Health Effects Program: Technical Support for NRC Programs Elijah Dickson Eli Goldfeiz, CHP, Ph.D. Tony Huffert, CHPDoris Lewis Robert Meck, Ph. DMohammad.

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Health Effects Program: Technical Support for NRC Programs Elijah Dickson Eli Goldfeiz, CHP, Ph.D. Tony Huffert, CHPDoris Lewis Robert Meck, Ph. DMohammad Saba Casper Sun, CHP, Ph. D Katie Wagner Senior Level Advisor: Vince Holahan, Ph. D. Branch Chief: Stephanie Bush-Goddard, Ph. D Regulatory Information Conference March 10, 2009

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3 Health Effects Branch Mission Assess health effects, develop products, and provide technical expertise in support of agency decision making –Technical bases for regulations –Computer codes, databases and guidance for regulatory implementation Monitoring national and international radiation protection activities

4 Radiation Exposure Information and Reporting System (REIRS) Purpose: collect and analyze annual occupational dose information required by 10 CFR Purpose: collect and analyze annual occupational dose information required by 10 CFR Primary objectivesPrimary objectives –Provides former and current employees complete records of occupational exposures received at NRC- licensed facilities –Evaluates effectiveness of licensees’ ALARA programs –determines effects of transient workers

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6 VARSKIN 4 Purpose: computer code for estimating skin dose Primary objectivesPrimary objectives –Calculates beta dose with certain geometries –Replace photon model –Quality control StatusStatus –Photon dosimetry model is being refined –Software infrastructure is changing to update GUI interface Website: nrc/regulatory/research/comp-codes.html#healthWebsite: nrc/regulatory/research/comp-codes.html#health

7 Radiation Protection Dosimetry Research Purpose: provide technical support to NRC programs involving radiation protection dosimetryPurpose: provide technical support to NRC programs involving radiation protection dosimetry Primary objectivesPrimary objectives –Develop –Develop methods for implementing new and existing regulatory requirements –Provide in-depth technical expertise on a wide range of internal and external dosimetry topics range of internal and external dosimetry topics –Respond to technical needs of the agency for radiation dosimetry in a timely manner for radiation dosimetry in a timely manner StatusStatus –Ongoing technical support on internal dosimetry software, iodine biokinetics, effluents, dosimetry software, iodine biokinetics, effluents, emergency preparedness, etc emergency preparedness, etc

8 PIMAL Phantom wIth Moving Arms and Legs Traditional mathematical phantom Arms and legs separated and divided into parts to add moving abilities

9 Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Assessment of Materials and Equipment (MARSAME) Purpose: provide Federal guidance on acceptable methods for surveying materials and equipment for dispositionPurpose: provide Federal guidance on acceptable methods for surveying materials and equipment for disposition Primary objectives:Primary objectives: –Establish consensus among DoD, DOE, EPA and NRC on acceptable methods for surveying materials and equipment for disposition -Publish standardized guidance for investigation of radioactively contaminated sites, material and equipment equipment StatusStatus –Published in January 2009 –Developing training for users

10 National Support National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation Standards National Academies Council on Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards International Support United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation International Commission on Radiological Protection International Atomic Energy Agency Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - Nuclear Energy Agency

11 Plans for Future Work Continue to serve as technical resource for health effects and radiation protection activitiesContinue to serve as technical resource for health effects and radiation protection activities Develop additional tools for NRC staff and licensee useDevelop additional tools for NRC staff and licensee use Expand knowledge management initiativesExpand knowledge management initiatives Your thoughts?Your thoughts?