Member, Nonmember, StudentBlue=CompanionGreen=Exhibition OnlySalmon=Exhibitor

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Companion/Hospitality RoomThe Hospitality Room is in the

Westin Hotel in the Library on the lobbylevel. Come meet with friends and learnabout the available attractions inProvidence. Local HPS members willbe on hand to help with planning daytrips and restaurant recommendations.On Monday morning from 8 to 9 am, weinvite all registered companions to anofficial welcome from a local represen-tative who will provide an orientation toProvidence and answer any questionsyou might have. The Monday breakfastwill take place in the Bristol/Kent Room.

Continental breakfast will be avail-able Monday through Wednesdaymornings for registered companions, aswill afternoon refreshments if atten-dance warrants.

Activities and ToursNote: Tickets still availabe for sale canbe purchased at the HPS RegistrationDesk.

Sunday, June 25Historic Providence 1-3 pm

Monday, June 26RI Hospital Gamma Knife 1:30-4:30 pmOpen Mic Night 8 pm-Midnight

Tuesday, June 275K Walk/Fun Run 6:30-8:30 amJuliett Sub Tour 9:30 am-1 pmCoastal Lighthouses 9:30 am-5 pmBrown University 1:30-4:30 pm

Wednesday, June 28MIT Reactor 9 am-5 pmNewport 9 am-5 pmNight Out Ballgame 4:45-10 pmNight Out Dinner Cruise 6-11 pm

Thursday, June 29Woods Hole Institute 9:30 am-5 pm

Hospitality Roomfor Registered Companions

Monday Welcome8:00 - 9:00 am

Bristol/Kent Room, Westin HotelHours/Days

LibraryLobby Level, Westin Hotel

Sunday . . . . . . . . . . 8 am - 3 pmMonday . . . . . . . . . . 9 am - 3 pmTuesday . . . . . . . . . 8 am - 3 pmWednesday . . . . . . . 8 am - 3 pm

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Health Physics Society Committee MeetingsCC = Rhode Island Convention Center

W = Westin Hotel

SYMPOSIA COMMITTEE12:30-4:30 pm 554B (CC)CHAPTER COUNCIL MEETING1:00-2:00 pm Ballroom D (CC)AEC ACCREDITATION SUBCOMMITTEE2:00-4:00 pm Providence III (W)ABHP PASSING POINT WORKSHOP2:00-5:00 pm Narragansett C (W)HPS WEB EDITORS2:00-5:00 pm Providence II (W)AAHP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP-MENT COMMITTEE3:00-5:00 pm 554A (CC)HISTORY COMMITTEE3:00-5:00 pm 550B (CC)

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

SOCIETY SUPPORT COMMITTEE8:00-11:00 am Waterplace II (W)RADIATION SAFETY WITHOUTBORDERS9:00-11:00 am 554A (CC)ANSI N13.38 WORKING GROUP9:00 am-Noon Executive Boardroom (W)HP PROGRAM DIRECTORSORGANIZATIONNoon-2:00 pm 554A (CC)SCIENCE TEACHER WORKSHOPCOMMITTEENoon-2:00 pm 550B (CC)PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEENoon-2:00 pm 554B (CC)LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONCOMMITTEE 1:00-5:00 pm Newport (W)ANSI/HPS N13.12 WRITING GROUP1:30-5:00 pm Executive Boardroom (W)

Friday, June 23, 2006

ABHP BOARD MEETING8:30 am-5:00 pm Newport (W)

Saturday, June 24, 2006

FINANCE COMMITTEE8:00 am-Noon Washington (W)ABHP BOARD MEETING8:30 am-Noon Blackstone (W)CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE1:00-5:00 pm Executive Boardroom (W)AAHP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1:00-5:00 pm Blackstone (W)HPS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1:00-5:00 pm President’s Suite (W)HP/ORS JOURNAL BOARD MEETING3:00-6:00 pm Waterplace II/III (W)

Sunday, June 25, 2006

HPS BOARD OF DIRECTORS8:00 am-5:00 pm Providence I/IV (W)AAHP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE8:30 am-3:00 pm Blackstone (W)PROGRAM COMMITTEE11:00 am-2:00 pm 553A (CC)

Monday, June 26, 2006

RULES COMMITTEE10:00 am-Noon Executive Boardroom (W)MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEENoon-2:00 pm 550B (CC)RSO SECTION EXECUTIVE BOARDMEETINGNoon-2:00 pm Providence I (W)SUMMER SCHOOL COMMITTEENoon-2:00 pm 554A (CC)

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ANSI N13.56 WORKING GROUP2:00-4:00 pm Kent (W)HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE 3:00-5:00 pm Waterplace II (W)

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE9:00 am - Noon 550B (CC)LAB ACCREDITATION POLICY COM-MITTEE/LAB ACCREDITATION ASSESS-MENT COMMITTEE10:00 am-2:00 pm 554A (CC)NOMINATING COMMITTEENoon-2:30 pm Newport (W)STUDENT BRANCH MEETINGNoon-2:00 pm 554B (CC)ACADEMIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE 2:00-4:00 pm 550B (CC)HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE 3:00-5:00 pm Blackstone (W)

Thursday, June 29, 2006

LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE7:30-9:30 am 553B (CC)HPSSC MEETING8:00 am-Noon Washington (W)PROGRAM COMMITTEE12:30-3:00 pm Kent (W)HPS BOARD OF DIRECTORS1:00-5:00 pm Providence I/IV (W)

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51st Annual Meeting of the Health Physics SocietyProvidence, Rhode Island, June 25-29 - Final Scientific Program

Presenter’s name is asterisked (*) if other than first author.

Monday7:00 - 8:00 AM Room 551CEL-1 The High Background RadiationArea in Ramsar Iran.Karam, A., MJW Corporation

7:00 - 8:00 AM Room BCEL-2 Radiation Safety for SecurityBased Applications: The U.S. Customsand Border Protection Methodology.Whitman, R.; US Customs and BorderProtection8:10 am-Noon Ballroom A

PL1: Plenary Session 1Chair: Ruth McBurney8:10 amWelcome to ProvidenceRuth E. McBurney, President, Health Phy-sics Society; Ninni Jacob, LocalArrangements Committee Representative8:15 amWelcome to ProvidenceDavid C. Cicilline, Mayor of Providence8:25 amIntroduction of Morgan LecturesRaymond H. Johnson, Jr.Radiation Safety Academy8:30 am PL.1Integrating Risk Analysis and Communi-cation Baruch Fischhoff (G. William MorganLecture)Carnegie Mellon University9:15 am PL.2Integrating Security with the SafetyEnvironmentMargaret V. FederlineU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission10:00 am Break

10:30 am PL3Congressman James R. LangevinU. S. House of Representatives11:15 am PL.4The Nuclear Renaissance and the Roleof the Radiation Safety ProfessionalAdmiral Frank L. Bowman (Robert S.Landauer, Sr. Lecture)Nuclear Energy Institute

P: POSTER SESSION1:30-3:30 PM Exhibit Hall

A section of the posters will be devoted tothe History of HPS Chapters andUniversity Programs.ENVIRONMENTALP.1 Use of Trace Radioactivity toIdentify Recent Sedimentation Rate inPersian GulfBeitollahi, M., Ghiassi-Nejad, M., Amidi,J., Dunker, R.Idaho State University, Pocatello, TarbiatModaress University, Tehran-Iran, IranianNuclear Regulatory Authority, Tehran-IranP.2 Potential Uptake of Radionuclidesby Biota Behind a Sediment RetentionStructure in Los Alamos Canyon at LosAlamos National Laboratory after theCerro Grande Fire Fresquez, P. R.Los Alamos National LaboratoryP.3 Rapid Determination of Sr-90using 3M Empore Strontium Rad Disksand Cerenkov Counting in WaterSamplesNgazimbi, R., Dunker, R., Brey, R.,Farfan, E.Idaho State University

MondayEXTERNAL DOSIMETRYP.4 Comparison of Effective Dosesfrom Pediatric Stylized and TomographicPhantoms for External Photon BeamsLee, C., Lee, C., Bolch, W.University of FloridaP.5 Fluctuation of Organ Doses inTomographic Phantoms for ExternalPhoton IrradiationLee, C., Nagaoka, T.University of Florida, NICT, JapanP.6 A Monte Carlo Photon SimulationCode Using Excel® VBA ProgrammingCummings, F.M., Keller, M.F., Schwahn,S.O.*Idaho State UniversityP.7 Evaluation of Neutron Dose-Equivalent Type Survey Meters in aPulsed, Linear Accelerator-ProducedNeutron FieldAnderson, E., Brey, R., Claver, K.,Dunker, R.Idaho State UniversityP.8 Comparision of ESR Dosimetry inHuman vs. Sus Scrofa Domestica ToothEnamelHeiserman, C., Johnson, T., Zimbrick, J.Colorado State UniversityHOMELAND SECURITY& EMERGENCYRESPONSEP.11 Nuclear and Radiological IncidentScenariosDonnelly, E., Fallahian*, N., Farfan, E.Centers for Disease Control andPrevention, Idaho State University

INSTRUMENTATIONP.12 Monte Carlo Calculations of theNational Institute of Standards andTechnology Heavy-Water-Moderated Cf-252 SphereClement, R., Heimbach, C., Thompson, A.National Institute of Standards andTechnology

P.13 Long Double Precision ComputerCode for Exact Detection Limits andErrors of the Second Kind when the BlankCount Time is an Integer Number ofTimes Greater than the Sample CountTime Potter, W.E., Strzelczyk, J. Consultant, Sacramento, CA, Universityof Colorado Health Science Center, COP.14 Cost Effective Geiger MuellerDetectors for the Teaching EnvironmentEstes, B., Simpson, D.Bloomsburg UniversityP.15 Study of GaAs Photo ConductiveDetectors (PCDs)Kharashvili, G., Beezhold, W., Brey, R.,Gesell, T., Hunt, A.Idaho State UniversityP.16 Further Investigation of theResponse Characteristics of a PortablePortal MonitorBalzer, M., Brey, R., Hunt, A., Gesell, T.Idaho State University

INTERNAL DOSIMETRYP.17 Determining Transfer RateProbability Functions for the SystemicCompartmentsOzcan, I., Farfan, E.Idaho State UniversityP.18 Determining Probabilistic Distribu-tions for Gastrointestinal Track TransferRatesAnkrah, M., Farfan, E.Idaho State UniversityP.19 Selecting USTUR Cases to TestICRP Models ProbabilisticallyTimilsina, B., Farfan, E.Idaho State UniversityP.20 Justification for Using Cs-137Whole Body Count Information as a Flagfor Undertaking In Vitro Analysis of Sr-90/Y-90McCord, S., Brey, R., Ruhter, P.,Anderson, B.Idaho State University, Idaho NationalLaboratory

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MondayP.21 Health Effects Based on ProlongedRadiation Exposure: A RadiobiologicalStudy on AnimalsBilla, J., Donnelly, E., Farfan, E.Idaho State University, Centers forDisease Control and PreventionP.22 Validation of Detection Levels in aUrine Bioassay ProgramLa Bone, T., Fauth, D., Findley, W.,Priester, H.MJW Corporation, Washington SavannahRiver CompanyP.23 Assessment of Annual EffectiveDose to Workers in the Florida PhosphateIndustry Via Characterization of LungFluid SolubilityKim, K., Wu, C., Birky, B., Bolch, W.University of FloridaP.24 Exploratory Project to IntegrateCAD in MCNP Geometry ModelingFurler, M., Bednarz, B., Xu, X.G.Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMEDICAL HEALTH PHYSICSP.25 Development of Graduate HealthPhysics Program Based in the RadiationSafety Office at a Major UniversityMedical CenterYoshizumi, T., Reiman, R., Vylet, V.,Samei, E., Dobbins, J.Duke UniversityP.26 Alpha Particle Transport inVoxelized Trabecular Bone ImagesTabatadze, G., Patton, P.University of Nevada, Las VegasP.27 Intercomparison of X-ray Film,TLD, and OSL Dosimeter Response ToTc-99m, F-18, and Mixed Tc-99m/F-18Radiation Exposures.Sturchio, G.M., Forrest, R.Mayo Clinic Rochester, University ofPennsylvania

P.28 Fundamental Data Applicable tothe Design of Nuclear Medicine ImagingFacilitiesNasher, K., Brey, R., Jenkins, P.,Hoffman, J., Butterfield, R.Idaho State University, University of UtahHospitals and ClinicsP.29 Accurate Estimate of ActivationProducts and a Decay Time for HAVAR®

Entrance Foils of a GE®PETtraceMedical CyclotronManickam, V.M., Brey, R., Chen, J.,Jenkins, P., Christian, P., Gibby, J.,Buckway, B.Idaho State University, University of UtahHospitals and ClinicsOPERATIONAL HEALTH PHYSICSP.30 Radiological ToolboxSherbini, S., DeCicco, J., Karagiannis,H., Eckerman, K.US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, OakRidge National LaboratoryP.31 Radiation Safety for Enclosed X-Ray Systems in the University SettingCaracappa, P.Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteP.33 Incineration of Non-PCB Radio-active and Hazardous MaterialsExceeding Waste Acceptance CriteriaKnox, W.Advanced Systems TechnologyINTERNATIONAL POSTERSP.34 Technologies to Explore GammaRadiation Influence on StructurallyDepended Exoemission Properties ofBoneZakaria, M., Bogucarska, T., Noskov, V.,Dekhtyar, Y.Riga Technical University, Latvia

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MondayP.35 Comparison Between TwoProtocols Trs 277 and Trs 398 for theDetermination of Absorbed Dose toWater in External Radiotherapy:Experiences of Madagascar Ramanandraibe, M.J., Randriant-sizafy, R. D., Andriambololona, R.,Rolland, R.Institut National des Sciences etTechniques Nucléaires, MadagascarP.36 Radioanalytical Determination of239+240

Pu and 241

Am in Biological Samplesby Anion Exchange and ExtractionChromatography for Radiation SafetyPurposesRidone, S., Arginelli, D., Berton, G.,Bortoluzzi, S., Canuto, G., Montalto, M.,Nocente, M., Vegro, M.Italian National Agency for NewTechnologies, Energy and Environment-ENEA, Research Centre of Saluggia,Institute of Radiation Protection ION-IRP,ItalyP.37 Radioactivity in Building Materialsand Its Contribution to the IndoorExposure Doses in TanzaniaBanzi, F.P., Msaki, P.Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission,University of Dar Es Salaam, TanzaniaP.38 Radiological Surveillance of Foodsin CubaFernández Gómez, I.M., RodríguezCastro, G.V., Carrazana González, J.A.,Capote Ferrera, E., Martínez Ricardo, N. Center for Radiation Protection andHygiene, CubaP. 39 Design and Construction of aMeasurement Device for Extremely LowFrequency Electric and Magnetic Fields.Hosseinipanah, S., Farvadin, D.Atomic Energy Organization of Iran(AEOI)

P. 40 Cancer Incidence in FemaleHealth Care Workers OccupationallyExposed to Ionising Radiation, 1982-2002Matisane, L.Riga Stradins University, LatviaP.41 New Large Area Gas ProportionalDetectorsOlshvanger, B., Boforodzki, G.Canberra Company, CanadaP.42 Comparisons of Activity Measure-ments with Radionuclide Calibrators - ATool for Quality Assessment andImprovement in Nuclear MedicineOropesa , P., Hernández, A.T., Serra,R.,Varela, C.Centro de Isótopos (CENTIS), Cuba,Centro de Control Estatal de EquiposMédicos (CCEEM), CubaP.43 Some Results of a Simulated Testfor Administration of Activity in NuclearMedicineOropesa, P., Hernández, A.T., Serra, R.A.Varela, C., Woods, M.J.Centro de Isótopos (CENTIS), Cuba,Centro de Control Estatal de EquiposMédicos (CCEEM), Cuba, IonisingRadiation Metrology Consultants Ltd, UKP.44 Nuclear Energy From 1945 to2005. Combating Nuclear and Radiolog-ical TerrorismPuig, D.E.High Studies National Centre (Ministry ofDefence), UruguayP.45 An Instrumental Method for theAssessment of Gamma Dose Due toFPNG Releases Using Gamma TracerProbeRao, D.D., Vanave, S.V., Hegde, A.G.,Joshi, M.L.Tarapur Atomic Power Station, India,Health Physics Division, BARC, Mumbai

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MondayP.46 Spectra and Dosimetric Featuresof Isotopic Neutron SourcesVega-Carrillo, H.R., Gallego, E., Lorente,A.Unidad Académica de EstudiosNucleares de la UAZ, México,Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, SpainP.47 Neutron Dosimetry Using ArtificialNeural NetworksVega-Carrillo, H.R., Perales-Muñoz, W.A., Gallego, E., Lorente, A.Unidad Académica de EstudiosNucleares de la UAZ, México,Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, SpainP.48 Neutron Fluence Rate MeasuredThrough Prompt Gamma RaysVega-Carrillo, H.R.Unidad Académica de EstudiosNucleares de la UAZ, MéxicoWORKS-IN-PROGRESSP.49 Radiation Health and Safety of aRadioisotope Powered Micro-Fuel CellMaloy, K., Palmer, T.Oregon State UniversityP.50 Determination of EnrichmentParameters after Reduction of SyntheticTritiated Samples in a Proton ExchangeMembrane ElectrolyzerSoreefan, A.M., DeVol, T.A.Clemson UniversityP.51 Large Size Chambers used forCalibrating a Cesium-137 Gamma-RayBeam IrradiatorMinniti, R.National Institute of Standards andTechnology (NIST)P.52 Derivation of Absorbed Fractionsand External Dose Conversion Factors forSelected Reference Organisms BeingConsidered by the ICRPKamboj, S., Yu, C., Domotor, S.Argonne National Laboratory, USDepartment of Energy

P.53 A Comparison of Dose-BasedResidual Contamination Levels Estimatedfor Five Geologically and EnvironmentallyDistinct LocationsTabriz, M., Bak, A., Higley, K. Oregon State UniversityP.54 A Preliminary Investigation into theDependence of Radiosensitivity on MassAcross a Range of PhylaBytwerk, D., Higley, K.Oregon State UniversityP.55 Estimation of Work-RelatedMedical X-ray Dose for the Multi-SiteLeukemia Case Control StudyAnderson, J.L., Daniels R.D.National Institute for Occupational Safetyand Health (NIOSH)P.56 Application of Classical versusBayesian Statistical Methods to OnlineRadiological Monitoring DataAttardo, A., French, P.D., DeVol, T.A.Clemson University, ADA Technologies,Inc.

3:30-4:45 PM Room 551

MPM-A: Risk AnalysisChair: Patricia Lee

3:30 PM MPM-A.1Radiation and Breast Cancer in Ukrainefollowing the Chernobyl Accident: ACase-Control StudyKhyrunenko, L.I., Anspaugh, L.R.,Gryshenko, V.G., Gulak, L.O.,Fedorenko, Z.P.Science, Engineering and EcologicalCentre “Polygon,” Ukraine, University ofUtah, Scientific Research Center forRadiation Medicine, Ukraine, NationalCancer Registry, Ukraine3:45 PM MPM-A.2Revised Prioritization of LANL NuclearMaterial for Repackaging and StabilizationHoffman, J., Smith, P.Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Monday4:00 PM MPM-A.3Laboratory Risk Assessment InspectionProcedureDua, S., Mwaisela, J., Hevia, R., Knowles,T., Youngblut, W.Florida International University 4:15 PM MPM-A.4Determining the Bioavailability of Soil-Associated Radium Using In VitroMethodologyTack, K., Bytwerk, D. Higley, K.Oregon State University 4:30 PM MPM-A.5Radon Risk Assessment ReviewedConrath, S.US Environmental Protection Agency3:30-5:15 PM Ballroom B

MPM-B: Internal Dosimetry andBioassay

Co-Chairs: James Griffin and Thomas LaBone

3:30 PM MPM-B.1Pushing the Envelope: Four PotentialPlutonium Intakes Detected by Low-LevelRoutine BioassayCarbaugh, E., Antonio, C.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory3:45 PM MPM-B.2Estimation of Median Lethal Intakes forRadionuclide IngestionLangsted, J.Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.4:00 PM MPM-B.3Radiation Dose from Cigarette TobaccoPapastefanou, C.Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,Greece4:15 PM MPM-B.4Radon and Thoron Equilibrium Factors:Calculation and Experimental ValuesHarley, N., Chittaporn, P.New York University School of Medicine

4:30 PM MPM-B.5Localized Deposition Patterns ofMolecular Phase Po-218 in Lung Bifur-cationsGutti, V., Tompson, R., Loyalka, S.University of Missouri - Columbia4:45 PM MPM-B.6A Compartmental Model for NaturalUranium Transferred into Human Hairafter a Chronic Intake of Uranium-RichWaterLi, W., Muikku, M., Salonen, L., Wahl, W.,Hoellriegl, V., Roth, P., Rahola, T., Oeh,U.GSF-National Research Center forEnvironment and Health, STUK-Radiationand Nuclear Safety Authority5:00 PM MPM-B.7Energy-Lost Distribution in a Thin Layer ofTissueMoussa, H., Townsend, L., Eckerman, K.University of Tennessee, Oak RidgeNational Laboratory

3:30-4:45 PM Ballroom D

MPM-C: InstrumentationChair: Jeri Anderson

3:30 PM MPM-C.1Performance of a Portable, Electro-mechanically Cooled HPGe Detector ForSite CharacterizationKeyser, R., Hagenauer, R.ORTEC3:45 PM MPM-C.2Lowering the Minimum Detection Limits ofa Gamma Spectrometry SystemHoffman, C., Harker, Y., Wells, D.CWI, Idaho State University4:00 PM MPM-C.3Single Photon Emission ComputedTomography (SPECT) for ImagingFissionable Material in Waste BarrelsNaeem, S.F., Wells, D.P., White, T.,Roney, T.Idaho State University, Idaho AcceleratorCenter, Idaho National Laboratory

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Monday4:15 PM MPM-C.4A New Wide-Energy Efficiency Curve forGE Based Detection SystemsKramer, G.Health Canada4:30 PM MPM-C.5The HPS Quest for NACLA RecognitionKeith, L., Wu, C., Cummings, R. Swinth,K., O’Connell, T., Alvarez, J.Agency for Toxic Substances andDisease Registry (ASTDR), USDepartment of Energy, Consultant, MA,Auxier Associates

3:30-5:00 PM Room 552

Historical Videos and Movies

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Tuesday7:00 - 8:00 AM Room 551CEL-3 The Lions, Rhinos andReactors of South Africa.Allard, D.; Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental Protection Bureau ofRadiation Protection7:00 - 8:00 AM Ballroom BCEL-4 Internal Dose Issues inPregnancy.Stabin, M.; Vanderbilt University

8:30 AM-Noon Room 551

TAM-A: EnvironmentalCo-Chairs: Matthew Barnett and CraigLittle

8:30 AM TAM-A.1Variation of Dissolved Radon Concentra-tion in Private WellsGuiseppe, V.E., Hess, C.T.University of Maine8:45 AM TAM-A.2Recent Environmental Analysis of Biota atAmchitka IslandFavret, D., Stabin, M., Burger, J., Kosson,D., Gochfeld, M., Powers, C.W.Vanderbilt University, Rutgers University,Robert Wood Johnson Medical School,University of Medicine and Dentistry ofNew Jersey and Institute for ResponsibleManagement9:00 AM TAM-A.3Gamma-ray Spectroscopy and X-rayFluorescence of Radioactive HouseholdItemsFeeley, R., Hess, C.University of Maine9:15 AM TAM-A.4238U, 232Th, 40K, and 137Cs Activitiesand Salt Mineralogy in the Black Butte SoilSeries of the Virgin River Floodplain, NV,USAMorton, J., Buck, B., Merkler, D.University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NationalResources Conservation Service

9:30 AM TAM-A.5Evaluation of Radionuclide Accumulationin Soil Due to Long-Term IrrigationWu, D.Bechtel SAIC Company9:45 AM TAM-A.6Partition Coefficients (Kd) for Uranium inSize-Selected Surface Soils: Implicationsfor Dose AssessmentWhicker, J., Pinder, J., Breshears, D.Los Alamos National Laboratory,Colorado State University, University ofArizona10:00 AM TAM-A.7Characterization of World War IIOperations in D Building at Los Alamos toSupport Estimation of Airborne PlutoniumReleasesWidner, T., Knutsen, J., Shonka, J.,O’Brien, J., Burns, R., Buddenbaum, J.,Flack, S.ChemRisk, Inc., Shonka ResearchAssociates, ENSR Corporation 10:15 AM BREAK

10:45 AM TAM-A.8Study of the Variation in Airborne GrossBeta Concentrations and Related ClimateConditionsSatterwhite, C.A., Gesell, T.F.Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho StateUniversity11:00 AM TAM-A.9In situ Aerosol Probe Occlusion Tests atthe Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Arimoto, R., Team, E.CEMRC/New Mexico State University,WTS 11:15 AM TAM-A.10Modifying a 60 Year Old Stack SamplingSystem to Meet ANSI N13.1-1999EquivalencySimmons, F.Fluor Hanford, Inc.

