Radiation Advisory Board November 10, 2010
Agenda Call to order – Kerri Hall, M.D., M.S. Director Office of Epidemiology Introduction of members Approval of agenda Approval of May 12, 2010 minutes Rule making activities Program updates
Agenda (cont) Old business Opportunity for public comments New business Next meeting Adjournment
12VAC5-481 X-Ray revisions NOIRA approved by the Board of Health on April 23, 2010.NOIRA approved by the Board of Health on April 23, Public comment 8/16- 9/15/2010Public comment 8/16- 9/15/2010 12VAC5-490 RADMAT Fee Schedule Proposed Fee Schedule revisited.Proposed Fee Schedule revisited. Upon management approval, staff will initiate rule-making in accordance with Administrative Process Act.Upon management approval, staff will initiate rule-making in accordance with Administrative Process Act. Rule Making Activities
Radioactive Materials Program Staff turnover- 1 Tech and 1 Admin New Hire- Asfaw Fenta NRC’s IMPEP Review- 11/1- 11/5/2010 1 Admin position in recruitment
IMPEP Review Received satisfactory rating in each of 6 performance categories Recommendation: implement staff training/qualifications manual Management Review Board meets Jan 12 Next one, year 2014
X-ray Machine Program Purchased CT survey equipment CRCPD request: State survey of CT facilities performing brain perfusion studies In the news- spiral CT effective for screening lung cancer NYT- interest in dental cone beam CT and dental film D versus F/Insight Enforcement action against Private Inspector.
Emergency Preparedness North Anna Exercise- July 20, 2010 VHF Radio failure- 2 ARCAs Replacing VHF system with STARs Updated State Plan in August State Fire Fighters Association-Mobile Lab on display Liquid KI expires April 2011 Next evaluated exercise: Surry July 19, 2011
Environmental Monitoring Discussions with VDEM and Dominion to expand the program Replaced vehicle for this activity Replaced shelters for air sampling stations NRC event report 11/1/10- tritium reported in test well at North Anna