Transcript Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc

Conference of Radiation
Control Program Directors, Inc.
(CRCPD)
The structure, working groups, and
activities Conference of Radiation
Control Program Directors, Inc.
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Type of Organization
Established in 1968, the CRCPD is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization,
incorporated in the State of Kentucky,
with its office located in Frankfort,
Kentucky.
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Why Was CRCPD Formed?
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What is the purpose of the CRCPD?
What is CRCPD’s mission?
What is the basic goal of CRCPD?
Who are CRCPD’s members?
How does CRCPD function?
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Purpose
• To provide a common forum for the
exchange of information among state
and local radiation control programs.
• To provide a mechanism for states to
communicate with the federal
government on radiation protection
issues.
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Mission
• To promote consistency in addressing and
resolving radiation protection issues.
• To encourage high standards of quality in
radiation protection programs.
• To provide leadership in radiation safety
and education.
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Goal
To keep radiation exposure of the
patient, worker, and general public to
the lowest practical level, while not
restricting the beneficial use of this
valuable energy source.
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Types of Membership
Director Members
– State & local radiation control program
directors
Associate Members
– Staff of radiation control programs in the U.S.
Affiliate Members
– Anyone having an interest in CRCPD and
radiation protection
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Types of Membership (Cont)
International Members
– Staff of radiation programs outside U. S.
Emeritus Members
– Former members as approved by Board of
Directors
Honorary Members
– Special contribution in radiation protection
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Membership
Radiation and health physicists, radiologists,
radiologic technologists, radiation safety
officers, radiation control managers, radiation
industry professionals, others interested in
radiation protection, safety specialists and
other public health managers.
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CRCPD Organizational Chart
Membership
Board of Directors
Radiation Advisory
Healing Arts Council
Env. Nuclear Council
SSRCR Council
Homeland Security Council
General Council
OED
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Responsibilities
Membership
– constitution, bylaws, positions, voting
Board
– policy, budget, committee structure, and
direction to Executive Director
Advisory Committee
– advice to Board of Directors
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Responsibilities (Cont.)
Office of Executive Director
– Day to day operations, assistance to board
Healing Arts Council
– Technical radiation protection issues in the
healing arts
Environmental Nuclear Council
– Technical issues relating to the protection of
the environment
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Responsibilities (Cont.)
SSRCR Council
– Develop and publish Suggested State
Regulations for Control of Radiation
General Council
– General issues in radiation protection
Homeland Security Council
– WMD issues and response planning
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Federal Agency Relationships
CRCPD, through cooperative agreements,
purchase orders and various partnership
programs, works very closely with the
following federal agencies:
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Federal Agency Relationships
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Food & Drug Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Department of Energy
Department of Homeland Security
– Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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Other Federal Agencies
Working with CRCPD
• Department of Transportation
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
• Department of Agriculture
• National Institute of Occupational
Safety & Health
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Other Federal Agencies
Working with CRCPD (Cont.)
• National Institute of Standards and
Technology
• Department of State
• National Academy of Sciences
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Related Organizations
• International Atomic Energy Agency
• Council of State Governments
• American Petroleum Institute
• American Nuclear Society
• American Society of Non-Destructive
Testing
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Related Organizations (Cont.)
• Association of State & Territorial Health
Officers
• Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission
• American Lung Association
• Steel Manufactures Association
• American College of Nuclear Physicians
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Working Groups
• Environmental Nuclear Council
– Committee on Emergency Response Planning (E-6)
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Lou Brandon, Michigan
Aubrey Godwin, Arizona
Mike Sinclair, Illinois
Steve Woods, California
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Emergency Response Planning
(Environmental Nuclear Council)
Assists in the development of guidance for
states in planning and responding to off site
radiological emergencies around nuclear
power plants, and transportation accidents.
This guidance includes "first responders,"
protective drugs, decontamination,
environmental and plume analysis.
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Emergency Response Planning
Working Group Charges
• Address the technical issues regarding any
radiological emergency planning or response.
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Instrumentation
Dose Assessment
Protective Measures
Environmental Analysis
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Emergency Response Planning
Working Group Charges
• Work with various committees of the
FRPCC in reviewing technical issues related
to radiological emergency response and
planning.
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Emergency Response Planning
Working Group Charges
• Define procedures to be taken by first
responders to a transportation accident
involving radioactive materials.
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Emergency Response Planning
Working Group Charges
• Coordinate and work with EPA in planning
and implementation of Post Emergency
Response Issues.
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Emergency Response Planning
Working Group Charges
• Facilitate cooperation between the DOE's
Federal Radiological Monitoring and
Assessment Center (FRMAC) and
Radiological Assistance Program (RAP) with
emergency response staff and radio assay
facilities of state radiation protection
programs.
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Emergency Response Planning
Working Group Charges
• Participate in FRMAC Working Groups
– Health and Safety
– Monitoring and Sampling
– Analysis
– Assessment
– Operation
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Emergency Response Planning
Working Group Charges
• Review draft federal guidance, documents,
plans and procedures.
• Provide input and feedback prior to federal
register publication
• Provide state perspective regarding
acceptance and implementation of planned
changes
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Emergency Response Planning
Working Group Charges
• Provide a liaison for the CRCPD with the
Federal Radiological Preparedness
Coordinating Committee
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E-6 Current Projects
• Advisory Team
– Working with the CDC, USDA and EPA on
issues related to the reassessment of the
Advisory Team procedures and training
programs.
– Four working groups within this project
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E-6 Current Projects
• Concept of Operations
– Updated Charter
– Draft Procedures
Jim Hardeman, Georgia
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E-6 Current Projects
• Agency Training
– Train Regional Staff (First Responders)
– Communication with Headquarters
Jim Hardeman, Atlanta
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E-6 Current Projects
• Team Training
– Dose Modeling
• RASCAL
• HOTSPOT
– PAG Manual
– Tutorials on Assessment
Pat Mulligan, New Jersey
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E-6 Current Projects
• Outreach Training
– Revise training module for outreach program
Steve Woods, California
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E-6 Current Projects
• FRMAC Operations Working Group
– Integrated FRMAC Overview (web based)
– FRMAC Operations- Include NRP/NIMS
– State Coordination of FRMAC Response
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E-6 Current Projects
• FRMAC Mission Analysis Working Group
– Evaluate federal resources in response to
various radiological scenarios
– Evaluate state resources in response to various
radiological scenarios
– Develop three volumes Early, Intermediate and
Late (Return/Recovery)
– Not for public disssemination
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E-6 Contact
• Patrick Mulligan
– PO Box 415, Trenton, NJ 08625-0415
– (609) 984-7536
– [email protected]
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