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Tuesday11:30 AM TAM-A.11NESHAP Compliance Methodology forOn-Site Members of the PublicMcElhoe, B.CDM Federal Services Inc.11:45 AM TAM-A.12Implementing a Web-Based RadioactiveMaterial Tracking SystemBallinger, M., Gervais, T.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

8:30 AM-Noon Ballroom B

TAM-B: Government Section:Increased Controls for

Radioactive Sources andImpacts of the Energy Policy

Act of 2005Chair: Cynthia Jones

8:30 AM TAM-B.1History of State Involvement in Security ofHigh Risk Radioactive MaterialsO’Kelley, P.South Carolina Radiological Health9:00 AM TAM-B.2Issuance of the Increased Controls forRadioactive Materials in Quantities ofConcernHamrick, B.California Department of Health Services9:30 AM BREAK10:00 AM TAM-B.3Implementation and Inspection of theIncreased Controls in MassachusettsGallaghar, R.Massachusetts Radiation Control Pro-gram10:30 AM TAM-B.4Experiences in Culture Clash EnhancedSecurity Requirements and ResearchRing, J.Harvard University

11:00 AM TAM-B.5NIH Response to NRC Order forIncreased Controls Over CertainQuantities of Radioactive MaterialsBaryoun, A.National Institutes of Health11:30 AM TAM-B.6Recent Activities to Enhance RadiationSource Protection and Control - theEnergy Policy Act and the IncreasedControlsBroaddus, D.US Nuclear Regulatory CommissionNoon Government Section Business

Meeting

8:30 AM-Noon Ballroom D

TAM-C: AAHP Session:Radiation Measurement

Instrumentation for HPs - LookingBack at the Past and Looking

Forward to the FutureChair: Frazier Bronson

8:30 AM TAM-C.1Pictures from an Exhibition: The Birth andEvolution of Field Instruments for HealthPhysicsKathren, R. L. (G. William MorganLecturer)Washington State University 9:00 AM TAM-C.2Portable Gamma Dose/Exposure RateInstruments - What Does the FutureHold?Rima, S.MACTEC, Inc.9:15 AM TAM-C.3Field Neutron Instruments and Measure-mentsVylet, V.Duke University

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Tuesday9:30 AM TAM-C.4Contamination Measurements AndInstrumentationShonka, J.J.Shonka Research Associates, Inc.9:45 AM TAM-C.5Portable Gamma Spectroscopy - A BriefLook at the State of the Art and a Vision ofthe Next GenerationSmith, R. J.Westinghouse Savannah River Company10:00 AM BREAK10:30 AM TAM-C.6The History and Direction of PassiveDosimetryLucas, A.C.Nextep Technologies, Inc.10:45 AM TAM-C.7Current & Future Applications ofElectronic DosimetryLopez, S., Straccia, F.MGP Instruments, Inc., Radiation Safety &Control Services, Inc.11:00 AM TAM-C.8Current and Future Biological DosimetryTools for Health PhysicistsBlakely, W., Prasanna, P.*, Goans, R.Armed Forces Radiobiology ResearchInstitute (AFRRI), MJW Corporation11:30 AM TAM-C.9Personnel Contamination MonitorsPhilipson, J., Fedko, A.Bruce Power Canada11:45 AM TAM-C.10Radiation Detection for HomelandSecurity: Past, Present, and FutureEly, J.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

8:30 AM-Noon Room 552

Historical Videos and Movies

2:30-5:30 PM Room 551

TPM-A: RSO Special SessionCo-Chairs: Jim Schweitzer and RobertGallaghar

2:30 PM TPM-A.1Partial Decontamination of a ManhattanProject BuildingMorgan, T.University of Rochester2:45 PM TPM-A.2The Safety Light Corporation Environ-mental Issues and Potential Impacts onRadiation Safety ProgramsSimpson, D.Bloomsburg University3:00 PM TPM-A.3Radon Testing of Student Residences at aLarge UniversityLinsley, M.E.Penn State University3:15 PM TPM-A.4Radon Testing as a Campus CommunityServiceMohaupt, T.Wright State University3:30 PM BREAK4:00 PM TPM-A.5Performance-Based Interactive RadiationSafety Training for the LaboratoryEnvironmentCrouch, G.P.Indiana University - Bloomington4:15 PM TPM-A.6Radiation Safety Orientation Seminars-Taking it to the WebHanlon, J., Ring, J.Harvard University4:30 PM TPM-A.7Assessment and Mitigation of LaserSafety Hazards in a University LaboratorySettingJo, M., Oberg, S., Barat, K.University of Nevada, Reno, CLSO

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Tuesday4:45 PM TPM-A.8Circumstances Surrounding a Laser Injuryat Purdue UniversityHandy, M.Purdue University5:00 PM TPM-A.9An Evaluation of Radiation Safety StaffResponse to a Fire in a Radiation UseFacilityWang, W.-H., Matthews II, K.L.Louisiana State University5:15 PM TPM-A.10Radiation Safety Program in a VeterinaryTeaching HospitalSchweitzer, J.Purdue University5:30 PM RSO Section BusinessMeeting2:30-5:30 PM Ballroom B

TPM-B: External DosimetryCo-Chairs: Jack Fix and DavidHearnsberger

2:30 PM TPM-B.1DOE Mayak Study External DosimetryDatabaseTeplyakov, I. , Gorelov, M.V., Knyazev,V.A.., Vasilenko, E.K., Fix, J.J.*,Scherpelz, R.I.Mayak Production Association, DadeMoeller & Associates, Pacific NorthwestNational Laboratory

2:45 PM TPM-B.2Quantification of Errors in NuclearWorkers Doses - Photon Radiation withEnergy Between 100-3000 keV Thierry-Chef, I., Marshall, M., Fix, J.J.,Bermann, F., Gilbert, E.S., Hacker, C.,Heinmiller, B., Pearce, M.S., Utterback, D.,Moser, M., Pernicka, F., Cardis, E.International Agency for Research onCancer, France, Twin Trees, UK, DadeMoeller & Associates, WA, Commissariat àl\’Energie Atomique, France, NationalCancer Institute, MD, Australian NuclearScience and Technology Organisation,Australia, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited,Canada, University of Newcastle, UK,National Institute for Occupational Safetyand Health, OH, Bundesamt fürGesundheitswesen und Stralenschutz,Switzerland, International Atomic EnergyAgency, Austria3:00 PM TPM-B.3DOELAP Beta Source RecharacterizationUsing ISO 6980-2Bean, L.C., Schwahn, S.O.*US Department of Energy3:15 PM TPM-B.4ABackscatter Correction Model for Three-Dimensional Beta SourcesDurham, J.S., Krobl, K., Karagiannis, H.,Sherbini, S.Center for Nuclear Waste RegulatoryAnalyses, Southwest Research Institute,Colorado State University, US NuclearRegulatory Commission3:30 PM TPM-B.5Determining Dose from a Bi-213 SkinContamination Roberson, M., Carter, D.National Institutes of Health3:45 PM TPM-B.6A Validated System to Assay RadioactiveParticles for Expedient Skin Dose RateEstimationHeinmiller, B., Dubeau, J.Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd. (AECL)Chalk River, DETEC Consultants

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Tuesday4:00 PM BREAK4:30 PM TPM-B.7Exploratory Project to Integrate CAD inMCNP Geometry ModelingFurler, M., Bednarz, B., Xu, X. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute4:45 PM TPM-B.8Development of Organ-Specific ExternalDose Coefficients for Dose Reconstruc-tion for Medical PersonnelSimon, S., Seltzer, S.National Cancer Institute, NationalInstitute of Standards and Technology5:00 PM TPM-B.9A Revised Method of Estimating RedBone Marrow Dose in Image-BasedComputational ModelsCaracappa, P., Xu, X.Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute5:15 PM TPM-B.10Characterization of a Low Dose RateFacility Using Radiochromic FilmSirisalee Magers, T., Ullrich, R., Johnson,T.Colorado State University

2:30-5:15 PM Ballroom D

TPM-C: AAHP Session: RadiationMeasurement Instrumentation forHPs - Looking Back at the Past

and Looking Forward to theFuture

Chair: Frazier Bronson

2:30 PM TPM-C.1The Evolution of Laboratory Instrumenta-tion for Operational Health PhysicistsBronson, F.Canberra Industries3:00 PM TPM-C.2Alpha-Beta Counting Instrumentation*(UCRL ABS-218200)Radev, R.Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

3:15 PM TPM-C.3Liquid Scintillation Counters andMeasurements TodayPasso, Jr., C.PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences3:30 PM TPM-C.4Two New Scintillators: LaCl3 and LaBr3Rozsa, C., Mayhugh, M.Saint-Gobain Crystals3:45 PM BREAK4:15 PM TPM-C.5Solid State DetectorsShah, K.Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.4:30 PM TPM-C.6Multichannel Analyzers Based on DigitalSignal ProcessingJordanov, V.Yantel, LLC4:45 PM TPM-C.7In Vivo Measurement InstrumentationLynch, T.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory5:00 PM TPM-C.8General Industry Developments thatAffect Health Physics InstrumentationKasper, K.Envirocare of Utah, LLC5:15 PM AAHP Business Meeting2:30-5:00 PM Room 552

Historical Videos and Movies

2:30-5:00 PM Room 555B

NESHAP Meeting

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Wednesday7:00 - 8:00 AM Room 552CEL-5 A Review on Distribution ofRadiopharmaceuticals: Implication onRadiation Therapy and ProtectionVenkata, L.; University of Medicine andDentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NewJersey7:00 - 8:00 AM Ballroom BCEL-6 SAXTON Nuclear ReactorDecommissioningGranlund, R.; Health Physics Consultant

8:45-11:15 AM Room 552

WAM-A: DecommissioningSection Special Session

Co-Chairs: Tim Vitkus and Joe Shonka

8:45 AM WAM-A.1Update on N13.59 Characterization ofLand Areas and Structures in Support ofDecommissioningAbelquist, E.Oak Ridge Associated Universities(ORAU)9:00 AM WAM-A.2Empirical Versus Theoretical Determina-tion of Total Instrument Efficiency forAssessing Natural Thorium SurfaceActivity During DecommissioningVitkus, T., Condra, D.Oak Ridge Institute for Science &Education (ORISE)9:15 AM WAM-A.3Radiological Aspects of the D&D of aRadiosurgery FacilityBump, S.Dade Moeller & Associates9:30 AM BREAK10:00 AM WAM-A.4Rigorous Application of Signal DetectionTheory to Field MeasurementsShonka, J.J.Shonka Research Associates, Inc.

10:30 AM WAM-A.5Improving Scanning Detection Capabili-ties Using Gamma Spectral Techniquesfor Decommissioning SurveysBland, J.S., Doan, J., Gaul, W., Nardi,A.J.Chesapeake Nuclear Services, Westing-house Electric Company10:45 AM WAM-A.6Estimating the Uncertainty of SurfaceActivity Measurements Using the ISOGuide to the Expression of Uncertainty inMeasurementGogolak, C.Consultant11:15 AM Decommissioning Section

Business Meeting

8:30 AM-Noon Balloom B

WAM-B: Medical Health PhysicsCo-Chairs: John Jacobus and MichaelStabin

8:30 AM WAM-B.1Dealing with a Case of Deliberate Misuse ofRadioactive MaterialsKing, S.H., Miller, K.L.M.S. Hershey Medical Center8:45 AM WAM-B.2Photodynamically Inflicted BiomolecularDamage and Cell Death of MalignantMelanoma Cells in CultureMamoon, A., Telivala, T., Smith, R.,Wang, Q., Miller, L.Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority(EAEA), Brookhaven National Laboratory9:00 AM WAM-B.3Struggling with Radiation when theSubject is your ChildFellman, A.Radiation Safety Academy, Inc.9:15 AM WAM-B.4New Jersey’s Quality AssuranceRegulations: A Physicist’s PerspectiveGarelick, I.St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ

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Wednesday9:30 AM WAM-B.5Training Program for Occupational DoseReduction in a Positron EmissionTomography (PET) Imaging Facility Schleipman, A.R.Brigham and Women’s Hospital9:45 AM WAM-B.6Benchmark Data for Radiation Doses inPediatric Cardiac CatheterizationProcedures: Basis for EstablishingReference Dose LevelsAl-Haj, A., Lobriguito, A., Rafeh, W., Al-Humaidan, A.King Faisal Specialist Hospital &Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia10:00 AM BREAK10:30 AM WAM-B.7Calibration of Radiochromic Films forPatient Dosimetry in InterventionalRadiology Al-Haj, A., Chantziantoniu, K., Lobriguito,A., Iqeilan, N., Lagarde, C.King Faisal Specialist Hospital &Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia10:45 AM WAM-B.8Occupational Radiation Dose in StressMyocardial Perfusion Imaging: Compari-son Between 82Rb and 99mTc-MIBISchleipman, A.R., Castronovo, Jr., F.Brigham and Women’s Hospital, HarvardMedical School11:00 AM WAM-B.9Factors Influencing the Radiation Dosesin Pediatric CT ProceduresAl-Haj, A., Lobriguito, A.King Faisal Specialist Hospital &Research Centre, Saudi Arabia11:15 AM WAM-B.10A Novel Dosimetry Method for ConeBeam CT: Dose Comparison betweenCone Beam CT and Conventional CTYoshizumi, T., Toncheva, G., Nguyen, G.,Yoo, S., Godfrey, D., Munro, P., Yin, F.-F.Duke University, Varian Medical System, CA

11:30 AM WAM-B.11Radioactive Scorpion Venom TherapyJackson, A., Harkness, B.Henry Ford Health System11:45 AM WAM-B.12Iodine-131 Therapy And The DialysisPatientBohan, M.J., Richardson, R.L.Yale-New Haven HospitalNoon Medical HP Section Business

Meeting8:30 AM-Noon Ballroom D

WAM-C: Power Reactor SpecialSession: A Nuclear PowerRenaissance in the United

States?Co-Chairs: Larry E.Haynes and RalphAndersen

8:30 AM WAM-C.1The Future of Nuclear Power in the USAndersen, R.Nuclear Energy Institute9:15 AM WAM-C.3AP1000 by Westinghouse: The Pressur-ized Water Reactor RevisitedSchumacher, R.Westinghouse Electric Co.10:15 AM BREAK10:45 AM WAM-C.4The US EPR — Continued Improve-ments from a Health Physics PerspectiveBonsall, R.W., Hudson, F.G., Parece,M.V. AREVA / Framatome-ANP11:45 AM WAM-C.5Potential Impact of Changes in USNRCDose Limits Hiatt, J.Bartlett Nuclear, Inc.Noon Power Reactor Section

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Wednesday8:10 AM-Noon Room 551

WAM-D: Accelerator SectionSpecial Session

Co-Chairs: Lorraine Marceau-Day andScott Walker

8:10 AM AWARD PRESENTATION 8:15 AM WAM-D.1Radiation Safety at Radioactive Ion BeamFacilitiesMoritz, L.TRIUMF University of British Columbia 9:00 AM WAM-D.2Teaching Accelerator Health Physics toNonspecialists in the U. S. ParticleAccelerator SchoolCossairt, J.D.Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory9:30 AM WAM-D.3CHELSI: A Portable High-Energy(>20MeV) Neutron SpectrometerMcLean, T.D., Olsher, R.H., Devine, R.T.,Romero, L.L., Miles, L.H., Labruyere, A.,Grudberg, P.Los Alamos National Laboratory, XIA, LLC9:45 AM BREAK10:15 AM WAM-D.4ANSI N43.1 Draft Standard: RadiationSafety for the Design and Operation ofParticle Accelerators Liu, J., Walker, L.Stanford Linear Accelerator Center(SLAC), Los Alamos National Laboratory11:15 AM WAM-D.5Fission Fragment Ion Source HazardsBaker, S.I., Moore, E.F., Pardo, R.C.,Savard, G.Argonne National Lab

11:30 AM WAM-D.6High Energy Neutron Spectral Unfoldingwith As, In, Tb, Ho, Ta, Ir, Au and BiActivation FoilsWalker, L.S., Kelsey, C., Oostens, J.Los Alamos National Laboratory,Campbellsville University11:45 AM WAM-D.7Radiation Considerations in the Design ofHall D at Thomas Jefferson NationalAccelerator FacilityFerguson, C., May, R.Jefferson National Accelerator LabNoon Accelerator Section Business

Meeting

2:30-3:30 PM Room 551

WPM-A: Decommissioning Chair: Ken Krieger

2:30 PM WPM-A.1Accelerated Decommissioning ofUnderground Storage Tanks: Health andSafety ConcernsKnox, W.Advanced Systems Technology2:45 PM WPM-A.2Co-60 Source Removal from the NeelyNuclear Research Center at Georgia TechBurgett, E., Hertel, N., Blaylock, D.,Grobb, L., Eby, B.Office of Radiological Safety, GeorgiaTech, Neely Nuclear Research Center,Georgia Tech, Duratek Inc., MWH Inc.3:00 PM WPM-A.3First MARSSIM Decommissioning ofCDC LaboratoriesKeith, L., Simpson, P.Agency for Toxic Substances andDisease Registry (ATSDR), Centers forDisease Control

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Wednesday3:15 PM WPM-A.4Measurements and Characterization ofNeutron and Gamma Dose Quantities inthe Vicinity of an Independent Spent FuelStorage InstallationDarois, E., Keefer, D., Connell, J.Radiation Safety & Control Services Inc.,Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co.3:30 PM BREAK4:00-4:45 PM Room 551

WPM-A2: Special G. William MorganLecture Session

Chair: Christopher Soares

4:00 PM WPM-A2.1Quality Assurance in PersonnelDosimetry in GermanyAmbrosi, P.Physikalisch-Technische, Bundesanstalt,Germany

2:30-3:15 PM Ballroom B

WPM-B1: Medical HealthPhysics

Chair: Chris Martel

2:30 PM WPM-B1.1Radiocontaminants in Commercial Micro-sphere ProductsBurkett, D., Stabin, M.Vanderbilt University2:45 PM WPM-B1.2Development of a Real-time Optical Fiberin vivo Dosimeter for RadiotherapyJustus, B., Huston, A., Falkenstein, P.,Miller, R., Ning, H., Perle, S., Ushino, T.*US Naval Research Laboratory,Washington, DC, National CancerInstitute, Global Dosimetry Solutions, Inc.

