Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety

Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety (IDNS) was reorganized and is called the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA).

Division Chief, Low-Level Waste Program/Senior Biophysicist- Senior Health Physicist

Contributed to creating the state of Illinois regulatory codes for management of 11e.(2) byproduct radioactive materials and low-level waste;

Reviewed documents for the licensing of the proposed Illinois Low level Disposal Facility;

Reviewed documents for cleanup and restoration of contaminated sites in Illinois;

Acted as the Environmental Analyst and Controller during radiological nuclear reactor accident exercises;

Prepared, presented, and published paper on energy dependence of Reuter-Stokes ionization chambers; implications for use during and following a nuclear reactor accident;

Prepared, presented, and published paper on technical criteria for measurement of concentrations of key radionuclides during and after a nuclear reactor accident;

Prepared, presented, and published paper on non-radiological impacts of a nuclear reactor accident;

Prepared, presented, and published paper on post emergency assessment of radiation-induced impacts of a nuclear reactor accident;

Analyzed historical data for diurnal variation of gamma radiation intensity observed by remote measurement using pressurized ionization chambers located at each of the nuclear power stations;

Designed and developed Springwood (Springfield, Illinois) facility for development and testing of environmental monitoring equipment and procedures:

The objective for building this facility was to understand the causes for the diurnal variation in the gamma radiation intensity observed by the remote monitoring pressurized ionization chambers, located at each of the nuclear power stations. In addition, this facility was used for measurement of background radiation.

Investigated the technical design and operation of the portal monitoring system used by IDNS/IEMA, and developed calibration procedure for the units;

Reviewed and analyzed documents published on KI metabolism and its effectiveness for reduction of thyroid dose during and after nuclear reactor accident; reported the results of the anaylses as a position paper for the agency;

Instructed specialized techniques for use during emergency response to nuclear reactor accident;

Developed techniques and calibration procedure for radiation detection instruments to be used during response to nuclear reactor accidents;

Developed criteria for site selection, review and selection of contractors for development of low-level radioactive disposal site in Illinois;

Reviewed and analyzed documents related to the Kerr McGee operation in West Chicago;

Reviewed and analyzed data from monitoring Sheffield Low-level Waste Disposal Facility in Illinois.

Contribution to the state of Illinois regulatory codes for management

of 11e.(2) byproduct radioactive materials and low-level waste

Review of documents for the licensing of the proposed Illinois Low-

level Disposal Facility

Review of documents for cleanup and restoration of contaminated

sites in Illinois

Environmental Analyst and Controller during radiological nuclear

reactor accident exercises

Preparation, presentation, and publication of a paper on energy

dependence of Reuter-Stokes ionization chambers; implications for

use during and following a nuclear reactor accident

Preparation, presentation, and publication of a paper on technical

criteria for measurement of concentrations of key radionuclides

during and after a nuclear reactor accident

Preparation, presentation, and publication of a paper on non-

radiological impacts of a nuclear reactor accident

Preparation, presentation, and publication of a paper on post-

emergency assessment of radiation-induced impacts of a nuclear

reactor accident

Analysis of historical data for diurnal variation in gamma radiation

intensity observed by remote monitoring pressurized ionization

chambers, located at each of the nuclear power stations

Design and development of Springwood (Springfield, Illinois) facility

for development of environmental monitoring equipment

The objective for building this facility was to understand the causes for the

diurnal variation in the gamma radiation intensity observed by the remote

monitoring pressurized ionization chambers, located at each of the nuclear

power stations.

In addition, this facility was used for measurement of background radiation

Investigation of the technical design and operation of a portal

monitoring system and development of a calibration procedure for

the units

Review and analysis of KI metabolism and its effectiveness for

reduction of thyroid dose

Instruction of specialized techniques and topics as recommended for

emergency response training

Development of techniques and calibration of radiation detection

instruments for use during response to nuclear reactor accidents

Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety, State of Illinois,

Springfield, IL

Division Chief, Low-Level Waste Program

Development of criteria for site selection, review and selection of

contractor for development of low-level radioactive disposal site

Review and analysis of documents related to the Kerr McGee

operation in West Chicago

Review and analysis of data from monitoring of effluents from

Sheffield Low-level Waste Disposal Facility