* Dinner Meeting Announcement *
Baltimore Washington Chapter of
the Health Physics Society
Presents:
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Ruth McBurney
Executive Director, Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors
“Radiation Protection and Regulatory Activities for Technologically Enhanced Naturally-Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM)”
Location
4935 Bar and Kitchen
4935 Cordell Ave, Bethesda, MD20814
(301) 951-4935
Agenda
6:00 pm: Social hour, cash bar
7:00 pm: Dinner
8:00 pm: Speaker: Ruth McBurney
Cost: Members:$30.00, Non-Members: $35.00
Menu: Hors d’Ouevre, Salad, Choice of Seared Chicken Breast with Lemon Herb Pan Sauce or Pan Seared Seasonal Fish Filet, Dessert, Cash Bar
RSVP Deadline: 6 p.m. on April7th, 2016
Speaker: Ruth McBurney is the Executive Director of the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD). In that position, she manages and directs the administrative office for the organization. Prior to taking that position in January 2007, she was the Manager of the Radiation Safety Licensing Branch at the Texas Department of State Health Services, culminating 25 years of service in the Texas Radiation Control Program, most of which involved licensing and standards development. Ms. McBurney is currently serving as a Member of Council and the Board of Directors of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. She is a past President of the Health Physics Society and has also been a U.S. delegate to the past four International Radiation Protection Association Congresses. Ms. McBurney holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Henderson State University in Arkansas and a Master of Science Degree in Radiation Sciences from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She is also certified in comprehensive health physics by the American Board of Health Physics.
Abstract: Processes that enhance the concentration of naturally-occurring radionuclides have been identified and studied for some time, but methods for controlling the radioactive contamination and managing the waste from these processes continues to be a challenge for the regulatory community and industries that produce technologically-enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material (TENORM). Since most of this material does not fall into the federal definition of source or byproduct material, the regulation of it is largely left to the states.
The Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) has worked since the 1980’s to develop model state regulations with applicable standards for TENORM in industries that had not come under the purview of radiation regulations previously. Since that time, several states have also addressed TENORM regulatory issues in their jurisdictions and CRCPD has modified the model state regulations. However, the standards remain inconsistent among the states that regulate TENORM. In addition, new pathways and changes in operations are directly affecting concentration of TENORM and environmental and worker impacts (e.g., fracking and changes in water treatment methods). As a result, CRCPD is reviewing current issues to refine the regulatory standards and guidance for TENORM, and is taking actions to address the outstanding issues still remaining for TENORM, including technical assessment, training needs, and action levels. In so doing, CRCPD is also reviewing other scientific organizations’ recommendations and is collaborating with other groups that have an interest in addressing this issue.
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RSVP Contact: Register online at bwchps.wildapricot.org or email Stephen Lukeat . If you must cancel your reservation, please do so by the RSVP deadline.
NOTE: Please consider personally inviting a friend or colleague that either is not a member (or perhaps a not-so-active member) to join us for this meeting. Thanks!
PARKING: On-street and garage parking are available near the restaurant.
METRO: The Bethesda station (Red Line) is approximately 5 blocks from the restaurant.
FUTURE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
MayAnnual Meeting:Friday, May 13th, 8:15am – 4:00 pm, Maggiano’sLittle Italy Chevy Chase, 5333 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington DC
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