3:00 PM WPM-B1.3Monte Carlo Modeling of a Medical LinearAccelerator for Secondary Photon andNeutron CalculationsBednarz, B., Xu, X., Wang, B.Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, CooperUniversity Hospital3:15 PM BREAK

3:30-5:15 PM Ballroom B

WPM-B2: Dosimetric ModelingChair: Chris Martel

3:30 PM WPM-B2.1Estimates of Total Skeletal SpongiosaVolume for Patient-Specific Scaling ofRadionuclide S-ValuesHough, M.C., Brindle, J.M., Bolch, W.E.University of Florida3:45 PM WPM-B2.2Modeling Energy Deposition in TrabecularSpongiosa with PENELOPEGersh, J.A., Dingfelder, M., Toburen, L.H.East Carolina University4:00 PM WPM-B2.3A Skeletal Reference Dosimetry Model forthe Adult FemaleKielar, K., Shah, A., Bolch, W.University of Florida, MD AndersonCancer Center4:15 PM WPM-B2.4An Image-Based Skeletal DosimetryModel for the Pediatric MaleHasenauer, D., Watchman, C., Shah, A.,Bolch, W.University of Florida, University of Arizona,MD Anderson4:30 PM WPM-B2.5Use of Realistic Phantoms in MedicalInternal DosimetryStabin, M., Brill, A., Segars, W.Vanderbilt University, Johns HopkinsUniversity

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Wednesday4:45 PM WPM-B2.6Preliminary Effort to include OrganDeformation and Motions in VIP-ManModelZhang, J., Xu, X., Shi, C.*Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, CancerTherapy and Research Center, TX5:00 PM WPM-B2.7Post-implant Dosimetry Analysis of Iodine-125 Permanent Seed BrachytherapyPatients by Delineation of Prostate VolumesUsing MR Pre-implant and Post-implantImaging ModalityTuttle, D., Mack, C., Taylor, M., Yoshino, M.University of Nevada Las Vegas, ArizonaOncology Associates, PC, NorthwestPermanente PC, Physicians and Surgeons,Southern Arizona Diagnostic Imaging

2:30-5:15 PM Ballroom D

WPM-C: Operational HealthPhysics

Co-Chairs: Glenn M. Sturchio and RobertCherry

2:30 PM WPM-C.1A Breached Source in our High ExposureGamma Facility, It Can’t Be!Rolph, J., Murphy, M., Carter, G.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory2:45 PM WPM-C.2Decommissioning and Decontaminationof a Radiation Generating DeviceContaining High Activity SourcesEaton, T.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory3:00 PM WPM-C.3Turning Annual Training into a MonthlyRadiation Safety NewsletterMozzor, M., George, G., High, M.New York Medical College

3:15 PM WPM-C.4So you Want to be an RSO (RadiationSafety Officer) at an Academic/BiomedicalResearch Facility?Johnston, T.New York Medical College3:30 PM WPM-C.5Why Not Just Say, “It is Safe!”Johnson, R.H.Radiation Safety Academy3:45 PM BREAK4:15 PM WPM-C.6Radiation Protection in VeterinaryMedicineEvdokimoff, V.Dade Moeller and Associates4:30 PM WPM-C.7Field Indicators for Effective Contamina-tion Control at Plutonium FacilitiesLee, M.Los Alamos National Laboratory4:45 PM WPM-C.8Aerosol Monitoring Using PersonalImpactors During Works Inside the ObjectShelterAryasov, P., Nechaev, S., Tsygankov, N.Radiation Protection Institute of Ukraine5:00 PM WPM-C.9Resolution of Occupational RadioFrequency Exposure Concerns at WoodsHole Oceanographic Institution Using aCollaborative ApproachReif, R.Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution2:30-5:00 PM Room 552

Historical Videos and Movies

5:20 PM Ballroom B

HPS Business Meeting Presentation followed by BusinessMeeting: Thanks for your Patience - OurRenovation is FinishedDodd, B.BDC Consulting, HPS President-Elect

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7:30 PM WPM-D.6Status of Current Air MonitoringEvaluations, Implementations andStrategies at Los Alamos National LabLesses, E., Voss, T., Wannigman, D.Los Alamos National Laboratory7:45 PM WPM-D.7The New Radioactive Air Sampling andMonitoring TextbookGroup Discussion led by Cox, M.,Hoover, M., Maiello, M.Department of Homeland Security,National Institute for Occupational Safetyand Health-Morgantown, Wyeth

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Wednesday6:00-8:00 PM Narragansett A (W)

WPM-D: ADJUNCT TECHNICALSESSION

Aerosol MeasurementsChair: Morgan Cox

6:00 PM WPM-D.1Current Status of ANSI N42 and IECStandards for Radioactive Air Samplingand MonitoringCox, M.Consultant, Department of HomelandSecurity6:15 PM WPM-D.2Aerosol Particle Collection EfficiencyTesting of the Bladewerkz Breathing ZoneMonitor (BZM) and Sabre Alert at LANLMoore, M.Los Alamos National Laboratory6:30 PM WPM-D.3The ANSI N323C Standard and StatusJohnson, M.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory6:45 PM WPM-D.4Status of Current Air MonitoringEvaluations Using Retrospective Milti-point Radioactive Aerosol SamplingWannigman, D., Voss, T.Los Alamos National Laboratory7:00 PM BREAK

7:15 PM WPM-D.5The Role of Coagulation in AerosolTransport-Theory vs ExperimentalObservationsSajo, E.Louisiana State University

Thursday7:00 - 8:00 AM Room 551CEL-7 Medical Triage and Managementof Radiation Terrorism EventsGoans, R.E.; MJW Corporation7:00 - 8:00 AM Ballroom BCEL-8 Induction, Repair and BiologicalConsequences of Clustered DNALesionsStewart, R.; Purdue University Schoolof Health Sciences8:30 AM-Noon Room: 551

THAM-A: Regulatory/LegalIssues

Co-Chairs: Louise Buker and Ed Parsons

8:30 AM THAM-A.1Selected Update of US NRC Division 1, 4,and 8 Regulatory GuidesDehmel, J., Bush-Goddard, S.US Nuclear Regulatory Commission8:45 AM THAM-A.2The Health Physics Society Legislation &Regulation Committees Report on RecentCongressional and Federal RegulatoryInitiativesKirk, J.S. Oak Ridge Associated Universities9:00 AM THAM-A.3A New Radon Guideline for CanadaTracy, B.L., Baweja, A.S., Chen, J., Moir,D., Cornett, J.Health Canada9:15 AM THAM-A.4Radiation Safety as an Integral Part of theTransportation RegulationsBrown, D., Woods, S.Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., TX,Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., OK9:30 AM THAM-A.5Corrective Action Programs Walsh, M., Collingwood, B.W&W RECS Inc., Sharing Solutions Inc.

9:45 AM THAM-A.6Comprehensive Laboratory AuditDocumentation: Essential for RegulatoryCompliance and Continuous Improve-mentQuinn, B., Williamson, M., Dauer, L.Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center10:00 AM BREAK10:30 AM THAM-A.7An Evaluation of DOECAPAudit Findings atContract Radiochemistry Laboratories:Balancing Requirements with QualityShannon, R.Kaiser Analytical Management Services10:45 AM THAM-A.8Gross Skin Response to 3.8 Micron LaserPulsesJohnson, T., Wood, A.Colorado State University11:00 AM THAM-A.9Legal Ramifications of the LNTHypothesisScott, R.Scott & Scott, PC11:15 AM THAM-A.10Compatibility Issues Regarding Agree-ment State Regulations for PortableDevices Containing Radioactive SourcesChapel, S.Chapel Consulting11:30 AM THAM-A.11Handling an Allegation of Falsification ofRecordsMorris, V.University of Cincinnati11:45 AM THAM-A.12A Health Physicist Reports Known Fraudand Abuse: Action - ReactionKnox, W.Advanced Systems Technology

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Thursday8:15 AM-12:15 PM Ballroom B

THAM-B: Homeland Securityand Emergency Planning

Co-Chairs: Steven King and StephenBump

8:15 AM THAM-B.1Implications of a Terrorist Attack at a SpentFuel PoolFavret, D., Stabin, M., Parker, F.Vanderbilt University8:30 AM THAM-B.2Overview of the CDC Select Agent andToxin ProgramJohnston, T.New York Medical College8:45 AM THAM-B.3Operations Research as a Health PhysicsTool in Emergency ResponseGoans, R.MJW Corporation, Buffalo, NY.9:00 AM THAM-B.4Assaying Lung Contamination After aRadiological Dispersion Device EventHutchinson, J., Lorio, R., Wang, Z.*,Hertel, N.Georgia Institute of Technology9:15 AM THAM-B.5Development of a Laser Guided WoundProbe for Pinpointing Small Fragments ofHigh Activity Radiation Sources in Victimsof a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDDor Dirty Bomb)Case, J.P., Bushberg, J.T.University of California, Davis MedicalCenter

9:30 AM THAM-B.6Spectral Radiation Pagers - a NewEquipment Type for Use by Front LineOfficers and First RespondersSwoboda, M., Baird, K., Schrenk, M.,Arlt, R., Wiggerich, B., Stein, J.,Georgiev, A., Majorov, M., Gabriel, F.,Wolf, A.Atomic Institute of the AustrianUniversities, Austria, International AtomicEnergy Agency, Austria, Consultant,Airrobot GmbH, Germany, Target GmbH,Germany, US Oxford, Thermo Electron,Scientific Engineering Center NuclearPhysics Research, St. Petersburg,Research Center Rossendorf, Germany9:45 AM THAM-B.7Sensitivity of Portable Personnel PortalMonitors: Potential Problems WhenDealing with Contaminated PersonsKramer, G., Capello, K., Hauck, B.,Brown, J.Health Canada, Defence R&D Canada10:00 AM BREAK10:30 AM THAM-B.8Lessons Learned from an EmergencyExercise that Used Real SourcesKramer, G.Health Canada10:45 AM THAM-B.9Radiological Risk Assessment for a LargeCombined Sanitary/Storm Sewer Systemand Wastewater Treatment PlantStrom, D., Hickey, E., McConn, Jr., R.,Alston, A.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,WA, King County Wastewater TreatmentDivision, WA11:00 AM THAM-B.10Emergency Response and RadiationProtection Plans for a Large CombinedSanitary/Storm Sewer System andWastewater Treatment PlantHickey, E., Strom, D., Alston, A.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,WA, King County Wastewater TreatmentDivision, WA

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8:15 AM-12:15 PM Ballroom D

THAM-C: HistoryChair: Ray Johnson

8:15 AM THAM-C.1The History of Radiation FearsJohnson, R. H.Radiation Safety Academy8:45 AM THAM-C.2Radium, President Harding, and MarieCurieLubenau; J. O. Consultant9:15 AM THAM-C.3The History of Radiation at the MoviesKrieger; K.Earth Tech9:45 AM BREAK

10:00 AM THAM-C.4Preserving the Past: An Update onHistorical Archival ActivitiesChapman, J.A., Boerner, A.J., Lucas,A.C.Oak Ridge Associated Universities, LucasNewman Science and Technologies, Inc. 10:15 AM THAM-C.5A Video Glimpse of HPS HistoryLucas, A.C., Boerner, A.J.,Chapman, J.A.Consultant, Oak Ridge AssociatedUniversities 11:00 AMHighlights of the Past 50 Years -Recollections Panel of Charter Members

Thursday11:15 AM THAM-B.11OSR Project Provides a Solution to theGammator ProblemTompkins, J.Los Alamos National Laboratory - Off-siteSource Recovery Project11:30 AM THAM-B.12IAEA and LANL Collaborate on a Solutionto Management of Vulnerable SealedSources on the African ContinentTompkins, J., Al-Mugrabi, M.Los Alamos National Laboratory - Off-siteSource Recovery Project, InternationalAtomic Energy Agency11:45 AM THAM-B.13Life Cycle of Plutonium-239 SealedSources in the United States: Origins,Inventory, and Final DispositionGriffin, J.Los Alamos National Laboratory12:00 PM THAM-B.14The State of Florida’s RadiologicalEmergency Preparedness and ResponseProgramLanza, J., Keaton, H.Florida Department of Health

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NOTE FOR CHPsThe American Academy of Health Physics has approved the followingmeeting-related activities for Continuing Education Credits for CHPs:* Meeting attendance is granted 2 CECs per half day of atten-

dance, up to 12 CECs;* AAHP 8 hour courses are granted 16 CECs each;* HPS 2 PEP courses are granted 4 CECs each;* HPS 1 hour CELs are granted 2 CECs each.

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AAHP CoursesSaturday, June 24, 2006 - 8 AM-5 PM

AAHP 1 Introduction to PracticalMonte Carlo Simulation for HealthPhysicistsA. Hodgdon, J. YanchFramatome, Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology

Many Health Physicists are startingto use Monte Carlo computer codes likeMCNP for shielding and dosimetry calcu-lations. Monte Carlo expands upon thecapability of ray tracing codes likeMicroshield, which approximate particletravel with simple straight lines. While raytracing works for photons, it doesn't workfor scatter, skyshine, streaming, or sec-ondary sources. It also doesn't work forneutrons. On the other hand, Monte Carlocalculates scattered dose by simulatingactual particle travel and and then statisti-cally sampling detector response. Thismakes for accurate scatter calculations,and permits the calculation of a broaderrange of particles, like neutrons, electrons,alphas and protons, as well as secondaryneutrons and photons which dominatereactor and accelerator shielding calcula-tions. The first thing you will notice aboutmodern Monte Carlo codes is their geom-etry packages. These get better everyyear. They can simulate every imaginableconfiguration; from a simple point sourceto a barrel of waste to a full nuclear reac-tor with individual fuel pins.

Monte Carlo method can calculatedose, flux, heating, foil activation, fissionand many other quantities. Thanks tomodern personal computers, it can do thison your desktop, even at home. MCcodes are cheap to buy (~$1000,) andcome with graphic visualization packagesand standard cross-section libraries. Inthe last ten years, MC has jumped fromthe national labs onto the laptop of everymodern Health Physics student, and,soon onto the desks of your next hire.

But, don't throw out your old methods yet!Consider the following challenges. Newusers are often tempted to put too muchdetail into their models, wasting the time tobuild models and to run them. It's possi-ble (and easy) to bias the results, gettinganswers that look good, but are wrong.Finally, Monte Carlo takes a relativelylong-term commitment to learn.

This course will give you a jump-start. The course includes practical exam-ples, fundamental steps to setting up ananalysis, several demonstrations, and anintroduction to basic theory. You will learnhow to keep models simple, how to vali-date results, and how to manage learning.You will get a sense of when you need MCand when you don't. This course is basedon a course taught to graduate studentsand professional nuclear and radiationengineers.

AAHP 2 Security Enhancement forRadiological Facilities and SealedSourcesJoel P. Grimm, Garry Tittemore, MarkS. Soo HooUS Department of Energy, SandiaNational Laboratories

In November 2005, the U.S. NuclearRegulatory Commission (NRC) issued"Orders for Increased Controls" for certainradioactive materials licensees. Theincreased controls apply to licensees whoposses radioactive materials greater thanprescribed quantities of "radionulcides ofconcern". While licensees are familiarwith the radiation protection principles andpractices associated with these materials,the NRC Increased Controls are furthermandating security measures for high-riskradioactive materials to prevent intention-al unauthorized access to the materials.Prior to the issues of the NRC orders,such security measures may not be com-

monly and uniformly applied for the use,storage, and transport of radioactivematerials. This course will train licenseeson: 1) an awareness of the need to secureradioactive sources; 2) the internationalefforts under way to improve the securityof radioactive sources; 3) common securi-ty terminology and technology leading upto a systematic methodology to improvethe security of radioactive sources; and 4)suggested enhancements to meet regula-tory statutes.

AAHP 3 HPS Lab AccreditationProgram and Technical AuditingKen Swinth, Sam Keith, Carl Gogolak,Tom SloweyConsultant, Agency for ToxicSubstances and Disease Registry,Consultant, K&S Associates

The objective of this course is to pro-vide an overview of the HPS accreditationprogram, information on key quality andtechnical requirements, information ontechnical auditing and application of audit-ing principles to the HPS program. TheHPS laboratory accreditation programoperates under quality requirementsbased on ISO/IEC 17025 and technicalrequirements developed by an expertgroup. Through the accreditation processthe HPS program ensures a higher stan-dard of performance than one wouldexpect from a laboratory or facility thatsimply shows compliance with the ISO9000 series of quality standards. A keyelement is the demonstration of compli-ance with the technical requirements ofthe program through an audit. The bene-fits of accreditation for a typical calibrationlaboratory will be described.

The course will include a descriptionof the evolution of the program which par-allels the evolution of the general accredi-tation process. Specific quality and tech-nical requirements and their relation toISO/IEC 17025 will be described for bothinstrument and source manufacturing lab-

oratories. The course will include anoverview of proficiency testing and uncer-tainty analysis as applied to the HPS pro-gram. Specific examples of compliant andnon-compliant practices will be providedin an exercise.

The presentation element on audit-ing will be general enough to apply toaudits in all health physics areas. A frame-work around which the auditor can helpcustomers (auditees) improve through theprocess of technical auditing will be pro-vided. Technical auditing requires anauditor to know what's important in anindustry and where to help the auditeefocus resources for optimization of theproduction process. The audit philosophyespoused during this presentation will bethat compliance and conformance onlyform the bedrock from which a businesscan improve and optimize operations.The participant will learn that the "why" isthe most important part of the audit inhelping the auditee understand the "how"of improvement. Techniques will be pre-sented to assist auditors to communicatewith the team, the customer, intervieweesand the sponsoring organization.

Attendees will gain knowledge on theaccrediation process and its evolution inrecent years, general knowlege on audit-ing, how a measurement uncertainty isestablished and general knowledge of theinternational accreditation standard,ISO/IEC 17025. Technical aspects will bespecific to the HPS LaboratoryAccreditation Program and attendancewill satisfy introductory training require-ments for HPS program auditors.

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PEP 1A Internal Dosimetry -Harmony in Concepts and UnitsMike StabinVanderbilt University

Internal dose calculations for nuclearmedicine applications or for protection ofradiation workers are based on the samefundamental concepts and units. The var-ious systems developed to provide abasis for the needed calculations (e.g.ICRP 30/60, MIRD, RADAR) use equa-tions that appear to be different, but are infact identical when carefully studied. Acur-rent effort is underway to harmonize thedefining equations and units employed toprovide quantitative analysis for these twogeneral problem areas. This program will

show, from a theoretical standpoint, howall of these systems are identical in con-cept, and will then show, using practicalexamples, how each is applied to solvedifferent problems. For nuclear medicine,an overview will be given of the currentstate of the art and promise for futureimprovements to provide more patientspecificity in calculations and better abilityto predict biological effects from calculateddoses. For occupational applications ofinternal dosimetry, an overview will begiven of currently applicable models andmethods for bioassay analysis and doseassessment, showing a few practicalexamples.

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Professional Enrichment ProgramSunday, June 25 through Wednesday, June 28, 2006

The Professional EnrichmentProgram (PEP) provides a continuing edu-cation opportunity for those attending theHealth Physics Society Annual Meeting.The two hours allotted each course ensurethat the subjects can be discussed ingreater depth than is possible in the short-er programs offered elsewhere in the meet-ing.

On Sunday, June 25, a series of 24courses will be offered between 8:00 am -4:00 pm.

In addition to the above-mentionedsessions for Sunday, five PEP lectures arescheduled on Monday, Tuesday, andWednesday afternoons from 12:15 - 2:15pm.

Registration for each two-hour courseis $60 and is limited to 60 attendees on afirst-come, first-served basis. Those whoseregistrations are received before the pre-registration deadline will be sent confirma-tion of their PEP course registration.

Students with a current ID card will beadmitted free of charge to any sessionswhich still have space available after the

waiting list has been admitted. Studentadmission will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will only begin 15 minutesafter the start of the session to allow forcompletion of ticket processing.

Please Note!! Please be on time for your sessions.

The lecturer will begin promptly at thescheduled time. Please allow time forcheck-in. The HPS reserves the right toschedule a substitute speaker or cancel asession in case the scheduled speaker isunavailable.

Attendees not present at the startingtime of the session cannot be guaranteed aspace, as empty spaces will be filled fromthe wait list at that time. Spaces left afterthe wait list has been admitted may be filledwith students. If your duties at the meetingcause you to be late for your lecture (e.g.,chairing a session), contact the PEPregistra-tion desk so that your name can be placedon the waiver list and your space held.

SUNDAY - 8:00-10:00 AM

PEP 1B The Health Physicist as anExpert Witness: The DaubertProcedureRalph JohnsonSchmeltzer, Aptaker & Shepard, P.C.

The United States Supreme Court ina series of opinions beginning with itsdecision in Daubert v. Merrell DowPharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 591, 592-93 (1993), significantly increased theprobability that lawsuits involving complexscientific issues, such as the typical radia-tion injury or property damage litigation,will be rationally resolved. TheseSupreme Court decisions require federaltrial judges to serve as evidentiary “gate-keepers” by making certain that would-beexpert testimony is reliable and relevantbefore it can be presented to a jury; that is,the judge must determine whether theexpert witness in his proposed testimonyemploys in the courtroom the same levelof intellectual rigor that characterizes thepractice of a genuine expert in the rele-vant field. Although making determina-tions of scientific validity may present ajudge with the difficult task of ruling onmatters that are outside of his or herexpertise, this is “less objectionable thandumping a barrage of scientific evidenceon a jury, who would likely be lessequipped than the judge to make reliabili-ty and relevance determinations.” Rider v.Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corp., 295 F.3d1194 (11th Cir. 2002). Generally, the trialjudge determines the reliability and rele-vance of challenged expert testimony byconducting a “Daubert” hearing duringwhich the expert’s methodology in devel-oping his or her testimony is thoroughlyscrutinized through direct and cross-examination. Only after the judge hasdetermined that the expert’s testimony isbased on sound scientific principles is thejury allowed to hear the expert’s opinion.The procedure is expressly designed topreclude testimony that is speculative andit requires that an expert show the reliabil-

ity of each of the steps in his reasoning. Insum, the Daubert procedure is fully con-sistent with the Health Physics Society’sCode of Ethics provision that“Professional statements made my mem-bers shall have sound scientific basis.”This course will provide practical guidanceto the health physicist who has beencalled to serve as an expert witness bydiscussing the pertinent case law, the for-mulation of expert testimony, the neces-sary components of an expert witness liti-gation report, preparation for and partici-pation in the Daubert hearing. Actual,recent state and federal radiation injuryand property damage cases will be usedto illustrate how the process works toallow protect the integrity of the judicialsystem.

PEP 1C Calculating and ReportingFetal Radiation ExposureAndy KaramMJW Corporation

When pregnant women are exposedto radiation, especially in a hospital set-ting, the RSO is usually asked to performa fetal dose calculation and to provideadvice to the women's physicians.Unfortunately, few physicians reallyunderstand the effects of fetal radiationexposure, making the RSO's job evenmore important. And, if the pregnancyends badly in miscarriage or birth defects,there is a tendency to blame the radiationexposure. For this reason, it is essentialthat these fetal dose calculations be per-formed in a manner that is scientificallyand legally defensible, and that they bereported to the physician in a manner thatmakes sense, that will help the physicianmake sound recommendations, and thatwill help the woman make an informeddecision about her pregnancy. In this lec-ture, we will review some of the standardmethodology for determining fetal radia-tion dose from many medical procedures.We will also discuss the effects of varying

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levels of radiation exposure on the devel-oping fetus, including the times of thepregnancy during which the fetus is mostvulnerable to radiation exposure. We willthen finish by performing a few samplecalculations and discussing how this infor-mation can be presented to physiciansand expectant mothers to help them reacha sound decision.

PEP 1D Radiation Detection Instru-mentation: A View of the Past, Presentand FutureMorgan CoxDepartment of Homeland SecurityConsultant

This professional enrichment courseconsists of a series of two contiguous andrelated presentations. The first part of thiscourse will comprise a summary of thedevelopment of radiation detection tech-nology and instrumentation in the nine-teenth and twentieth centuries. Thiscourse will also review the status of cur-rently available radiation detectors, someof their advantages, applications andneeds for more research and develop-ment. The increasing needs for the usesof digital signal processing, with faster,more intelligent and smaller instrumentswith greater overall capability will be dis-cussed. Some currently available instru-ments will be demonstrated and dis-cussed in some detail. This will be aninteractive session with required audienceparticipation.

PEP 1E Brain-Based Learning – PartA, New Approaches for EffectiveRadiation Safety TrainingRay JohnsonRadiation Safety Academy

Studies in brain-based or brain-com-patible learning over the past ten yearshave shown that the traditional “stand-and-deliver” approach to teaching maynot be the best model for optimum learn-ing. As we seek to train radiation workers,first responders, and security personnel

about radiation perhaps we should con-sider whether we are as effective as wecould be. The challenge for teaching firstresponders, especially, is not just aboutteaching the technology of radiation sci-ences, but how to provide a basis forunderstanding radiation such that they willnot revert to an automatic stress responsewhen they encounter radiation in a realincident. How can we best prepare thesepeople to make appropriate decisions forprotection of themselves, the public, andproperty during a nuclear emergency?While knowledge of radiation is vital, suc-cessful handling of a nuclear incident willbe more a matter of behavioral respons-es. Will our best radiation safety trainingprovide responders with adequate toolsand skills for coping with stress and fearsof radiation?

Studies in neurosciences show thatlearning results from the formation of path-ways and interconnections among nervecells called neurons. Stimulation of multi-ple pathways and patterns increases thepotential for optimum learning. The bestlearning occurs when the brain is providedwith cognitive (thinking), affective (feeling),and psychomotor (physical) information atthe same time. People learn betterthrough creative acts that include thought,feeling, and physical action. Memory isenhanced when new information is relat-ed to relevant mental, emotional, andphysical experience.

Effective radiation safety training withthe brain in mind will consider:

1) How to use mind-mapping toenhance note-taking and recall

2) How the brain learns (left / rightbrain and stages of learning)

3) How to get students ready to learn(rhythms, cycles, and breaks)

4) How to enrich the learning envi-ronment (colors, peripherals, light, plants)

5) How to get the brain’s attention(what is important, downtime, novelty)

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PEP 1F Critical Decisions and Toolsfor First-Time and ExperiencedManagers (or How I Learned to Lovethe Org Chart)Jim HylkoWESKEM, LLC

Following graduation from a healthphysics program or related technical field,an individual's training and career devel-opment activities typically focus on acquir-ing additional work experience andenhancing technical problem-solvingskills. However, as health physicistsadvance throughout their careers, mana-gerial duties such as supervising employ-ees and overseeing projects result eitherthrough professional advancement orstaffing changes within a company.Therefore, as health physicists gain addi-tional experience and years in the profes-sion, they may be required to accept andadapt to the role of a manager. This newrole typically requires supervising, guidingand influencing the direction of a depart-ment and its employees. Having workedfor a variety of managers throughout hiscareer and now supervising anEnvironmental, Safety and Health (ES&H)Department across four separate projects,the instructor presents first-hand experi-ences related to the successes and pitfallswhile serving as a department manager.Discussion topics and real-life exampleswill cover defining roles and responsibili-ties, motivation, communication, reasonsfor effective leadership, supportingemployees during a crisis, as well as allo-cating resources and budgets. In addi-tion, enhancing your own department'sproductivity can be achieved with supportfrom other internal organizations (e.g.,quality assurance and human resources).Both aspiring and experienced managerswill acquire useful information that can beapplied immediately in their current worklocation.

PEP 1G EH&S “Boot Camp” forUniversity and Hospital RadiationSafety Professionals: Basics of Fireand Life Safety and Risk Managementand InsuranceBob EmeryUniversity of Texas

It is currently quite rare for organiza-tions to maintain stand-alone radiationsafety programs. Resource constraintsand workplace complexities have servedas a catalyst for the creation of compre-hensive environmental health & safety(EH&S) programs, which include amongother health and safety aspects, radiationsafety programs. Unfortunately, many ofthese consolations were not accompaniedby formal staff training efforts to instill anunderstanding of the areas now alignedwith the radiation safety function. This isunfortunate because, with a basic under-standing of the other safety programs, theradiation safety staff can provide improvedcustomer service and address many sim-ple issues before they become majorproblems. This unique ProfessionalEnrichment Program (PEP) series isdesigned to address this shortcoming byproviding an overview of a number of keyaspects of EH&S programs, from the per-spective of practicing radiation safety pro-fessionals who now are involved in abroader set of health and safety issues.The PEP series will consist of three 2 hoursegments:

* Part 1 will address the “Basics ofFire & Life Safety and Risk Management& Insurance. Included in the fire & lifesafety segment will be a discussion of thebasic elements of the life safety code andthe fire detection and suppression sys-tems. The requirements for means ofegress will be discussed. The risk man-agement & insurance portion will addressthe risks if retrained risks (those which arenot covered by insurance) and transferredrisks (those covered by a financial vehi-cle).

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Each PEP segment is designed sothat participants can take any session indi-vidually, although the maximum educa-tional benefit will be derived from the par-ticipation in all three sessions. The partic-ular topics included in the PEP serieshave been consistently identified asextraordinarily useful to participants in thehighly successful week-long “University ofTexas EH&S Academy”. Ample time willbe allotted for questions answers and dis-cussion, and each segment will be sup-plemented with key reference information.

PEP 1H Technical Auditing forHealth PhysicistsSam Keith, Scott Schwahn and KenSwinthUS Department of Homeland Security/Environmental Measurements Lab-oratory

The objective of this professionalenrichment program topic is to provide aframework around which the participantcan help customers (auditees) improvethrough the process of technical auditing.Technical auditing requires an auditor toknow what’s important in an industry andwhere to help the auditee focus resourcesfor optimization of the production process.The audit philosophy espoused duringthis training will be that compliance andconformance only form the bedrock fromwhich a business can improve and opti-mize operations. The participant will learnthat the “why” is the most important part ofthe audit in helping the auditee under-stand the “how” of improvement. Theaudit process is presented around thePlan-Do-Study-Act model. Techniqueswill be presented to assist auditors in com-municating with the team, the customer,interviewees and the sponsoring organi-zation. The presentation is generalenough to apply to audits in all healthphysics areas.

This course provides information toindividuals interested in the HPS accredi-

tation program, and is also part 1 of a 2-part course for certifying individuals toaudit laboratories for HPS accreditation.

Sunday - 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

PEP 2A Fundamentals of NeutronDetection and Detection SystemsJeff ChapmanOak Ridge Associated Universities

In 1932, James Chadwick publisheda seminal paper in the Proc. Roy. Societytitled “The Existence of a Neutron.” 73years later we rely on a number of detec-tion processes to provide neutron dosime-try for personnel, to confirm operationalshielding design requirements, and tomeasure special nuclear materials (SNM).This PEP session will focus on the funda-mentals of neutron detection and anoverview of devices used to detect SNM.The following topics will be covered: fastneutron detectors; thermal neutron detec-tors; neutron moderation and absorption;passive neutron counting with SNAPdetectors; passive neutron coincidenceand multiplicity counting; active neutroninterrogation; and portal monitors.

PEP 2B Changes in Natural Back-ground Radiation Levels over theHistory of LifeAndy KaramMJW Corporation

All life on earth is exposed to back-ground radiation levels, and we all sus-pect that this radiation background usedto be higher than it is. In fact, the earliestlife was exposed to significantly higherradiation levels than we experience atpresent, and all sources of backgroundradiation (cosmic, geological, and biologi-cal potassium) have all changed in supris-ing ways over the history of life. On theother hand, atmospheric oxygen levelswere so low taht this radiation was lessdamaging to DNA than one might expect.What is fascinating is to explore how fac-tors such as solar evolution, changing

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atmospheric chemistry, geochemistry, andother factors have affected the radiationlevels to which life has been exposed, andto speculate how these effects might beseen in organisms today. In this lecture,we will discuss all of these factors, andmore.

PEP 2C Gamma SpecDoug Van Cleef, Dan Upp, and CraigMaddiganORTEC/Advanced Measurement Tech-nology, Inc

This course offers a fast-pacedreview of the basic principles of gammaspectroscopic analysis. The courseincludes a review of the nature and originsof gamma-emitting radioactivity, basicphysics of gamma interaction with matter,consequences of gamma interactions ongamma spectra, gamma spectroscopysystem components and calibrations,gamma spectroscopy analysis methods,and interpretation of gamma spec-troscopy data.

PEP 2D Radiation Detection Instru-mentation 2) A Review of CurrentRelevant StandardsMorgan CoxDepartment of Homeland SecurityConsultant

This professional enrichment courseconsists of a series of two contiguous andrelated presentations. The second pres-entation will cover the American NationalStandards Institute (ANSI) andInternational ElectrotechnicalCommission (IEC) standards in effect,being developed and in the planningstage for the various types of radiationdetection instruments. The ANSI N42 radi-ation detection instruments designed forhealth physics applications, ANSI N42RPI(Radiation Protection Instrumentation),and ANSI N42HSI (Homeland SecurityInstrumentation) for homeland securityapplications will be reviewed in somedetail. The subject of applicable current

standards will be discussed along withsome of the major contributors to theseefforts. Several particular standards ofparticular interest will be discussed. Againaudience participation will be required andexpected for the success of this course.

PEP 2E Brain-Based Learning – PartB, New Approaches for EffectiveRadiation Safety TrainingRay JohnsonRadiation Safety Academy

The brain is programmed for survivaland under stress it reverts to fight or flight.Thus, our emotions play a key role in whatwe remember. Our middle brain acts as aswitchboard that filters or transmits infor-mation to our thinking brain. Informationwith a positive appeal is transmitted forthinking and processing. Negative emo-tions, such as fear, anxiety, or stress, mayresult in suppression of information, whichnever gets to the thinking brain. If the anx-iety is high enough the thinking brain goesblank. The standard “institutionalized”training that we have all experienced mayactually inhibit or diminish learning.Learning is enhanced by a variety ofapproaches that stimulates all of the sens-es as well as thinking and feeling.Learning is also related to the relevance ofthe information or experience to the indi-vidual.

Radiation safety training may bemade more effective by multiple modes ofinstruction and reducing stress. One wayto reduce stress is to make learning fun.Entertainment is a key factor. This doesnot always have to involve humor. It caninclude dramatization, surprise, and chal-lenges to curiosity, perceptions, andunderstanding. Effective instruction getsthe students actively involved in the learn-ing process. This requires not only anappeal to their intellect, but also an appealto their senses. The most effective modeof instruction is often “show-and-tell.”

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Effective radiation safety training withthe brain in mind will consider:

1) How threats and stress affectlearning (fight or flight, how to reducestress)

2) How to enhance learning by moti-vation and rewards (alternatives)

3) How emotions affect learning(control by middle brain, engaging theemotions)

4) How the mind and body are linkedfor learning (how to get energized)

5) How the brain derives meaning(relevance, emotion, patterning)

6) How to enhance memory andrecall (associations, aids to memory)

PEP 2F Particle Size and PulmonaryHazardHerman Cember

Particle size is the single mostimportant factor that influences the inhala-tion hazard from any given aerosol. ThisPEP course will deal with particle size dis-tributions, transport of airborne particles,the structure and function of the respirato-ry system, pulmonary deposition andclearance of inhaled particles, and themean lung dose based on the three com-partment lung model on which the current10 CFR 20 inhalation safety standards arebased.

PEP 2G EH&S “Boot Camp” forUniversity and Hospital RadiationSafety ProfessionalsBob EmeryUniversity of Texas

See overview in PEP 1G* Part 2 will examine the “Basics of

Biological & Chemical Safety andInstitutional Security”. During the session,the classification of infectious agents andthe various assigned biosafety levels willbe discussed. Various aspects of chemi-cal exposures, exposure limits, monitoringand control strategies will be presented.The basics of security as they apply tohospital and university settings will also be

presented, along with the various strate-gies employed to improve security con-trols.

PEP 2H HPS Laboratory Accred-ita-tion Program Assessor TrainingKen SwinthUS Department of Homeland Security/Environmental Measurements Lab-oratory

The objective of this professionalenrichment program topic is to familiarizeHPS Laboratory Accreditation Programtechnical assessors and others with therequirements of the assessment program.The training will describe the programdocumentation, incorporated elements ofISO/IEC 17025, the accreditation process,and will specifically address technicalrequirements for instrument calibrationand source manufacturing laboratories.The training is required for all members ofthe HPS Laboratory AccreditationAssessment Committee and is recom-mended for facilities interested in accredi-tation. The HPS program is similar toother ISO/IEC 17025 based accreditationprograms and the training will be useful foranyone interested in the accreditationprocess. The program will also provide anopportunity for the student to practiceidentification of non-compliant items.

This course provides information toindividuals interested in the HPS accredi-tation program, and is also part 2 of a 2-part course for certifying individuals toaudit laboratories for HPS accreditation

Sunday - 2:00 - 4:00 PM

PEP 3A The Role of Health Physic-ists in Various Types of RadiationLitigationLynn McKaySchmeltzer, Aptaker & Shepard, P.C.

This course examines the roles thathealth physicists and radiation protectionprofessionals play in ensuring compliancewith laws, regulations and other profes-

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sional standards that apply to work involv-ing radiation and radioactive materials.Some of these roles include designingand implementing field studies, perform-ing dose or risk assessments, preparingrecommendations regarding site use andremediation, analyzing dosimetric data,formulating and implementing soundhealth physics work practices, designingand implementing personal monitoringprocedures, and interpreting the positionsof various scientific bodies.

Using examples from radiationcases, this course identifies the relevantprofessional, scientific, and legal stan-dards applicable to tasks performed byhealth physicists and radiation protectionprofessionals, and invites class partici-pants to examine that work in the contextof the technical, regulatory, and legalrequirements that apply in each situation.Laws and regulations, and legal actions toenforce them, impact many aspects of ourdaily lives, particularly at work. Thecourse reviews common challenges andunique problems associated with conduct-ing relatively routine professional tasks ina litigation setting. To aid understanding ofperforming health physics jobs in a litiga-tion setting, the course includes an expla-nation of the types of claims that are typi-cally made in litigation involving injuriesassociated with radioactive materials, andthe requisite proof for those claims.

PEP 3B Non-ionizing Radiation: AnOverview of Biological Effects andExposure LimitsBen EdwardsDuke University

Non-ionizing radiation (NIR) oftenpresents a “final frontier” of the unknownfor the practicing health physicist. Thispaucity of familiarity mirrors the generalpublic’s almost complete lack of under-standing of this subject. However, the“fear of the unknown” phenomenon cou-pled with a plethora of sensationalist mis-

information ensures that most practicinghealth physicists and other safety profes-sionals will eventually confront distressedworkers or members of the public inurgent need of credible, factual informa-tion on NIR radiation hazards and controlmeasures.

This course provides a fundamentaloverview of NIR hazards and biologicaleffects. Course attendees will learn thebasic terminology and nomenclature,spectral region designations, regulatoryframework, and consensus guidanceassociated with NIR. The course materialwill begin at the edge of “ionizing” part ofthe electromagnetic spectrum and walkparticipants through a tour of the optical,radiofrequency (including microwave),and extremely low frequency (ELF) por-tions of the EM range, finally ending withstatic electric and magnetic fields. Theexistence of a series of exposure limitscovering the entire NIR spectrum formsone of the course’s basic themes. Thiscontinuous line of consensus “safe” expo-sure levels helps establish the conceptthat NIR dose response curves are atleast well-enough understood at all partsof the spectrum to provide a reasonablysafe exposure envelop within which wecan operate. After completing this course,attendees will be conversant in the majorsources and associated hazards in eachpart of the NIR spectrum, along with therecognized exposure limits and controlmeasures for those sources. Armed withthis information, safety professionals canbetter recognize, evaluate, and communi-cate the hazards associated with thespectrum of significant NIR sources, andaddress workers’ concerns in a credible,fact-based, knowledgeable, and profes-sional manner.

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PEP 3C Alpha SpecDoug Van Cleef, Dan Upp, and CraigMaddiganORTEC/Advanced Measurement Tech-nology, Inc

This course offers a fast-pacedreview of the basic principles of alphaspectroscopic analysis. The courseincludes a review of the nature and originsof alpha-particle emitting radioactivity,basic physics of alpha particle interactionwith matter, considerations and conse-quences of sample preparation for alphaspectroscopy, alpha spectroscopy systemcomponents and calibrations, and aprimer on interpretation of alpha spec-troscopy data..

PEP 3D Power Lines and PoliticsTom JohnsonColorado State University

Most radiation safety professionalsare aware of the large scientific effort toinvestigate the potential for cancer fromelectric power lines, microwave ovens,and most recently, cell phones. Key sci-entific papers from the IEEE, NationalAcademy of Sciences and NIH were inef-fective in changing the opinion of many onthe effects of electric and magnetic fields.The genesis of this greater than $25 billioneffort will be discussed in detail, along withancillary investigations that were initiatedfor non-scientific reasons. Some of thepopular literature that initiated this investi-gation will be discussed as well as its influ-ence on the science. Included will be abasic review of the physics and plausibili-ty of biological effect along with some sim-plified calculations of the energy associat-ed with non-ionizing radiation. Some ofthe tantalizing observations of actualeffects of nanosecond pulsed on cells andthe basis of these effects will be explored.

PEP 3E Infrastructure Issues forPlanning Response and Recoveryfrom a Radiological AttackDan Strom, Eva HickeyPacific Northwest National Laboratory

The May 2003 TOPOFF 2 exercisewas held in Seattle. Based on issuesraised during that exercise, PacificNorthwest National Laboratory (PNNL)and the King County WastewaterTreatment Division (which treats Seattle'swastewater) performed radiological riskand radiological instrumentation assess-ments, developed emergency responseand recovery plans as well as communi-cation plans for the aftermath of a radio-logical attack. Large portions of the KingCounty system receive both sanitarysewage and storm water, and one planttreats between 380 and 1,200 million L(100 to 320 Mgal) of wastewater per day,depending on precipitation. We describethe radiological risks anticipated followingradiological dispersion events (RDEs) bydevices employing explosive and non-explosive means, and dispersals notinvolving any kind of device. Risks toworkers and members of the public areevaluated for direct irradiation, as well asfrom intakes and ontakes of radioactivematerial. The plant under study producesfour significant waste streams: screen-ings, grit, biosolids, and treated water.Prior arrangements for radioactive wastemanagement are critical for a wastewatertreatment plant. Since no boundingassumptions on the physical and chemi-cal form of dispersed radioactive materialcan be made, a variety of forms were con-sidered. One form, pellets of 60Co, canresult in dangerously high dose rates fromthe grit waste stream. Using MCNP,PNNL designed and evaluated real-timeradiation detectors capable of detectingconcentrations of interest and distinguish-ing medical radionuclides from those like-ly to be dispersed by an adversary. Onerule-of-thumb emerged: 1 MBq/L of dis-

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solved 60Co produces a dose rate towater (immersion dose) of ~1 mSv/h (1mCi/gal produces ~1 rem/h). This kind ofbounding calculation permits rapid esti-mation of dose rates in the plant. Weshow that instrumentation can have valuefor both interdiction of attack as well asrecovery from attack. We describe theinterim emergency response and radia-tion protection plans. A radiation protec-tion and ALARA program was developedto keep doses to wastewater treatmentworkers as low as is reasonably achiev-able and to minimize contamination of thewastewater infrastructure and wastewatertreatment facilities. The program includesthe special training needs for wastewaterworkers involved with managing the influ-ent wastewater from a radiological disper-sion event. Special concerns are raisedbecause the workers are not trained asradiological workers and have little or nounderstanding of radiological risks. Thereremains much work to do. Action levels fordecisions to bypass and to resume treat-ment of radioactively contaminated waste-water need to be developed. The techni-cal basis for such action levels must bedocumented. A transport and fate modelshould be developed for water and waste-water treatment facilities. Planning isneeded for rapidly determining wherecontaminated sewage originated, with thegoal of limiting further intakes by membersof the public and limiting property damagefrom contamination. Methods for rapiddetection and localization of unexpectedcontamination should be developed. Suchcapabilities could preemptively detectsome radiological attacks. Finally, a radia-tion risk communication program hasbeen developed.

*Pacific Northwest NationalLaboratory is operated for the U.S.Department of Energy by Battelle underContract DE-AC05-76RLO 1830. PNNL-SA-48292.

PEP 3F Characterization of Radio-active Materials for TransportationSean AustinRadiation Safety AcademyWhen shipping radioactive materials, it isvital that the shipper choose the correct"category". Does the material qualify for aType A package, or is a Type B required?May I ship the material in an exceptedpackage as a limited quantity or a radioac-tive instrument or article? Does my mate-rial qualify as LSA-I, or LSA-II, or LSA-III?What are the contamination limits forSCO-I and SCO-II? In turn, choosing theproper category drives the selection ofpackaging, marking, and labeling thepackage, along with deciding if shippingpapers are required. There are manytables a shipper uses to help choose theproper category. For some categories,calculations are required to determine ifthe material to be shipped fits within thepackaging limits imposed. Asound under-standing of the steps required to charac-terize a radioactive item is necessary tochoosing the proper category.

PEP 3G EH&S “Boot Camp” forUniversity and Hospital RadiationSafety ProfessionalsBob EmeryUniversity of Texas

See overview in PEP 1G* Part 3 will focus on “Measuring and

Displaying Radiation Protection ProgramMetrics That Matter (to Management)”.Radiation protection programs typicallyaccumulate data and documentation sothat regulatory officials can assess compli-ance with established regulations. Theimplicit logic with this activity is that com-pliance equates to an acceptable level ofsafety. But in this era of constrictedresources, mere regulatory compliance isno longer sufficient to justify necessaryprogrammatic resources. Radiation pro-tection programs are now expected toreadily demonstrate how they add tangi-

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ble value to the core missions of an organ-ization. The demonstration of this value isexpected to be in the form of some sort ofperformance metrics, but this is an area inwhich many radiation safety professionalshave not been trained. The issue is furthercompounded by the need to display themetric information in manners that are butsuccinct and compelling, yet another areawhere formal training is often lacking. Thissession will first describe a variety of pos-sible radiation protection program per-formance measures and metrics, andthen will focus on the display of the infor-mation in ways that clearly convey theintended message. Actual before andafter data display “make-overs” will bepresented, and ample time will be provid-ed for questions, answers, and discus-sion.

PEP 3H Introduction to UncertaintyCalculationCarl Gogolak, Sam KeithUS Department of Homeland Security/Environmental Measurements Lab-oratory

An important element in the activitiesof health physicists who are responsiblefor the safety of personnel and the gener-al public is the measurement of radiationfrom various sources, including reactors,radiation-generating machines andradioactive sources used in industry andin the medical diagnosis and treatment ofpatients. To be meaningful, these meas-urements must be made using instru-ments and sources that are not only trace-able to a national standards laboratory(e.g., NIST) but also must be performedby competent personnel using appropri-ate technical standards and proceduresdesigned to ensure the calibration resultsmeet required uncertainty.

The definition of traceability that hasachieved global acceptance in the metrol-ogy community is containedin theInternational Vocabulary of Basic and

General Terms in Metrology (VIM; 1993):“…the property of the result of a

measurement or the value of a standardwhereby it can be related to stated refer-ences, usually national or internationalstandards, through an unbroken chain ofcomparisons, all having stated uncertain-ties.”

Because of the importance of uncer-tainty calculations in LaboratoryAccreditation this course will concentrateon the corresponding technical issuesinvolving laboratory quality assurance, theestimation of uncertainty, and limits ofdetection. Internationally recognized stan-dards from ISO GUM and their NISTcounterparts will be explained usingexamples. Software developed for imple-menting these standards will be demon-strated.

Monday, 6/26 - 12:15 - 2:15 PM

PEP M1 Advanced MARSSIM TopicsEric AlbequistOak Ridge Institute for Science andEducation

Since its publication more than 7years ago, the MultiAgency RadiationSurvey and Site Investigation Manual(MARSSIM) approach has been used at anumber of D&D sites for designing finalstatus surveys in support of decommis-sioning. While a number of theseMARSSIM applications have been rela-tively straightforward, some have chal-lenged the MARSSIM user to seek solu-tions beyond the simple examples illus-trated in the MARSSIM manual. Thiscourse will describe the nature of somepractical final status survey examples andwill offer possible solutions within theMARSSIM framework.

The final status survey design dis-cussion in this course will include exam-ples of how multiple radionuclide contam-inants are handled for both building sur-faces and land areas. The strategies for

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designing surveys when multiple radionu-clides are present employ the use of sur-rogate radionuclides, determination ofgross activity DCGLs, and application ofthe unity rule. One of the more challeng-ing aspects of MARSSIM survey designarises when multiple radionuclides arepresent in Class 1 survey units. In this sit-uation, the MARSSIM user must assessboth the instrument scan MDC andDCGLEMC for the multiple radionuclidespresent. Final status survey strategies fordetermining the need for additional soilsamples in Class 1 survey units whenmultiple radionuclides are present will bediscussed.

Additional topics in this course willinclude 1) double sampling—collectingadditional samples from the survey unitafter the survey unit fails to pass the statis-tical test, and 2) survey strategies foralpha and beta contamination on buildingsurfaces. The COMPASS code(MARSSIM software) will be used to illus-trate the survey designs for these exam-ples.

PEP M2 Radiation Detection forHomeland Security, includingDetectors and Algorithms and SuchJames ElyPacific Northwest National Laboratory

In the past twenty years or so, therehave been significant changes in the strat-egy and applications for security. With thefall of the former Soviet Union and thetragic events of 9/11, significant effortshave been aimed at deterring and inter-dicting terrorists and associated organiza-tions. This is a shift in the normal para-digm of deterrence and surveillance of anation and the 'conventional' methods ofwarfare to the 'unconventional' means thatterrorist organizations resort to. With thatshift comes the responsibility to monitorinternational borders for weapons of massdestruction, including radiologicalweapons.

As a result, countries around theworld are deploying radiation detectioninstrumentation to interdict the illegal ship-ment of radioactive material crossinginternational borders. These effortsinclude deployments at land, rail, air, andsea ports of entry in the US and inEuropean and Asian countries.Radioactive signatures of concern includeradiation dispersal devices (RDD),nuclear warheads, and special nuclearmaterial (SNM). Radiation portal monitors(RPMs) are used as the main screeningtool for vehicles and cargo at borders,supplemented by handheld detectors,personal radiation detectors, and x-rayimaging systems.

Some cargo contains naturallyoccurring radioactive material (NORM)that triggers "nuisance" alarms in RPMs atthese border crossings. Individuals treat-ed with medical radiopharmaceuticalsalso produce nuisance alarms as well aslegitimate shipments of industrial radioac-tive sources. The operational impact ofhandling these nuisance alarms can besignificant. Methods have been devel-oped and are continually being improvedto reducing this impact without affectingthe requirements for interdiction ofradioactive materials of interest.

This presentation will discuss someof the programs associated with thedetection and interdiction of illegal move-ment of radioactive material. The role ofthe relatively new Department ofHomeland Security with the different proj-ects and programs will be presented.Experience with RPMs for interdiction ofradioactive materials at borders will bediscussed including nuisance alarms andthe methods to alleviate their impact.Finally, an overview of some current andfuture plans in this area will be discussed.

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PEP M3 Developments in RadiationLitigationDoug PolandLaFollette Godfrey & Kahn

2005 was a very active year for law-suits in which radiation exposure wasclaimed to have injured people or dam-aged property. Among the notable trialsthat occurred within the past year werethose involving releases of radioactivematerials from former facilities at Hanfordand Rocky Flats. This class will discussthose trials and developments in othercases and judicial opinions from the pastyear involving allegations of physicalinjury or property damage caused by radi-ation exposure or environmental releases.The issues and judicial opinions that willbe covered include the structure of thecourt systems in which radiation-relatedlegal claims typically are brought; thetypes of legal claims that are most oftenalleged and what is required to provethose claims; legal standards for deter-mining whether any particular exposurewas the cause of a particular injury; differ-ences in the standards of conduct thatapply to contractors and licensees understate and federal law (through the Price-Anderson Act); and exposure-basedclaims such as medical monitoring andemotional distress.

PEP M4 Red Bead ExperimentSteve PrevetteFluor Hanford Inc.

The "Red Bead Experiment" was aninteractive teaching tool that Dr. Demingmade use of in his four-day seminars. Inthe experiment, a corporation is formedfrom "willing workers", quality control per-sonnel, a data recorder, and a foreman.The corporation's product is white beads,which are produced by dipping a paddleinto a supply of beads. The paddle has 50holes in it, and each hole will hold onebead. Unfortunately, there are not onlywhite beads in the bead supply, but somedefective red beads. The production of the

beads is strictly controlled by an approvedprocedure. Various techniques are usedto ensure a quality (no red bead) product.There are quality control inspectors, feed-back to the workers, merit pay for superi-or performance, performance appraisals,procedure compliance, posters and quali-ty programs. The foreman, quality control,and the workers all put forth their bestefforts to produce a quality product. Theexperiment allows the demonstration ofthe effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) ofthe various methods. Some humor is alsoincluded along the way. Describing theRed Bead Experiment has all the dangersof writing a good movie review. One doesnot want to give out the complete plot linein the description. Suffice it to say that atthe end of the experiment, a StatisticalProcess Control chart is utilized to exam-ine the results of the experiment. What isdiscovered is that several of the actionstaken (which are commonly seen everyday in the workplace) were detrimental tothe employees and the workplace, andhad no improving effect on the process.The concluding comments point out thehazards of misuse of performance data,and how to properly use performancedata in a quality environment in order toachieve continual improvement. AtDepartment of Energy presentations, theRed Bead experience is reviewed in thecontext of the Guiding Principles and CoreFunctions of the Integrated Environment,Safety and Health Management System(ISMS).

PEP M5 Skin Dosimetry and Varskin3James DurhamCenter for Nuclear Waste RegulatoryAnalyses, Southwest ResearchInstitute

The skin is the primary target organduring personnel contamination events.In August 2004, an upgraded computercode for modeling the dose to skin fromskin contamination was released. Varskin

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3 Version 2.2 was written for the USNuclear Regulatory Commission in FOR-TRAN and Visual Basic. Several errorswere discovered in Version 2.2 that havesince been corrected in Version 3.0. TheWindows-based code models both infi-nitely-thin and particulate sources eitherdirectly on the skin or on a cover materialsuch as protective clothing. Addingradionuclides to the Varskin 3 library hasbeen greatly simplified, and data entry isaccomplished on a single screen. Thispresentation will discuss the biologicaleffects of radiation on skin at both highand low doses and will provide a demon-stration of Varskin 3 with hands-on exam-ples. Attendees will receive an instruction-al version of Varskin 3 Version 3.0 andelectronic copies of the Users Manual andQA documentation.

Tuesday, 6/27 - 12:15 - 2:15 PM

PEP T1 Public Health Response to aNuclear/ Radiological EmergencyArmin AnsariCenters for Disease Control andPrevention

An overview of public health issuesand challenges involved in responding toa major nuclear/radiological incident ispresented. Lessons learned from previ-ous radiation incidents, the NationalResponse Plan, and CDC’s roles andresponsibilities in a nuclear/radiologicalincident are described. Other specific top-ics of discussion include: population mon-itoring issues and challenges; use of hos-pital medical equipment to support popu-lation monitoring activities in the immedi-ate phase of the response; the radiationpharmaceuticals in the Strategic NationalStockpile (SNS) and other drugs com-monly referred to as “anti-radiation” drugs,an overview of their potential benefits andlimitations; and the roles of health physi-cists and medical physicists in publichealth response to such emergencies.

PEP T2 Shielding Design for PETand PET/CT ClinicsRobert MetzgerRadiation Safety Engineering

The number of Positron EmissionTomography (PET) centers has beengrowing rapidly. Many of the new facilitieshave been retrofitted into existing imagingcenters and hospitals. Space in the facili-ties is often cramped, resulting in the hotlab, patient quiet rooms, and the scannersfrequently being placed in close proximityto uncontrolled areas where non-occupa-tional dose limits apply. Shielding designis difficult due to the mobile nature of thesource (dosed patient).

In this PEP, the function and typicallayouts for PET or PET/CT clinics will bediscussed and the shielding designissues associated with these layouts willbe reviewed. The AAPM guide for shield-ing design of PET clinics will be reviewedin detail and examples of typical shieldingcalculations will be presented using bothpoint kernel and Monte Carlo methods.Finally, advanced MCNP and Mercuradshielding design methods for layered floorand ceiling shielding will be shown.

PEP T3 The Scientific Basis of DoseReconstructionDick TooheyOak Ridge Associated Universities

This presentation will begin with a30-minute overview and update of theNIOSH dose reconstruction project forclaims under the Energy EmployeesOccupational Illness CompensationProgram Act (EEOICPA). The remainderof the presentation will identify the scientif-ic issues involved in dose reconstruction,and how they have been addressed forEEOICPA claims. One hundred andeighty seven issues were identified by acomprehensive review of the literature,other dose reconstruction programs,NIOSH project documents, worker input,internal audits, Advisory Board comments,and findings of the Advisory Board’s inde-

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pendent oversight contractor. Issuescould be divided into three broad cate-gories: data issues, dosimetry issues, andcompensation issues, which account for12%, 74%, and 14% of the total, respec-tively. Not surprisingly, half of the dosime-try issues were related to internal doseestimates.

Almost all issues had been ade-quately addressed in project documentsor the open literature, but a few requiredfurther development, including the use ofclassified data in dose reconstructionsthat are public documents, the determina-tion of “completeness” of monitoringrecords, and the establishing the appropri-ate balance of scientific detail and timeli-ness in claim processing.

Finally, the unique needs of dosereconstruction for a compensation pro-gram will be identified and discussed, incontrast to dose reconstruction for litiga-tion, epidemiology studies, accident man-agement, and dose of record.

PEP T4 Leading with Leading Indi-catorsSteve PrevetteFluor Hanford Inc.

This paper documents FluorHanford's application of LeadingIndicators, management leadership, andstatistical methodology in planning anddecision making. These methods haveimproved safe performance of D&D workat the Hanford site. These safetyimprovements were achieved during aperiod of transition to D&D.

Leadership, Leading Indicators, sta-tistical methodology, and worker-supervi-sor teaming are playing a key role in safe-ty and quality at what has been called theworld's largest environmental cleanupproject. The U.S. Department of Energy's(DOE) Hanford Site played a pivotal rolein the nation's defense beginning in the1940s when it was established as part ofthe Manhattan Project. After more than 50

years of producing nuclear weaponsHanford, which covers 580 square milesin southeastern Washington state, is nowfocused on three outcomes:1. Restoring the Columbia River corridorfor multiple uses.2. Transitioning the central plateau to sup-port long-term waste management.3. Putting DOE assets to work for thefuture.

The integration of data, leadership,and teamwork pays off with more efficientcleanup, better safety performance andhigher credibility with the customer.Specific management theories coveringSystems Thinking from Deming, Senge,and Ackoff have been applied to FluorHanford's operations. The U.S. OSHAVoluntary Protection Program has beenan effective method to focus managementleadership and employee involvement inthe D&D effort. The use of StatisticalProcess Control, Pareto Charts, andSystems Thinking and their effect on man-agement decisions and employee involve-ment are discussed. Included are practi-cal examples of choosing leading indica-tors and how they apply to risk reduction.A new, statistically based color-codeddashboard presentation system method-ology is provided. This new dashboardmethodology provides strong benefitsover traditional "rainbow" charts whilemaintaining the direct and simple mes-sage of red, yellow, and green colorcodes. These tools, management theo-ries and methods, coupled with involvedleadership and employee efforts, directlyled to significant improvements in workersafety and health, and environmental pro-tection and restoration at one of thenation's largest nuclear cleanup sites.

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PEP T5 Uncertainty Assessment inAtmospheric Dispersion Compu-tationsErno Sajo Louisiana State University

Atmospheric dispersion modelsbased on elementary statistical theory(such as the Gaussian plume model)compute time-averaged concentrations atfixed points downwind. It is well-knownthat the model predictions entail uncer-tainties. Most often, this is expressed interms of factor of validity, but it may alsobe shown as a spatial uncertainty intervalabout the location of the computed mean.Most of the computer models, however,including all widely used NRC and EPAregulatory models, do not incorporate anytype of uncertainty handling, and in mostcases they do not warn the user of thefluctuations in the predicted values ofdose or local concentration. In 40 CFR 51EPA recognizes the importance of esti-mating the prediction uncertainties, and itmakes it the modeler's responsibility toadvise the decision maker of this fact, andto provide an assessment of these uncer-tainties, both in space and in magnitude,and their impact on the evaluation of haz-ard zones. Because EPA does not giveguidance on specific methods of imple-mentation, and because most regulatory,emergency, and release reconstructionmodels do not sanction any uncertaintyhandling, it is a serious challenge to meetthe spirit of the regulations. This lecturewill give an overview of the fundamentalsin uncertainty estimation both in magni-tude and in spatial location of the predict-ed mean concentration. Application of acomputer code that addresses some ofthe uncertainties will be shown. Practicalmethods will be given to assess theuncertainties even when the computermodel does not provide this informationexplicitly.

Wednesday, 6/28 - 12:15 - 2:15 PM

PEP W1 ALARA for RadioactiveEffluents: Regulatory History andApplication for Next Generation PowerReactor LicensingJ. Stewart BlandChesapeake Nuclear Services, Inc.

The Federal Regulations governingthe implementation of ALARA for radioac-tive effluents for nuclear power reactorsare contained in Title 10 of the Code ofFederal Regulations, Chapter 50,Appendix I. The ALARA concept forradioactive effluents was originally prom-ulgated in December 3, 1970, with thefinal rule issued May 5, 1975. These reg-ulations not only address allowablereleases of radioactive effluents duringoperations but also specify radwaste sys-tem design requirements. It has been 30years since the rule was promulgated and20 years since NRC last implementedthese regulations for the initial licensing ofa nuclear power plant. Since that time,there have been two (2) major changes indosimetric modeling (ICRP-30 and ICRP-68) as well as improvements in environ-mental modeling and radwaste process-ing capabilities. This course will provide abrief overview of regulatory requirements,a historical perspective on the develop-ment of the 10CFR50, Appendix I rule anda perspective of what it may mean for thelicensing of the next generation nuclearpower plants.

PEP W2 Detection, Measurement,and DecisionJoe AlvarezAuxier & Associates

Making a decision requires asking aquestion then collecting enough data tosupport the decision. Measurement (col-lecting enough data) is a quantitativeprocess while detection is generally con-sidered qualitative. Clear decisionsrequire quantitative data beyond the

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region of Type I and Type II errors. Whiledetection may be described as optimizingthe region of error, quantitative measure-ment is data with the smallest amount oferror. Decision is not as fundamental aseither detection or measurement, butincludes value-based weighting of data.Decision, therefore, requires prior investi-gation of outcomes considering the costand consequences of wrong decisions.For this reason decision theory incorpo-rates Bayesian probability theory.

Most control and monitoring systemsin radiological safety and site surveyexpect non-detects or measurementsbelow the control or decision threshold.Since non-detects are the norm mostestablished programs are insensitive tofalse positives and have sufficient conser-vatism to ignore false negatives. Whenaction is necessary for each measure-ment, such as for highly visible cleanup oranti-terrorist activities, the consequencesof a decision may be critical. Strategiessuch as measurement in depth may benecessary.

This course will present detectiontheory for small total counts; measure-ment theory including total propagation oferror and error estimation; and decisiontheory based on value weighting andBayesian methods. Simple practicalexamples will be included.

PEP W3 Priciples of PhysicalSecurity for Radioactive SourcesJohn PelletierNNSA DOE (Sandia)

This session will describe the basicPhysical Protection methodology,employed by the Department ofEnergy/National Nuclear Security Officeof Global Radiological Protection in pro-viding radiological source securityenhancements internationally and domes-tically. The key concepts of threat baseddesign, detection, delay and responsealong with cost effective security

upgrades, and adminstrave procedureswill be discussed.

PEP W4 RDD/IND Awareness Trainingfor First RespondersKen GrovesDOE-National Nuclear Security Admin-istration

This class will familiarize the healthphysicist with issues that are discussedwith First Responders (fire fighters, EMTs,HAZMAT and Law Enforcement person-nel) who need a basic concept of how toeffectively respond to a RadiologicalDispersal Device (RDD) or an ImprovisedNuclear Device (IND) incident. This train-ing is normally taught in a four-hour four-module training session by Department ofEnergy (DOE) Radiological AssistanceProgram (RAP) health physicists in DOERAP Region 4 (AZ, NM, TX OK & KS).

In this PEP session you will get acopy of the PowerPoint presentation usedfor the DOE RAP Region 4 Training andbackground on how over the last 3 yearsthis training has been useful in trainingFirst Responders in DOE RAP Region 4.Additional radiological emergency trainingmaterial will be discussed and made avail-able to the PEP students.

PEP W5 New Homeland SecurityInstrument Performance StandardsMichelle JohnsonPacific Northwest National Laboratory

During this course, participants willbecome familiar with instrument perform-ance standards recently developed toaddress performance requirements forinstrumentation used by Department ofHomeland Security. Two of the four stan-dards recently developed will be dis-cussed: ANSI N42.32, American NationalStandard Performance Criteria forAlarming Personal Radiation Detectors forHomeland Security and ANSI N42.33,American National Standard for PortableRadiation Detection Instrumentation forHomeland Security. The presenter will

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spend time discussing test methods usedto evaluate an instrument performanceagainst the criteria in the standards.Individuals interested in developing adeeper understanding of the requirementsin these standards and in how instrumentsare evaluated will benefit from attendingthe course.

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Monday - 7:00-8:00 AM

CEL1 The High BackgroundRadiation Area in Ramsar IranAndy KaramMJW Corporation

The city of Ramsar Iran has thehighest measured radiation levels ofany populated part of the world, due tovery interesting geology and geochem-istry. While many health physicistshave heard of Ramsar, few in the UShave had the opportunity to visit itthemselves, and there are many whowonder if the reports of high radiationlevels are to be trusted (and where theradiation levels come from). In this lec-ture, we will try to put these doubts torest! We will discuss the unique geolo-gy and geochemistry that has given riseto Ramsar's extraordinarily high levelsof background radiation and the radia-tion levels measured by our lecturerduring a visit to this area in November,2000.

CEL2 Radiation Safety for SecurityBased Applications: The U.S.Customs and Border ProtectionMethodologyRick WhitmanUS Customs and Border Protection

The historical first mission of USCustoms Service, from 1789 to 2003,was to protect the interests of thenation by collecting tariffs and duties,protecting trade and health screeningsof immigrants. Over time, the missiongrew to include the detection of contra-band. In March 2003, as part of the cre-ation of the Department of HomelandSecurity, the US Customs Service wasreorganized into US Customs andBorder Protection (CBP). The numberof employees grew as substantial por-

tions of the Immigration andNaturalization Service and the USDepartment of Agriculture were mergedinto the old US Customs Service. Alsoadded, but maintaining its historical uni-forms and mission, was the US BorderPatrol.

As part of this expansion, CBPplaced many more non-intrusiveinspection scanning machines at Portsof Entry to examine cargo for contra-band, examination of manifest againstactual conveyances and now to look forweapons of mass destruction. Thesemachines range from gamma and x-rayto higher MeV accelerators and someneutron applications. This presentationelaborates on the extensive steps takenby CBP to ensure that all employeesand the public are protected below theradiation levels authorized the generalpublic.

Tuesday - 7:00-8:00 AM

CEL3 The Lions, Rhinos andReactors of South Africa Dave AllardPennsylvania Department of En-vironmental Protection Bureau ofRadiation Protection

This presentation is an overview ofa recent trip to South Africa by theauthor and his wife. The technical por-tion of the talk will cover an introductionto the past and current nuclear pro-grams in the country, including theirconventional light water power reac-tors, uranium production and a newgas-cooled pebble bed nuclear reactor.The Pebble Bed Modular Reactor(PBMR) is being developed in conjunc-tion with other offshore nuclear organi-zations, with the hope of breakingground and constructing a prototype in

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Continuing Education LecturesMonday, June 26 through Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 7:00-8:00 AM

Included in Registration Fee

South Africa beginning in 2008. A briefdiscussion of the country’s past nuclearweapons program, an IAEA verified dis-mantlement of that program, and cur-rent non-power reactor nuclear technol-ogy program will be included. Thoughthe mine site wasn’t visited, a side-baroverview of the natural reactor at theOklo site in Gabon, Africa is included.No doubt the most interesting aspect ofthe presentation will be a photo slideshow covering the natural and culturalbeauty of this fascinating country.Photos include scenes from Cape Townand surroundings (i.e., the V&AWaterfront, District 6 museum, RobbenIsland, Company’s Gardens, TableMountain and Cape of Good Hope,local vineyard), Johannesburg and theamazing Pilanesberg Game Park.Lastly, South Africa made a presenta-tion at the last IRPA meeting, indicatingtheir desire to host the IRPA-13 meet-ing in 2012. This author wishes themthe best with their bid - as it is anincredible venue for such a meeting!

CEL4 Internal Dose Issues inPregnancyMike StabinVanderbilt University

The radiosensitivity of the develop-ing embryo and fetus presents uniqueproblems in the protection of pregnantworkers and the pregnant medicalpatient. This CE will review currentmodels and methods for radiation dosecalculations to the embryo and fetusfrom radioactive materials incorporatedinto the body and give an overview ofcurrent practice and knowledge in thisarea. For workers, a review of interna-tional practices on approaches to theprotection of pregnant workers andtheir offspring will be given. For nuclearmedicine patients, available dose esti-mates for a number of important radio-pharmaceuticals will be studied, and

particular problems related to fetaldosimetry (e.g. fetal thyroid uptake ofradioiodines) will also be discussed. Abrief overview of current knowledge onradiation effects on the embryo andfetus will also be provided.

Wednesday - 7:00-8:00 AM

CEL5 A Review on Distribution ofRadiopharmaceuticals: Implication onRadiation Therapy and ProtectionLanka VenkataUniversity of Medicine and Dentistryof New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey

To perform internal dose calcula-tions, the nuclear medicine assumesuniform distribution in an organ, sub-organ or tissue levels. It calculates themean absorbed dose. The calculationsinvolve energy emitted per radioactivedecay, the fraction of the energyabsorbed in various tissues/organs andthe effective half-life and predicts thebiological response. From a review ofrecent research articles, it is evidentthat the administered radiopharmaceu-ticals are distributed non-uniformly intissue. Although, it appears that theradiopharmaceuticals uniformly distrib-ute through out the tissue at the macro-scopic level, at a closer look at the cel-lular level (microscopic level) showsthat the radiopharmaceuticals distributenon-uniformly. The mean absorbeddose to a tissue element is no moresuitable to predict biologic effect due tothe non-uniform distribution. Since theaverage absorbed dose to the kidneysusing single-region dosimetric modelcan misrepresent the dose to local sub-structures of the kidney, the MIRD com-mittee of the Nuclear Medicine devel-oped a MIRD pamphlet No. 19 entitled“Absorbed Fractions and RadionuclideS values for six Age-DependentMultiregion Models of the Kidney,” toaddress this issue. In addition, the

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bystander effects should also be con-sidered to accommodate the non-uni-form distribution of radiopharmaceuti-cals. This presentation will review vari-ous aspects of uniform and non-uniformdistributions in tissue and overall con-sideration to look into the basis for radi-ation therapy and radiation protection.

CEL6 Saxton Nuclear ReactorDecommissioningRodger Granlund

The Saxton Nuclear Reactor wasa 23.5 MWt pressurized water testreactor built by Westinghouse on thesite of a coal-fired power plant inSaxton, PA. It went critical in 1962 andoperated for 10 years. Ideas, such asboron shim, Pu mixed-oxide fuel, andthe laminated steel pressure vesselwere investigated at Saxton. It wasalso used to train reactor operators formany of the early nuclear power plants.The fuel was removed after the shut-down in 1972 and sent to SavannahRiver. The control building and otherstructures were partially decommis-sioned in 1972-74. Decontaminationand removal of the outbuildings wasaccomplished in 1987-1992. Finaldecommissioning of the containmentvessel and other parts of the site wasstarted in 1996 and finished in 2005.One of the components of the finaldecommissioning was the IndependentInspection Program. Penn StateUniversity was contracted for this pro-gram by GPU and Rodger Granlund,University Health Physicist, served asthe Independent Inspector. TheIndependent Inspector was given freeaccess to the site and reported to theBedford County Commissioners andthe Saxton Citizens Taskforce on theprogress of the decommissioning. Thecommissioning was one of the first proj-ects completed under the new NRCdecommissioning rules. It took much

longer and was much more expensivethan expected, but resulted in unre-stricted release of the site and licensetermination in Nov 2005. Rodger willdiscuss the major aspects of thedecommissioning and the IndependentInspection Program and some of thereasons for the unanticipated costs andtime to complete the project.

Thursday - 7:00-8:00 AM

CEL7 Medical Triage and Manage-ment of Radiation Terrorism EventsRonald E. GoansMJW Corporation

Hospital emergency personnelshould expect to triage victims of anRDD incident using traditional medicaland trauma criteria. Victims from anRDD event may have trauma from theconventional explosive and theseinjuries should be addressed first. Earlyidentification of the isotope is crucial inthe medical management of the acutephase of the incident. Decorporationtherapy in the ED is primarily used tomitigate the stochastic effects of radia-tion dose. A terrorism scenario is pre-sented where mass casualty radiologi-cal triage decision levels are based ona bioassay threshold of 0.25 AnnualLimit of Intake (ALI) for infants and chil-dren less than 15 years of age and 5ALI for adults. Expert opinion in the fieldof radiation medicine suggests a factorof 5 higher sensitivity in infants and chil-dren to the long-term effects of radia-tion. The decision threshold of using0.25 ALI for infants and children asnoted above is therefore conservativeat a factor of 20. From medical experi-ence with industrial radiation accidents,decorporation therapy is generally rec-ommended for intake >5-10 ALI, andcertainly for intake > 10 ALI. High-levelexternal dose and the resultant neu-tropenia and sepsis will be treatedaccording to current guidelines for

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treatment of the Acute RadiationSyndrome (ARS) and consistent withGuidelines of the Infectious DiseasesSociety of America (IDSA).

CEL8 Induction, Repair andBiological Consequences ofClustered DNA LesionsRob StewartPurdue University School of HealthSciences

The passage of ionizing radiationthrough living organisms initiates phys-ical and chemical processes that createclusters of damaged nucleotides withinone or two turns of the DNA. Theseclusters are widely considered animportant initiating event for the induc-tion of other biological endpoints,including cell killing and neoplastictransformation. The mechanisms andtypes of DNA damage induced by lowand high linear energy transfer (LET)radiations will be reviewed, as will themechanisms responsible for the repairof clustered DNA lesions. Results fromMonte Carlo simulations of the induc-tion and repair of DNA damage will bepresented for energetic electrons andlight ions. The Monte Carlo computerprograms and sample input and outputfiles will be made available to courseparticipants.

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Exhibit Hall HoursMonday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noon - 5:00 pmTuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:30 am - 5:00 pmWednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:30 am - Noon

2007 ANNUAL BOOTH: 203MEETING - PORTLAND, OR2007 MIDYEAR BOOTH: 205MEETING - KNOXVILLE, TNAAHP/ABHP BOOTH: 200ADCO SERVICES, INC. BOOTH: 414

Adco Services, Inc. handles the bro-kering for processing and disposal ofradioactive, hazardous, and non-haz-ardous wastes. ALPHA SPECTRA, INC. BOOTH: 518

Alpha Spectra, Inc. manufacturesgamma-ray detectors for health physics,academic, industrial, medical and explo-ration applications. Scintillation materialsused include most of the common phos-phors e.g. NaI(T1), BGO, plastic, etc. AMERICAN NUCLEAR BOOTH: 310SOCIETY

The American Nuclear Society pub-lishes Nuclear News, RadwasteSolutions, technical journals, standardsand position statements. Its 11,000 mem-bers represent to the government and thepublic a unified voice in support of nuclearscience and technology. ANALYTICS, INC. BOOTH: 417

Supplier of NIST-traceable radioac-tivity standards for the calibration of alpha,beta, and gamma-ray detectors. Providerof performance evaluation programs foreffluent and environmental monitoringprograms. ANTKOWIAK AND BOOTH: 515MAHONEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Antkowiak and MahoneyEnterprises Inc. offers health physicsservices. We have become successfulbecause of our adherence to our basicpremise - if we provide a quality service,then our customers will be more than sat-isfied, they will be HAPPY!

APANTEC LLC BOOTH: 605Apantec LCC with extensive field-

proven experience is pleased to offer acomprehensive line of cost-effective, inno-vative .net ready radiation monitoringtechnology including: - MCA-based, net-work-ready, lightweight/portable, Liquid,Area, and Air radiation monitors (Alpha,Beta, Gamma, Neutron, Tritium) - Fixednuclear plant systems for Area,Continuous Air and Liquid effluents (safe-ty and non-safety alike) - Digital PocketRadiation Dosimeters - ComprehensiveSoftware for collecting, converting, inte-grating, and analyzing data from allsources - P.E.T. Center/Accelerator-basedradiation monitoring instrumentation -Homeland Security - EmergencyResponse Instrumentation ARROW-TECH INC. BOOTH: 207

Arrow-Tech, Inc. is one of the fewcompanies in the world that maintains thetechnology to manufacture the Direct-Reading Dosimeter. Arrow-Tech, Inc.maintains customers throughout theworld, providing quality, reliable, durableproducts and service. We also handle afull line of radiation detection equipment. ATLANTIC NUCLEAR BOOTH: 618GROUP

Radiation Detection, Shielding,and, Radiation Safety Products. BARTLETT BOOTH: 320

Bartlett has over twenty-six years ofexperience providing radiation safety,decontamination, maintenance, janitorial,professional and other managed staffaugmentation services to nuclear, industri-al and government facilities nationwide.Bartlett also offers equipment and tech-nologies including automated monitoringsystems, portable ventilation systems andExcel modular scaffolding.

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2006 Exhibitors

BERKELEY BOOTH: 521NUCLEONICS CORPORATIONPOLINUCLEONICS

Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation isa leading solution provider for radiologicaldetection. BNC offers a broad spectrumof radiological security products and serv-ices to industries involved in environmen-tal monitoring, emergency response, radi-ation protection and counter-terrorism. BIONOMICS, INC. BOOTH: 314

Radioactive and Mixed WasteDispersal Services. BLADEWERX LLC BOOTH: 509

Bladewerx designs and manufac-tures health physics instrumentation andoffers design engineering services to theradiation protection industry. The compa-ny specializes in air monitoring and pro-vides cutting edge technology in bothalgorithm development and attractive butpractical software and hardware user-interface design. CABRERA BOOTH: 321SERVICES, INC.

Cabrera Services is a small businessproviding full-service environmental remedi-ation services for hazardous, toxic andradioactive waste (HTRW) sites. Cabrera’scapabilities include Environmental/Radiological Remediation, RemedialConstruction, Radiological Engineering,Radioactive & Mixed Waste Management,Environmental Engineering, Munitions andExplosives of Concern (MEC) Response &Range Support. CANBERRA INDUSTRIESBOOTH: 400

Canberra is the world’s leading sup-plier of analytical instruments, systemsand services for radiation measurement.Applications for Canberra offeringsinclude health physics, nuclear poweroperations, Radiation Monitoring Systems(RMS), nuclear safeguards, nuclearwaste management, environmental radio-chemistry and other areas.

The new Canberra has the broadestarray of Health Physics capabilities in theindustry. HP related products include a fullrange of gamma and alpha spectroscopyequipment, personnel contamination moni-tors, hand held survey instruments foralpha, beta, gamma and neutron measure-ment, whole body counters and area moni-tors. The company also offers a full rangeof services including repair and mainte-nance, training and expert data review. CHASE BOOTH: 517ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC

Radioactive and mixed waste bro-kerage, processing and disposal.Radioactive and chemical hazard remedi-ation and decomissioning. Sealed sourcerecovery/recycle service available. CHESAPEAKE BOOTH: 109NUCLEAR SERVICES INC

Licensed to perform radiologicalsurveys and decommissioning activitiesnationwide. MARSSIM practitioners.Program management, licensing support.Technology applications for effluents, tri-tium-in-groundwater, operational andenvironmental gamma spectral character-ization. Proprietary wireless radionuclidedetection/mapping system - MARSSResponder - for characterization andemergency response. DADE MOELLER BOOTH: 510& ASSOCIATES

Dade Moeller & Associates is anaward-winning, employee-owned businessspecializing in occupational and environ-mental health sciences. We provide pro-fessional consulting services for assessing,preventing, and controlling harmful expo-sures from radiation and hazardous sub-stances that affect workers, the public andthe environment. Dade Moeller &Associates employs more than 25 CertifiedHealth Physicists and has close, long-standing affiliations with national and inter-national health physics organizations.Please visit us at www.moellerinc.com

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DEPARTMENT OF BOOTH: 201HOMELAND SECURITY’S OFFICE OFGRANTS & TRAINING

The U.S Department of HomelandSecurity in coordination with theDepartment of Energy, the U.S. Navy, andthe Health Physics Society is pleased toprovide the following update on theHomeland Defense Equipment Reuse(HDER) Program. The HDER Programprovides responder agencies across thenation access to a substantial inventory ofexcess radiological detection instrumenta-tion and other equipment, training and tech-nical support, all at no cost. The equipmentavailable through the program includes:hand-held dose rate meters, electronicpulsers, count rate meters, pocket ionizationchambers, instrument probes, personalprotective equipment, and miscellaneoussafety equipment. The HDER Program isconstantly evolving and growing in order tobetter meet the needs of the first respondercommunity and new equipment items willcontinue to be available as the programexpands and matures. ECOLOGY BOOTH: 513SERVICES, INC.

Ecology Services, Inc. provides avariety of health physics services andfront-end support to waste generatorsincluding waste characterization, tracking,packaging and shipment preparation. Wesupport the requirements of both largeand small generators. ENERGY SOLUTIONS BOOTH: 405(SCIENTECH)

Scientech has more than 31 yearsof experience providing health physicsand decommissioning services to acade-mia, DOE and commercial clients. Fromsimple one laboratory decommissioningto full scale turnkey D&D projects-Scientech does it all. FEMTO-TECH, INC. BOOTH: 100

Manufacturer of continuous air andprocess radiation instrumentation.

FLUKE BIOMEDICAL BOOTH: 600 Fluke Biomedical provides the latest

technology in radiation detection metersavailable with wireless capability. TheVictoreen®ASM 990 Series Survey Meterexcels in detecting radioactive contamina-tion. The 451P/B Ion Chamber SurveyMeters perform high-sensitivity measure-ments of exposure and exposure rate. FRAMEWORK BOOTH: 503SCIENTIFIC

Framework Scientific is a highlydynamic company involved in the devel-opment of advanced cutting edge scientif-ic instrumentation and software, with anemphasis on radiation measurements.We are pleased to introduce ourAcoustical Bubble Counter ABC 1260, astate of the art neutron detector designedfor the superheated drop (bubble) detec-tor technology pioneered at YaleUniversity. The unit offers: -High Neutronsensitivity; - Dose equivalent response; -Photon discrimination; -Digital Activecounting; -Standard PC interface; -Optional High Z kit for enhanced high-energy response to several hundredMeV.; -Programmable dose rate alarms; -Network connectivity; Web Site:www.framesci.com.FRHAM SAFETY BOOTH: 529PRODUCTS INC.

Frham Safety Products, Inc. is aleading supplier of both Nuclear andIndustrial safety equipment throughoutNorth America. Serving both Commercialand Governmental facilities, Frham offersinnovative radiation and contaminationprotection, health physics supplies, rad-waste reduction items, and custom manu-facturing. GAMMA BOOTH: 307PRODUCTS, INC.

GasLess Alpha/Beta CountingSystem the Mini T.

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GLOBAL DOSIMETRY BOOTH: 424SOLUTIONS, INC

Global Dosimetry Solutions pro-vides radiation monitoring services tomany industries. Crucial for managing therisks of cumulative radiation exposure, oursolutions ensure the safety of individualsworldwide. HEALTH PHYSICS BOOTH: 520INSTRUMENTS

Health Physics Instruments manu-factures instruments and devices thatmeasure gamma, neutron, beta, andalpha radiation. The line includes portableGeiger-counters through sophisticatedfixed monitors, rem meters, and multi-channel analyzers. HPI has been servingthe Health Physics community for over 30years. HI-Q ENVIRONMENTAL BOOTH: 500PRODUCTS CO.

HI-Q Environmental ProductsCompany has been a leadingManufacturer of Air Sampling Equipment,Systems & Accessories since 1973. Ourproduct line includes: Continuous dutyhigh & low volume air samplers, air flowcalibrators, radioiodine sampling car-tridges, collection filter paper, combinationfilter holders, and complete stack/fumehood sampling systems including theShrouded Probe designed per ANSIN13.1 1999. HOPEWELL BOOTH: 505DESIGNS, INC.

Hopewell Designs, Inc. manufac-tures irradiator calibration systems forradiation detection instruments and per-sonnel dosimetry. Systems may be man-ual or automated dependent on the cus-tomers requirements. Our product linealso encompasses X-Ray inspection sys-tems, lead shielding, and mechanicalpositioning systems. HPS PUBLICATIONS BOOTH:

REGISTRATION AREA

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE BOOTH: 322OF TECHNOLOGY

Internet-based program leading to aMasters Degree in Health Physics. Nothesis Required. INTERNATIONAL BOOTH: 512ISOTOPES, INC.

Cobalt source manufacture & recy-cling and provider of radiological servicessuch as wipe test analysis and transporta-tion support. ISOTOPE PRODUCTS BOOTH: 416LABORATORIES & ANALYTICS, INC.

Isotope Products Laboratories is aNIST traceable laboratory supplyingradioactive standards, sources andnuclides for counting room use, instru-ment calibration and environmental moni-toring, specializing in custom require-ments. J. L. SHEPHERD BOOTH: 108& ASSOC.

Gamma, beta and neutron instru-ment calibration and dosimeter irradiationfacilities, gamma research irradiators,process irradiators, and blood componentirradiators with remote local and computercontrols including calibration databases.Source/device decommissioning.Source/device decommissioning. JP LABORATORIES, INC. BOOTH: 323

JP Laboratories introducesRADTriage™, the only dual-sensor (0-50 and 0-1,000 rads) personal radiationdosimeter with false positive/negativeand expiration indicators. Recipient ofR&D-100 and Frost & Sullivan Awards.Contact Fred Lucci, GF DistributionServices, Salem, CT @ 860 859 3806.K & S ASSOCIATES BOOTH: 624

K & S Associates provides accredit-ed calibrations for health physics equip-ment, such as survey meters, kVp, mAs,and light meters, plus densitometers,dosimeters, multifunction meters, ionchambers, electrometers, triad kits andmuch more.

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LAB IMPEX BOOTH: 306SYSTEMS LTD.

Stack area monitoring systems foraerosol, gas and liquid effluent measure-ment applications. LANCS INDUSTRIES, INC. BOOTH: 419

Lancs Industries manufactures con-tainments, tents, glovebags, protectiveclothing and lead shielding. Lancs spe-cializes in fabricating custom designeditems to prevent contamination in radio-logical work environments. LANDAUER INC BOOTH: 209

Landauer is the nation’s leadingprovider of personnel radiation dosimetryservices. New OSL technology, Luxel®dosimeter, measures x-ray, beta and gammaradiation along with neutron detection capa-bilities. NVLAPaccredited. Landauer offers afull range of reports, ALARA aids, interactivecomputer systems, dosimetry managementPC software and other related services.Aurion operational dosimetry service com-bines the Internet and cutting edge DIS tech-nology to help control exposure. LASER INSTITUTE BOOTH: 501OF AMERICA

Laser Institute of America is the pro-fessional society dedicated to fosteringlasers, laser applications and laser safetyworldwide. For three decades, LIA hasserved the laser community through confer-ences, symposia, publications and courses.The LIA is the secretariat and publisher ofthe ANSI Z136 series of laser safety stan-dards.T he LIA provides continuing educa-tion credits, ABIH CM points and BLS CMpoints for all our laser safety training cours-es which include in-house training. LASER- BOOTH: 602PROFESSIONALS INC.

Laser-Professionals Inc. designs,produces and presents Laser SafetyTraining Programs, Services andProducts for the Laser Safety Officer byHands-on laser users with decades of

experience building lasers, using lasersand teaching people about lasers andlaser safety. Services offered include:Onsite and Public venue Laser SafetyTraining Courses, * Laser Safety TrainingVideos, * Laser Hazard Analysis SoftwareTools, * Laser and Laser Safety ProgramAudits and Audit Training. LAURUS SYSTEMS, INC. BOOTH: 407

LAURUS Systems specializes inthe sales and service of quality radiationdetection instruments to emergencyresponders, the nuclear industry, healthphysics, military and homeland security.LAURUS is a private, 100% woman-owned small business concern that alsoprovides MJW software solutions, trainingand calibration servicesLOS ALAMOS BOOTH: 106NATIONAL LABORATORY

The LANL - OSR Project is theDOE/NNSA focal point for removal ofsealed sources from the public sector toreduce the potential threat. Under NNSAsOffice of Global Threat Reduction, OSRhas removed over 14,000 sealed sourcesfrom the commercial & educational institu-tions in the USA. LUDLUM BOOTH: 616MEASUREMENTS, INC.

Ludlum Measurements, Inc. will bedisplaying a varied array of portable instru-ments, as well as Area Monitors, PortalMonitors, and other specialized monitoringsystems. We will also have some historicalunits from the past on display. MACTEC, INC. BOOTH: 430

From characterization throughlicense termination, MACTEC is your radi-ological decommissioning choice. Withour mobile NRC license and variousAgreement State licenses, we can per-form characterization, decontamination,remediation and demolition, as well aswaste packaging and transportation whileminimizing client liability.

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MGP BOOTH: 325INSTRUMENTS

MGP Instruments designs, devel-ops, markets and supports operationalsurvey equipment and measurement sys-tems in order to protect people, facilitesand the environment against technologi-cal hazards and threats. MJW CORPORATION BOOTH: 104

MJW Corporation Inc. provides a vari-ety of radiological consulting services aswell as innovative software solutions forhealth physics and other technical indus-tries. The Radiological Division of MJW spe-cializes in internal dose assessment, recon-struction and radiological and healthphysics services for private industry andgovernment agencies. MJW’s software linebrings state-of-the-art applications to healthphysics, nuclear related fields, and allaspects of emergency preparedness, dis-aster recovery, asset management and pre-risk mitigation. Collaboration between themultimedia and radiological divisions keepsMJW on the front line of flourishing techno-logical progress. Check out our updatedproduct page at http://www.mjwcorp.com orcall us toll-free at 1-888-MJWCORP formore information.MJW TECHNICAL BOOTH: 603SERVICES INC.

MJW Technical Services, Inc. provideshigh quality and timely calibrations for alltypes of radiation detection equipment.MJWTS is the Ludlum MeasurementsAuthorized Eastern U.S. Service Center sowith our new state-of-the-art calibration facili-ty strategically located in the northeasternU.S. we can quickly and efficiently serviceour customers. In addition to instrument cali-brations MJWTS also provides customerswith a source leak testing service and recog-nizes that a well-trained staff is a productiveand safe staff so MJWTS offers a suite oftechnical training courses in key areas ofOSHA compliance and communication.Other professional radiological services are

also available, check out our website atwww.mjwts.com or call toll free 1-866-300-3MJW for more information.NRRPT BOOTH: 101

To encourage and promote the edu-cation and training of radiation protectiontechnologists and, by so doing, promoteand advance the science of healthphysics.OAK RIDGE BOOTH: 308ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES

ORAU provides a variety of servicesin the radiological sciences: training, envi-ronmental surveys, decommissioning.epidemiology, and emergency response. OAK RIDGE BOOTH: 305NATIONAL LABORATORY-ENVIRON-MENTAL EFFECTS LABORATORY

The Environmental EffectsLaboratory is part of the Engineering,Science, and Technology Division of OakRidge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge,Tennessee. Located on ORNL’s main cam-pus, testing capabilities include normal toextreme atmospheric conditions, and elec-tromagnetic and mechanical environments. ON SITE SYSTEMS, INC. BOOTH: 519

On Site Systems, Inc. is a softwaredevelopment company with a singlefocus, Environmental Health andBiological, Chemical and RadiologicalSafety Data Management software, bothclient-server and Web based applications.The EH&S Assistant is a centralized data-base and safety management systemproviding comprehensive compliancedocumentation. The Health PhysicsAssistant helps the RSO efficiently meetfederal, state and local requirements formanaging the safe use of radioactivematerial. ONYX/VEOLIA BOOTH: 516ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Onyx/Veolia EnvironmentalServices is a full-service waste manage-ment company. Our low-level radioactiveservices consist of radioactive and mixed

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waste management from the point of gen-eration through to treatment and disposal.This includes identification, classification,approval at a licensed treatment facility,audits of these treatment facilities for envi-ronmental and financial liability purposes,packaging, transportation and preparationof all necessary shipping documents. Inaddition, we provide on-site serviceswhere we manage our customers’ (thelicensed entity) waste directly on their siteuntil it is ready to be shipped. We also pro-vide consulting services and training.ORDELA INC. BOOTH: 418

ORDELA, Inc. produces a line ofalph spectronicity instrumentation includ-ing the PERALS alpha-liquid scintillationspectrometer Fristh-grid alpha spectrome-ter and 1000sq.cm windowless, ultra-lowbackground gas flow proportional coun-ters. ORTEC BOOTH: 327

ORTEC has over forty years ofexperience providing solutions for a widevariety of Nuclear Detection Applications.Our team of highly qualified scientists andengineers are dedicated to providingmeasurement system solutions forHomeland Security, Waste Management,Personal Monitoring, In-Situ measure-ments, and Radiochemistry LaboratoryApplications. Visit our booth today andallow us to assist you with your NuclearDetection needs. PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOTH: 313NATIONAL LAB

Pacific Northwest NationalLaboratory (PNNL), operated by Battellefor the US Department of Energy offersradiological calibration and testing servic-es. These services include dosimeter irra-diations, instrument repair and calibration,instrument type testing, alpha and betasource recertification, transfer standardcalibration, medical seed evaluations,research irradiations, and high dose irradi-ations in excess of 40,000 Rad/h. To learn

more about our services please visit us athttp://environment.pnl.gov/resources/resource_description.asp?id=91&type=labs;http://cra.pnl.gov or call Michelle Johnsonat (509) 376-4014. PERKIN ELMER LIFE BOOTH: 300AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCES

Microbeta and Victor Z liquid scintil-lation counters. PERMA-FIX BOOTH: 303ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Perma-Fix Environmental Servicesprovides turnkey hazardous, low-levelradioactive and mixed waste treatmentservices at our fully licensed and permit-ted facilities. These services offer our cus-tomers with the most comprehensive haz-ardous, radioactive and mixed wastetreatment services capabilities in the U.S. PHILOTECHNICS, LTD. BOOTH: 522

LLRW and Mixed Waste brokerageservices, HP services including D&D,license terminations, etc., and industrialhygiene services. PROTEAN INSTRUMENT BOOTH: 404CORPORATION

Protean Instrument Corporation isthe leading supplier in high performancealpha/beta counting stytems and the onlycompnay 100% dedicated to the manu-facture of these systems. We manufac-ture a wide range of models, includingautomatic, manual, single detector, multi-detector, windowed and windowless. Wedeliver twice the performance! QSA GLOBAL BOOTH: 506

Formally trading as AEATechnologyQSA, QSA Global’s Isotrak brand manu-factures high quality sources for the cali-bration of radiation measurement instru-ments. Isotrak offers the complete rangeof NIST-traceable Reference Sources forHomeland Security applications (ANSIN42.35/38) and a range of instruments fordose measurements like the AutomessTeletector.

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RADECO BOOTH: 527Air sampling equipment and filter

media. RADIAC BOOTH: 406ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Radiac Research Corp. is the onlylicensed radioactive waste broker/trans-porter with a Low-Level Radioactivewaste storage facility in the NortheasternUnited States. Radiac's impeccable safe-ty record, responsible waste managementpractices and highly qualified staff providecost effective disposal alternatives forsome of the most challenging Radioactiveand Mixed Waste streams.RADIATION SAFETY BOOTH: 426& CONTROL SERVICES INC.

RSCS specializes in: Health PhysicsConsulting, Decommissioning Support,Groundwater Investigations, Training,Survey Instrument Calibration & Repair,Source Leak Testing, Equipment Sales &Leasing, Radiation Safety Program Audits,Specialty/ Standard Field Measurements,License Application-Amendments.Software: Radiation Safety Manager,ISOMIX, and custom applications. RADIATION SAFETY BOOTH: 420ACADEMY

For those who want the best under-standing and assurance of radiation safe-ty. We have four Certified Healt Physicistswith over 75 years of combined experi-ence. We provide training in all aspects ofradiation safety from RadiationAwareness, Instruments, Regulations,Transportation, Radiation Safety Officer,to CHP Exam Preparation and others.We offer the best source of online training(www.RadTrainONline.com) and will evendesign courses specifically to meet yourcompany’s needs. Our CHPs can provideconsultation for all types of radiation safe-ty needs including; license application andamendments, sealed source and deviceregistrations, on-site audits, radiationsafety program development, effective

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PLENARY ABSTRACTPL.1 Integrating Risk Analysis andCommunicationFischhoff, B.; Carnegie Mellon University,Pittsburgh

The fate of individuals, communi-ties, and industries can depend on howwell people understand the risks and ben-efits of activities and technologies produc-ing radiation (as a goal or unwantedbyproduct). Typically, most people canunderstand the critical facts well enoughto make reasonable choices – if theyreceive them in a clear, concise form,before positions are set. Achieving thisgoal requires an integrated approach,drawing on four kinds of expertise: (a)subject matter specialists, for providingauthoritative knowledge about theprocesses producing the risks and bene-fits; (b) risk and decision analysts, forextracting the decision-relevant facts fromthat knowledge; (c) behavioral scientists,for identifying beliefs and values in the tar-get audience and evaluating the effective-ness of communications; and (d) commu-nication specialists, for guiding the designand dissemination of messages. Thehealth physics community has memberswith expertise spanning this set, hence iswell-positioned to ensure that all arebrought to bear, in a coordinated manner.WORKS-IN-PROGRESS ABSTRACTSP.49 Radiation Health and Safety of aRadioisotope Powered Micro-Fuel CellMaloy, K., Palmer, T.; Oregon StateUniversity

Radiation health and safety issuesassociated with a plutonium-poweredradioisotope powered micro fuel cell(RMFC) were evaluated. The RMFC con-verts water into its component elementsby radiolysis and the resultant hydrogen isused to power the fuel cell. This device isunder development and is being consid-ered for possible deployment with unat-tended sensing devices. In addition toemitting alpha particles from the decay of

plutonium, the RMFC produces second-ary neutrons via (á,n) reactions. Severalexposure scenarios were examined inorder to assess the potential radiologicalimpact from an intact and breacheddevice. The scenarios include dose topersonnel 30 cm from an RMFC, implant-ing one in the chest cavity, and accidental-ly ingesting the device. All exposure sce-narios with the intact RMFC resulted intotal effective dose equivalent rates of lessthan 2.5 rem per year. Exposure scenar-ios with a damaged RMFC consideredinhalation of the radioisotope and result-ant dose at acute (1-day) andcommitted/chronic (50-year) time frames.Inhalation dose coefficients (Sv/Bq) fromFederal Guidance Report 11 were used todetermine the resultant committed effec-tive dose equivalent (CEDE) and relativerisk due to the inhalation of the radionu-clide. NUREG/CR-4214 guidelines fordeterministic effects of acute exposurewere used to examine the risk and possi-ble lethality from high dose-rate acuteexposures. These exposure scenarioswere considered conservative, because itassumed no mitigating features are incor-porated into the design of the RMFC.Mitigating features can reduce the amountof neutrons from (á,n) reactions and limitthe amount of the radioisotope that will beavailable for atmospheric dispersion in theevent the device is breached. The finalanalysis concludes that the dose to indi-viduals living in a zone where the devicehas been breached will not receive morethan 50 mrem in any one year following adispersion event.

Although the RMFC is not necessar-ily designed to operate under the pro-posed exposure scenarios, a comprehen-sive evaluation of possible modes ofexposure is informative and prudent.Particularly because the device employsradioactive material and applications ofthis technology demand the highest rigorin evaluating any plausible normal opera-

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tion, or accident exposure scenario. Thisanalysis will aid in the ongoing develop-ment of the RMFC prototype.P.50 Determination of EnrichmentParameters after Reduction ofSynthetic Tritiated Samples in a ProtonExchange Membrane ElectrolyzerSoreefan, A.M., DeVol, T.A.; ClemsonUniversity

Tritium enrichment of aqueous sam-ples was conducted with a protonexchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzerand compared with conventional alkalineelectrolysis. Tritium enrichment of watersamples by alkaline electrolysis is wellcharacterized and has been used over 40years to determine environmental levelsof tritium present in natural waters. As aresult of the progress of fuel cell technolo-gy, development of PEM electrolyzers hasoccurred to the point where they are com-mercially available. PEM electrolyzerspresent advantages over classical elec-trolytic cells, which are: the simplicity ofdesign and operation, compactness, noelectrolyte solution needed, and the limita-tion of corrosion issues. The objective ofthe presented work is to determine theenrichment parameters of a commerciallyavailable proton exchange membraneelectrolyzer. The knowledge of thoseparameters will determine the extent bywhich PEM electrolytic cells can be usedfor enrichment as well as to produce!tritium gas for subsequent admission in agas proportional counter. Fractionationfactor B, recovery factor R and enrichmentfactor E were determined after synthetictritiated water samples at a concentrationnear 740 Bq/ L were reduced with a PEMelectrolyzer. Results show that tritiumenrichment is limited in the PEM elec-trolyzer relative to conventional electrolyz-ers. Lower values of both the enrichmentand fractionation factors, relative to con-ventional electrolysis, are attributed tolower tritium recovery factors obtainedwith the PEM electrolyzer. Those findings

indicate that the PEM electrolyzer can bepromisingly used as a reduction device forproduction of tritium gas, which can besubsequently counted with a gas countingsystem.P.51 Large Size Chambers used forCalibrating a Cesium-137 Gamma-RayBeam IrradiatorMinniti, R.; National Institutes ofStandards and Technology (NIST)

A 137Cs gamma-ray beam irradia-tor has been calibrated in terms of air-kerma using large-volume chambers.The range of air-kerma rates available arebetween 5.3 mGy/h (0.6 R/h) down to 1.8uGy/h (0.2 mR/h). The four ion chambersused are spherical in shape. Two of thechambers are sealed to the atmosphereand pressurized with argon gas; theirwalls are made of stainless steel and theirnominal volume is 8 L. The other twochambers are open to the atmosphereand therefore filled with air; their walls aremade of air-equivalent plastic and havenominal volumes of 0.8 L and 3.3 L.These chambers have proved to be suit-able despite their different characteristics.For example, the energy response of thechambers with different wall materials issignificantly different. The two chamberswith air-equivalent plastic walls have a rel-atively constant response, within 5 %,over a broad range of average photonenergies between 60 kV and 662 keV.The chambers with stainless steel wallshave a relatively constant responsebetween approximately 300 keV and 662keV, but the response decreases drasti-cally, by about 40 %, as the average pho-ton energy drops from 300 keV to 100keV. This work shows that very goodagreement can be obtained among meas-urements performed with such differenttypes of chambers. For the lowest levelair-kerma rates, agreement to within 0.3% is observed among the different cham-bers, and much better agreement can beexpected for higher air-kerma rates.

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P.52 Derivation of Absorbed Fractionsand External Dose Conversion Factorsfor Selected Reference OrganismsBeing Considered by the ICRPKamboj, S., Yu, C., Domotor, S.;Argonne National Laboratory, USDepartment of Energy

The International Commission onRadiological Protection (ICRP) is consid-ering a set of Reference Animals andPlants (RAPs) for assessing radiationeffects in nonhuman organisms. TheRAPs under consideration include adultdeer, rats, ducks, frogs, trout, flatfish eggs,bees, crabs, earthworms, pine tree trunks,grass, and seaweed. This work was per-formed in support of the RAP DosimetryModeling Task Group to ICRP Committee5. The energy-dependent absorbed frac-tions for photons and electrons for select-ed RAPs (flatfish egg, pine tree trunk,adult deer, and duck) were calculated byusing the Monte Carlo N Particle (MCNP)transport code. For deriving absorbedfractions, it was assumed that radionu-clides were uniformly distributed in boththe source medium and the exposedorganism. The external dose rates frommonoenergetic photons were calculatedby using the MCNP for the rat and earth-worm for the in-soil geometry, whichassumed that the soil was homogeneous-ly contaminated to a depth of 50 cm andthat the organism was at a depth of 25 cm.The external dose rates for monoener-getic photons for the rat, earthworm, andpine tree trunk were also calculated for anon-soil geometry. In this case, it wasassumed that the soil was uniformly con-taminated to a depth of 10 cm and that anorganism was on top of the soil. Theapproach taken in deriving absorbed frac-tions was generally consistent with theapproach taken for reference organismsand geometries contained in theRESRAD-BIOTA code. In addition to sup-porting the ICRP in its consideration ofappropriate RAPs, the products from this

work, upon their review and with consen-sus from appropriate government organi-zations, may be incorporated into the U.S.Department of Energy's (DOE's)RESRAD-BIOTA code to broaden the setof RAPs that the code already provides.* Work supported by the U.S. Departmentof Energy, Office of Environmental Policyand Assistance and Office ofEnvironmental Management, underContract W-31-109-Eng-38.P.53 A Comparison of Dose-BasedResidual Contamination LevelsEstimated for Five Geologically andEnvironmentally Distinct LocationsTabriz, M., Bak, A., Higley, K.; OreganState University

As part of a class project in radioe-cology, allowable residual soil contamina-tion levels for Cs-137 were computed forfive distinct environmental locations.Hypothetical contamination events wereexamined at three locations in the UnitedStates: Point Hope, Alaska; Hanford,Washington; and, Aiken, South Carolina.Two additional sites, near Pripyat,Ukraine, and on Enewetak Atoll in theMarshall Islands were also examined.Site-specific exposure scenarios weredeveloped based on the environmentalconditions unique to each site. Theseincluded farming, fishing, hunting, andother practices. The computer programRESRAD, developed by ArgonneNational Laboratories, was used to esti-mate the residual contamination levels.Contamination sufficient to deliver a 25mrem/year dose rate at 1, 10, and 100years were calculated. Residual soil con-centrations ranged from 8000 Bq/m2 inPripyat, Ukraine, at 10 years time interval,to 4.0E10 Bq/m2 in Point Hope, Alaska,after 100 years. The exercise illustratedthe importance of defining both the likelypathways of exposure as well as the envi-ronmental setting in order to estimate anallowable contamination level.

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P.54 A Preliminary Investigation IntoThe Dependence of RadiosensitivityOn Mass Across A Range Of PhylaBytwerk, D., Higley, K.; Oregon StateUniversity

The results of a review of sixdecades of existing literature for 50%lethal dose data across a range of phylaare presented. The collected 50% lethaldose data is limited to adult organismssubjected to acute doses of gamma radi-ation. The data collected is examined todetermine whether useful allometric rela-tionships relating lethal dose and bodysize can be established. Comparativeradiosensitivity is examined where themechanism of death is the same, andacross broader scales where the mecha-nism of death varies. Various power lawfits to graphs of lethal dose vs. mass showa clear increase of radiosensitivity withmass across a number of orders of mag-nitude, but within an order of magnitude inmass it is difficult to make any useful pre-dictions. The conclusion of this preliminaryinvestigation is that allometric relation-ships can be useful in providing order ofmagnitude estimates of radiosensitivitybased on mass, but must be used careful-ly and only as indicators of a generaltrend.P.55 Estimation of Work-RelatedMedical X-ray Dose for the Multi-SiteLeukemia Case Control StudyAnderson, J.L., Daniels R.D.; NationalInstitute for Occupational Safety andHealth (NIOSH)

Although many workers at nuclearfacilities were required to have work-relat-ed medical x-ray examinations, dosesfrom these examinations were not includ-ed in official individual dose monitoringrecords. Some examinations, such asphotofluorographic chest x-rays resultedin significant doses relative to the worker'scumulative external occupational radiationdose. To reduce misclassification of dosein a multi-site leukemia case-control study,

annual bone marrow doses from work-related medical x-ray examinations wereestimated for 1284 cases and controlsfrom five U.S. nuclear facilities. The studygroup consisted of 257 leukemia cases,each age-matched to four randomlyselected controls. Only active bone mar-row dose from photofluorographic chest x-rays and lumbar spine x-ray examinationswere included. Uncertainties in estimatedbone marrow doses were also examined.Calculated bone marrow doses for photo-fluorographic chest x-ray examinationsranged from 1.0 to 1.4 mGy per exposure,with an arithmetic mean of 1.2 and a stan-dard deviation of 0.2. Bone marrow dosesfor the lumbar spine views ranged from0.21 mGy for the AP view to 0.5 mGy forthe lateral view. Mean and median cumu-lative bone marrow doses from work-relat-ed x-rays for each of the five sites rangedfrom 2.0 to 14 mGy and 2.1 to 8.8 mGy,respectively. Numerous factors con-tributed to the uncertainty in bone marrowdose calculations including lack of specif-ic information for some examinationparameters and absence of medicalrecords for some subjects. Assumptionsmade regarding the site medical pro-grams, time period of use of photofluoro-graphic and lumbar spine x-rays at thesites, and examination frequency intro-duced significant uncertainty in the bonemarrow dose estimates relative to uncer-tainty introduced by the imputation ofexamination parameters in dose calcula-tions. P.56 Application Of Classical VersusBayesian Statistical Methods To OnlineRadiological Monitoring DataAttardo, A., French, P.D., DeVol, T.A.;Clemson University, ADA Technologies,Inc.

The on-line monitoring for illicitradioactive material with a minimumnumber of false positives is a criticalneed for homeland security. However,statistical fluctuations in the detector

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signal, low detection times, long sourceto detector distances, and shieldingeffects make distinguishing between aradiation source and natural back-ground particularly difficult. The pri-mary objectives of this work are toapply both Bayesian and classical sta-tistical process control chart techniquesto the monitoring of radiological dataand to then compare the Type I andType II error incidence rates.Experimental radiological time seriesdata was collected using a NaI(Tl)based gamma-ray dose and dose ratemonitor (FH41P First Response,Thermo Electron, Santa Fe, NM) undervarious simulated conditions.Experimental parameters includeradionuclide (gamma-ray energy),activity, density thickness (source todetector distance and shielding), timeand temperature. All statistical algor!ithms were developed using Matlabversion 7.1. The Shewhart, or three-sigma, control chart and the cumulativesum control chart are the classical pro-cedures adopted, while a Bayesiantechnique employed is the Shiryayev-Roberts control chart. Bayesian statis-tics provides a framework for monitor-ing unlike classical statistical proce-dures, and a comparison of the variousmethods will be presented.

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-A-ABELQUIST, E., PEP M1,

WAM-A.1AL-HAJ, A., WAM-B.6,

WAM-B.7, WAM-B.9AL-HUMAIDAN, A.,

WAM-B.6ALLARD, D., CEL-3AL-MUGRABI, M.,

THAM-B.12ALSTON, A., THAM-B.9,

THAM-B.10ALVAREZ, J., MPM-C.5,

PEP W2AMBROSI, P., WPM-A2.1AMIDI, J., P.1ANDERSEN, R., WAM-C.1ANDERSON, B., P.20ANDERSON, E., P.7ANDERSON, J.L., P.55ANDRIAMBOLOLONA, R.,

P.35ANKRAH, M., P.18ANSARI, A., PEP T1ANSPAUGH, L.R.,

MPM-A.1ANTONIO, C.L., MPM-B.1ARGINELLI, D., P.36ARIMOTO, R., TAM-A.9ARLT, R., THAM-B.6ARYASOV, P., WPM-C.8ATTARDO, A., P.56AUSTIN, S., PEP 3F

-B-BAIRD, K., THAM-B.6BAKER, S. I., WAM-D.5BALLINGER, M., TAM-A.12BALZER, M., P.16BANZI, F.P., P.37BARAT, K., TPM-A.7BARYOUN, A., TAM-B.5BAWEJA, A., THAM-A.3BEAN, L.C., TPM-B.3BEDNARZ, B., TPM-B.7,

WPM-B1.3, P.24

BEEZHOLD, W., P.15BEITOLLAHI, M., P.1BERMANN, F., TPM-B.2BERTON, G., P.36BILLA, J., P.21BIRKY, B., P.23BLAKELY, W., TAM-C.8BLAND, J., WAM-A.5BLAYLOCK, D., WPM-A.2BOERNER, A., THAM-C.4,

THAM-C.5BOFORODZKI, G., P.41BOGUCARSKA, T., P.34BOHAN, M.J., WAM-B.12BOLCH, W., WPM-B2.1,

WPM-B2.3, WPM-B2.4, P.4, P.23

BONSALL, R. W., WAM-C.4

BORTOLUZZI, S., P.36BOWMAN, F.L., PL.4BRESHEARS, D., TAM-A.6BREY, R., P.3, P.7, P.15,

P.16, P.20, P.28, P.29BRILL, A., WPM-B2.5BRINDLE, J.M., WPM-B2.1BROADDUS, D., TAM-B.6BRONSON, F., TPM-C.1BROWN, D., THAM-A.4BROWN, J., THAM-B.7BUCK, B., TAM-A.4BUCKWAY, B., P.29BUDDENBAUM, J.,

TAM-A.7BUMP, S., WAM-A.3BURGER, J., TAM-A.2BURGETT, E., WPM-A.2BURKETT, D., WPM-B1.1BURNS, R., TAM-A.7BUSHBERG, J.T.,

THAM-B.5BUSH-GODDARD, S.,

THAM-A.1BUTTERFIELD, R., P.28BYTWERK, D., MPM-A.4,

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-C-CANUTO, G., P.36CAPELLO, K., THAM-B.7CAPOTE FERRERA, E.,

P.38CARACAPPA, P., TPM-B.9,

P.31CARBAUGH, E.H.,

MPM-B.1CARDIS, E., TPM-B.2CARTER, D., TPM-B.5CARTER, G., WPM-C.1CASE, J.P., THAM-B.5CASTRONOVO, JR, F.,

WAM-B.8CEMBER, H., PEP 2FCHANTZIANTONIU, K.,

WAM-B.7CHAPEL, S., THAM-A.10CHAPMAN, J., PEP 2A,

THAM-C.4, THAM-C.5CHEN, J., THAM-A.3, P.29CHITTAPORN, P.,

MPM-B.4CHRISTIAN, P., P.29CLAVER, K., P.7CLEMENT, R., P.12COLLINGWOOD, B.,

THAM-A.5CONDRA, D., WAM-A.2CONNELL, J., WPM-A.4CONRATH, S., MPM-A.5CORNETT, J., THAM-A.3COSSAIRT, J., WAM-D.2COX, M., PEP 1D,

PEP 2D, WPM-D.1, WPM-D.7

CROUCH, G. P., TPM-A.5CUMMINGS, F.M., P.6CUMMINGS, R., MPM-C.5

-D-DANIELS, R.D., P.55DAROIS, E., WPM-A.4DAUER, L., THAM-A.6DECICCO, J., P.30

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DEHMEL, J., THAM-A.1DEKHTYAR, Y., P.34DEVINE, R.T., WAM-D.3DeVOL, T.A., P.50, P.56DINGFELDER, M.,

WPM-B2.2DOAN, J., WAM-A.5DOBBINS, J., P.25DOMOTOR, S., P.52DONNELLY, E., P.11, P.21DUA, S., MPM-A.3DUBEAU, J., TPM-B.6DUNKER, R., P.1, P.3, P.7DURHAM, J.S., PEP M5,

TPM-B.4

-E-EATON, T., WPM-C.2EBY, B., WPM-A.2ECKERMAN, K., MPM-B.7,

P.30EDWARDS, B., PEP 3BELY, J., PEP M2, TAM-C.10EMERY, B., PEP 1G,

PEP 2G, PEP 3GESTES, B., P.14EVDOKIMOFF, V.N.,

WPM-C.6

-F-FALKENSTEIN, P.,

WPM-B1.2FALLAHIAN, N., P.11FARFAN, E. B., P.3, P.11,

P.17, P.18, P.19, P.21FARVADIN, D., P.39FAUTH, D., P.22FAVRET, D., TAM-A.2,

THAM-B.1FEDERLINE, M.V., PL.2FEDKO, A., TAM-C.9FEDORENKO, Z.P.,

MPM-A.1FEELEY, R., TAM-A.3FELLMAN, A., WAM-B.3FERGUSON, C., WAM-D.7FINDLEY, W., P.22FISCHHOFF, B., PL.1

FIX, J., TPM-B.1, TPM-B.2FLACK, S., TAM-A.7FORREST, R., P.27FRENCH, P.D., P.56FRESQUEZ, P. R., P.2FURLER, M., TPM-B.7,

P.24

-G-GABRIEL, F., THAM-B.6GALLAGHAR, R., TAM-B.3GALLEGO, E., P.46, P.47GARELICK, I., WAM-B.4GAUL, W., WAM-A.5GEORGE, G., WPM-C.3GEORGIEV, A., THAM-B.6GERSH, J.A., WPM-B2.2GERVAIS, T., TAM-A.12GESELL, T. F., TAM-A.8,

P.15, P.16GHIASSI-NEJAD, M., P.1GIBBY, J., P.29GILBERT, E.S., TPM-B.2GOANS, R.E., TAM-C.8,

CEL-7, THAM-B.3GOCHFELD, M., TAM-A.2GODFREY, D., WAM-B.10GOGOLAK, C., PEP 3H,

WAM-A.6, AAHP3GONZALEZ, J.A., P.38GORELOV, M. V., TPM-B.1GRANLUND, R., CEL-6GRIFFIN, J., THAM-B.13GRIMM, J.P., AAHP2GROBB, L., WPM-A.2GROVES, K., PEP W4GRUDBERG, P., WAM-D.3GRYSHENKO, V.G.,

MPM-A.1GUISEPPE, V.E., TAM-A.1GULAK, L.O., MPM-A.1GUTTI, V., MPM-B.5

-H-HACKER, C., TPM-B.2HAGENAUER, R.,

MPM-C.1HAMRICK, B., TAM-B.2

HANDY, M., TPM-A.8HANLON, J., TPM-A.6HARKER, Y., MPM-C.2HARKNESS, B., WAM-B.11HARLEY, N., MPM-B.4HASENAUER, D.,

WPM-B2.4HAUCK, B., THAM-B.7HEGDE, A.G., P.45HEIMBACH, C., P.12HEINMILLER, B., TPM-B.2,

TPM-B.6HEISERMAN, C., P.8HERNANDEZ, A.T., P.42,

P.43HERTEL, N., THAM-B.4,

WPM-A.2HESS, C.T., TAM-A.1,

TAM-A.3HEVIA, R., MPM-A.3HIATT, J., WAM-C.5HICKEY, E., THAM-B.9,

THAM-B.10HIGH, M., WPM-C.3HIGLEY, K., MPM-A.4,

P.53, P.54HODGDON, A., AAHP1HOELLRIEGL, V.,

MPM-B.6HOFFMAN, C., MPM-C.2HOFFMAN, J., MPM-A.2,

P.28HOOVER, M., WPM-D.7HOSSEINIPANAH, S., P.39HOUGH, M.C., WPM-B2.1HUDSON, F., WAM-C.4HUNT, A., P.15, P.16HUSTON, A., WPM-B1.2HUTCHINSON, J.,

THAM-B.4HYLKO, J., PEP 1F

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PEP W5JOHNSON, R., PEP 1BJOHNSON, R.H., PEP 1E,

PEP 2E, WPM-C.5, THAM-C.1

JOHNSON, T., PEP 3D, TPM-B.10, THAM-A.8, P.8

JOHNSTON, T.P., WPM-C.4, THAM-B.2

JORDANOV, V.T., TPM-C.6JOSHI, M.L., P.45JUSTUS, B., WPM-B1.2

-K-KAMBOJ, S., P.52KARAGIANNIS, H., TPM-B.4, P.30KARAM, A., CEL-1,

PEP 1C, PEP 2BKASPER, K., TPM-C.8KATHREN, R., TAM-C.1KEATON, H., THAM-B.14KEEFER, D., WPM-A.4KEITH, L., MPM-C.5,

WPM-A.3KEITH, S., AAHP3,

PEP 1HKELLER, M.F., P.6KELSEY, C., WAM-D.6KEYSER, R., MPM-C.1KHARASHVILI, G., P.15KHYRUNENKO, L.I.,

MPM-A.1KIELAR, K., WPM-B2.3KIM, K., P.23KING, S. H., WAM-B.1KIRK, J., THAM-A.2KNOWLES, T., MPM-A.3KNOX, W., WPM-A.1,

THAM-A.12, P.33KNUTSEN, J., TAM-A.7KNYAZEV, V. A., TPM-B.1

KOSSON, D., TAM-A.2KRAMER, G.. MPM-C.4,

THAM-B.7, THAM-B.8KRIEGER, K., THAM-C.3KROBL, K., TPM-B.4

-L-LA BONE, T., P.22LABRUYERE, A.,

WAM-D.3LAGARDE, C., WAM-B.7LANGEVIN, J.R., PL.3LANGSTED, J., MPM-B.2LANZA, J., THAM-B.14LEE, C., P.4LEE, C., P.4, P.5LEE, M., WPM-C.7LESSES, E., WPM-D.6LI, W., MPM-B.6LINSLEY, M. E., TPM-A.3LIU, J., WAM-D.4LOBRIGUITO, A.,

WAM-B.6, WAM-B.7, WAM-B.9

LOPEZ, S., TAM-C.7LORENTE, A., P.46, P.47LORIO, R., THAM-B.4LOYALKA, S., MPM-B.5LUBENAU, J., THAM-C.2LUCAS, A. C., TAM-C.6,

THAM-C.4, THAM-C.5LYNCH, T., TPM-C.7

-M-MACK, C., WPM-B2.7MAIELLO, M., WPM-D.7MAJOROV, M., THAM-B.6MALOY, K., P.49MAMOON, A., WAM-B.2MANICKAM, V., P.29MARSHALL, M., TPM-B.2MARTINEZ RICARDO, N.,

P.38MATISANE, L., P.40MATTHEWS II, K.L.,

TPM-A.9MAY, R., WAM-D.7MAYHUGH, M., TPM-C.4

McCONN, JR., R., THAM-B.9

McCORD, S., P.20McELHOE, B., TAM-A.11McKAY, L., PEP 3AMcLEAN, T.D., WAM-D.3MERKLER, D., TAM-A.4MILES, L.H., WAM-D.3MILLER, K. L., WAM-B.1MILLER, L., WAM-B.2MILLER, R., WPM-B1.2MINNITI, R., P.51MOHAUPT, T., TPM-A.4MOIR, D., THAM-A.3MONTALTO, M., P.36MOORE, E. F., WAM-D.5MOORE, M., WPM-D.2MORGAN, T., TPM-A.1MORITZ, L., WAM-D.1MORRIS, V., THAM-A.11MORTON, J., TAM-A.4MOSER, M., TPM-B.2MOUSSA, H., MPM-B.7MOZZOR, M., WPM-C.3MSAKI, P., P.37MUIKKU, M., MPM-B.6MUNRO, P., WAM-B.10MURPHY, M., WPM-C.1MWAISELA, J., MPM-A.3

-N-NAEEM, S.F, MPM-C.3NAGAOKA, T., P.5NARDI, A., WAM-A.5NASHER, K., P.28NECHAEV, S., WPM-C.8NGAZIMBI, R., P.3NGUYEN, G., WAM-B.10NING, H., WPM-B1.2NOCENTE, M., P., P.36NOSKOV, V., P.34

-O-O’CONNELL, T., MPM-C.5OBERG, S., TPM-A.7O’BRIEN, J., TAM-A.7OEH, U., MPM-B.6O’KELLEY, P., TAM-B.1

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OLSHER, R.H., WAM-D.3OLSHVANGER, B., P.41OOSTENS, J., WAM-D.6OROPESA, P., P.42, P.43OZCAN, I., P.17

-P-PALMER, T., P.49PAPASTEFANOU, C.,

MPM-B.3PARDO, R. C., WAM-D.5PARECE, M., WAM-C.4PARKER, F., THAM-B.1PASSO, JR., C.J., TPM-C.3PATTON, P., P.26PEARCE, M.S., TPM-B.2PELLETIER, J., PEP W3PERALES-MUNOZ, W.A.,

P.47PERLE, S., WPM-B1.2PERNICKA, F., TPM-B.2PHILIPSON, J., TAM-C.9PINDER, J., TAM-A.6POLAND, D., PEP M3POTTER, W. E., P.13POWERS, C.W., TAM-A.2PRASANNA, P., TAM-C.8PREVETTE, S., PEP M4,

PEP T4PRIESTER, H., P.22PUIG, D.E., P.44

-Q-QUINN, B., THAM-A.6

-R-RADEV, R., TPM-C.2RAFEH, W., WAM-B.6RAHOLA, T., MPM-B.6RAMANANDRAIBE, M.J.,

P.35RANDRIANTSIZAFY, R.D.,

P.35RAO, D.D., P.45REIF, R., WPM-C.9REIMAN, R., P.25RICHARDSON, R.L.,

WAM-B.12

RIDONE, S., P.36RIMA, S., TAM-C.2RING, J., TAM-B.4,

TPM-A.6ROBERSON, M., TPM-B.5ROLLAND, R., P.35ROLPH, J., WPM-C.1ROMERO, L.L., WAM-D.3RONEY, T., MPM-C.3ROTH, P., MPM-B.6ROZSA, C., TPM-C.4RUHTER, P., P.20

-S-SAJO, E., PEP W1,

WPM-D.5SALONEN, L., MPM-B.6SAMEI, E., P.25SATTERWHITE, C.,

TAM-A.8SAVARD, G., WAM-D.5SCHERPELZ, R. I.,

TPM-B.1SCHLEIPMAN, A.,

WAM-B.5, WAM-B.8SCHRENK, M., THAM-B.6SCHUMACHER, R.,

WAM-C.3SCHWAHN, S.O., PEP 1H,

TPM-B.3, P.6SCHWEITZER, J.,

TPM-A.10SCOTT, R., THAM-A.9SEGARS, W., WPM-B2.5SELTZER, S., TPM-B.8SERRA, R., P.42, P.43SHAH, A., WPM-B2.3,

WPM-B2.4SHAH, K., TPM-C.5SHANNON, R., THAM-A.7SHERBINI, S., TPM-B.4,

P.30SHI, C., WPM-B2.6SHONKA, J.J., TAM-A.7,

TAM-C.4, WAM-A.4SIMMONS, F., TAM-A.10SIMON, S., TPM-B.8

SIMPSON, D., TPM-A.2, P.14

SIMPSON, P., WPM-A.3SIRISALEE MAGERS, T.,

TPM-B.10SLOWEY, T., AAHP3SMITH, P., MPM-A.2SMITH, R. J., TAM-C.5SMITH, R., WAM-B.2SOO HOO, M.S., AAHP2SOREEFAN, A.M., P.50STABIN, M., PEP 1A,

CEL-4, TAM-A.2, WPM-B1.1, WPM-B2.5, THAM-B.1

STEIN, J., THAM-B.6STEWART, R., CEL-8STRACCIA, F., TAM-C.7STROM, D., PEP 3E,

THAM-B.9, THAM-B.10STRZELCZYK, J., P.13STURCHIO, G., P.27SWINTH, K., MPM-C.5,

AAHP3, PEP 1H, PEP 2H

SWOBODA, M., THAM-B.6

-T-TABATADZE, G., P.26TACK, K., MPM-A.4TAYLOR, M., WPM-B2.7TEAM, E., TAM-A.9TELIVALA, T., WAM-B.2TEPLYAKOV, I., TPM-B.1THIERRY-CHEF, I.,

TPM-B.2THOMPSON, A., P.12TIMILSINA, B., P.19TITTEMORE, G., AAHP2TOBUREN, L.H.,

WPM-B2.2TOMPKINS, J., THAM-B.11,

THAM-B.12TOMPSON, R., MPM-B.5TONCHEVA, G., WAM-B.10TOOHEY, D., PEP T3TOWNSEND, L., MPM-B.7TRACY, B.L., THAM-A.3

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TSYGANKOV, N., WPM-C.8TUTTLE, D., WPM-B2.7

-U-ULLRICH, R.L., TPM-B.10USHINO, T., WPM-B1.2UTTERBACK, D., TPM-B.2

-V-VANAVE, S.V., P.45VAN CLEEF, D., PEP 2C,

PEP 3CVARELA, C., P.42, P.43VASILENKO, E. K., TPM-B.1VEGA-CARRILLO, H.R.,

P.46, P.47, P.48VEGRO, M., P.36VENKATA, L., CEL-5VITKUS, T., WAM-A23VOSS, T., WPM-D.4,

WPM-D.6VYLET, V., P.25, TAM-C.3

-W-WAHL, W., MPM-B.6WALKER, L., WAM-D.4,

WAM-D.6WALSH, M., THAM-A.5WANG, B., WPM-B1.3WANG, Q., WAM-B.2WANG, W.-H., TPM-A.9WANG, Z., THAM-B.4WANNIGMAN, D.,

WPM-D.4, WPM-D.6WATCHMAN, C.,

WPM-B2.4WELLS, D., MPM-C.2,

MPM-C.3WHICKER, J., TAM-A.6WHITE, T., MPM-C.3WHITMAN, R., CEL-2WIDNER, T., TAM-A.7WIGGERICH, B., THAM-B.6WILLIAMSON, M.,

THAM-A.6WOLF, A., THAM-B.6WOOD, A., THAM-A.8WOODS, M.J., P.43

WOODS, S., THAM-A.4WU, C., MPM-C.5, P.23WU, D., TAM-A.5

-X-XU, X., TPM-B.7, TPM-B.9,

WPM-B1.3, WPM-B2.6,P.24

-Y-YANCH, J., AAHP1YIN, F.-F., WAM-B.10YOO, S., WAM-B.10YOSHINO, M., WPM-B2.7YOSHIZUMI, T., P.25,

WAM-B.10YOUNGBLUT, W., MPM-A.3YU, C., P.52

-Z-ZAKARIA, M., P.34ZHANG, J., WPM-B2.6ZIMBRICK, J., P.8

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Tuesday, June 27CEL-3 The Lions, Rhinos andReactors of South Africa 7:00-8:00 am 551CEL-4 Internal Dose Issues inPregnancy7:00-8:00 am Ballroom B

TAM-A Variation of DissolvedRadon Concentration in PrivateWells8:30 am - Noon 551TAM-B Government Section Session8:30 am-Noon Ballroom BTAM-C AAHP Session8:30 am-Noon Ballroom D

Historical Videos and Movies8:30 am-Noon 552

Gov’t Section Business MtgNoon Ballroom B

AAHP Awards LuncheonNoon-2:15 pm Narragansett A (W)

PEP Program12:15-2:15 pm

T1 Public Health Response to aNuclear/Radiological EmergencyT2 Shielding Design for PET andPET/CT ClinicsT3 The Scientific Basis of DoseReconstructionT4 Leading wit Leading IndicatorsT5 Uncertainty Assessment inAtmospheric Dispersion Compu-tations

TPM-A RSO Special Session2:30-5:30 pm 551TPM-B External Dosimetry2:30-5:30 pm Ballroom BTPM-C AAHP Session2:30-5:15 pm Ballroom D

NESHAP Meeting2:30-5:00 pm 555BRSO Section Business Meeting

5:30 pm 551Historical Videos and Movies

2:30-5:00 pm 552AAHP Business Meeting

5:15 pm Ballroom DHPS Awards Dinner & Reception

7:00-10:00 pm Ballroom A/B/C

Saturday, June 24AAHP 1 Introduction to PracticalMonte Carlo Simulation for HealthPhysicists8:00 am-5:00 pm Providence I/IV (W)

AAHP 2 Security Enhancementfor Radiological Facilities andSealed Sources8:00 am-5:00 pm Providence II/III (W)

AAHP 3 Lab Accreditation Pro-gram and Technical Auditing8:00 am-5:00 pm Bristol/Kent (W)

Sunday, June 25

PEP 1-A thru 1-H8:00-10:00 am

PEP 2-A thru 2-H10:30 am-12:30 pm

PEP 3-A thru 3-H2:00-4:00 pm

Welcome Reception6:00-7:00 pm Ballroom A,

Convention Center

All Events are in theConvention Center or Westin

Hotel (W)

Monday, June 26CEL 1 The High BackgroundRadiation Area in Ramsar Iran7:00-8:00 am 551

CEL2 Radiation Safety forSecurity Based Applications: TheU.S. Customs and BorderProtection Methodology7:00-8:00 am Ballroom B

ABHP Exam - Part I8:00 - 11:00 am Narragansett A (W)

PL1 Plenary Session8:10 am-Noon Ballroom A

Lunch in Exhibit Hall for allRegistrants and Opening of

ExhibitsNoon-1:30 pm Exhibit Hall

PEP Program12:15-2:15 pm

M1 Advanced MARSSIM TopicsM2 Radiation Detection forHomeland Security, includingDetectors and Algorithms and SuchM3 Developments in RadiationLitigationM4 Red Bead ExperimentM5 Skin Dosimetry and Varskin 3

ABHP Exam - Part II12:30-6:30 pm Narragansett A (W)

HPS Chapter Council1:00-2:00 pm Ballroom D

Poster Session1:30-3:30 pm Exhibit HallMPM-A Risk Analysis3:30-4:45 pm 551MPM-B Internal Dosimetry andBioassay3:30-5:15 pm Ballroom BMPM-C Instrumentation3:30-4:45 pm Ballroom DHistorical Videos and Movies3:30-5:00 pm 552

Student Reception5:30 - 6:30 pm Waterplace I (W)

Wednesday, June 28CEL-5 A Review on Distribution ofRadiopharmaceuticals: Implications...7:00-8:00 am 552CEL-6 SAXTON Nuclear ReactorDecommissioning 7:00-8:00 am Ballroom BWAM-A Decommissioning SectionSpecial Session8:45-11:15 am 552WAM-B Medical Health Physics8:30 am - Noon Ballroom BWAM-C Power Reactor SpecialSession8:30 am-Noon Ballroom DWAM-D Accelerator Section SpecialSession8:10 am-Noon 551

Decomm Section Bus Mtg11:15 am 552

Medical HP Section Business MtgNoon Ballroom B

Power Reactor Business MtgNoon Ballroom D

Accelerator Section Business MtgNoon 551

PEP Program12:15-2:15 pm

W1 ALARA for RadioactiveEffluents: Regulatory History...W2 Detection, Measurement, andDecisionW3 Principles of PhysicalSecurity for Radioactive SourcesW4 RDD/IND Awareness Train-ing for First RespondersW5 New Homeland SecurityInstrument Performance Standards

WPM-A Decommissioning2:30-3:30 pm 551WPM-A2 Special G. WilliamMorgan Lecture Session4:00-4:45 pm 551WPM-B1 Medical Health Physics2:30-3:15 pm Ballroom BWPM-B2 Dosimetric Modeling3:30-5:15 pm Ballroom BWPM-C Operational Health Physics2:30-5:15 pm Ballroom DHistorical Videos and Movies

2:30-5:00 pm 552

HPS Business Meeting5:20 pm Ballroom B

Aerosol Measurements6:00-8:00 pm Narragansett A (W)

Thursday, June 29CEL7 Medical Triage and Mgmt ofRadiation Terrorism Events7:00-8:00 am 551CEL8 Induction, Repair and Biologi-cal Consequences of Clustered DNALesions 7:00-8:00 am Ballroom B

THAM-A Regulatory/Legal Issues8:30 am-Noon 551THAM-B Homeland Security andEmergency Planning8:15 am-12:15 pm Ballroom BTHAM-C History8:15 am-12:15 pm Ballroom D

Registration HoursAll Registration takes place at theRhode Island Convention Center

Saturday 2:00 - 5:00 pmSunday 7:00 am - 7:00 pmMonday 8:00 am - 4:00 pmTuesday 8:00 am - 4:00 pmWednesday 8:00 am - 4:00 pmThursday 8:00 - 10:00 am

Exhibit Hall HoursExhibit Hall

Monday Noon - 5:00 pmTuesday 9:30 am - 5:00 pmWednesday 9:30 am - Noon

MAM Monday AM SessionMPM Monday PM SessionTAM Tuesday AM SessionTPM Tuesday PM SessionWAM Wednesday AM SessionWPM Wednesday PM SessionTHAM Thursday AM Session