Conference of Radiation Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors’ Control Program Directors’
Inc.Inc.
Update: 2012 Update: 2012 ActivitiesActivities
Organization of Agreement State Annual MeetingMilwaukee, Wisconsin August 27, 2012
Earl Fordham, WashingtonCRCPD Chair
What is the CRCPD?What is the CRCPD?
A professional organization:A professional organization:
– Providing a common forum for governmental Providing a common forum for governmental radiation protection agenciesradiation protection agencies
– Assisting in assuring uniform radiation Assisting in assuring uniform radiation protection policies, regulations and activitiesprotection policies, regulations and activities
What Are Its Missions?What Are Its Missions?
To promote consistent radiation protection To promote consistent radiation protection practicespractices
To provide national leadership in radiation To provide national leadership in radiation issuesissues
To improve efficiency in providing radiation To improve efficiency in providing radiation protection protection
To enhancing relationships with members, To enhancing relationships with members, stakeholders, and partners.stakeholders, and partners.
Current PartnershipsCurrent Partnerships
FDA-CDRHFDA-CDRH NRCNRC EPAEPA DOEDOE FEMAFEMA Homeland Homeland
Security Security CDCCDC US NavyUS Navy
AAPMAAPM ACAACA ACRACR ASTROASTRO DOD DOD FRMAC FRMAC ISRIISRI
2011 – 12 Activities2011 – 12 Activities
““Go With the Guidelines”Go With the Guidelines”
FACA changesFACA changes
GAO interview about NRC – GAO interview about NRC – FEMA responsibilities FEMA responsibilities around NPParound NPP
Part 61 commentsPart 61 comments
Population Monitoring Tool Kit available on the NARR web site:
http://www.radiationready.org/posted-tools/
National Alliance for Radiation Readiness (NARR)...
Radiation Response Radiation Response Volunteer Corps Volunteer Corps
updateupdate CDC/CRCPD 5-year CDC/CRCPD 5-year
cooperative agreement for cooperative agreement for development and development and enhancement of the radiation enhancement of the radiation volunteer programvolunteer program
Grants to state radiation control programs & Grants to state radiation control programs & public health preparednesspublic health preparedness
Outreach at meetings with radiation Outreach at meetings with radiation professionalsprofessionals
Coordination with Medical Reserve CorpsCoordination with Medical Reserve Corps Build a sustainable action plan for continued use Build a sustainable action plan for continued use
of the program and engagement of volunteers.of the program and engagement of volunteers.
CRCPD GrantsCRCPD Grants
Awards to 10 grantees so farAwards to 10 grantees so far – – cleared out this years’ fundscleared out this years’ funds
Grant money available at the Grant money available at the end of Septemberend of September
New proposals due by New proposals due by November 1November 1stst
Source Collection and Source Collection and Threat Reduction -Threat Reduction -
SCATR SCATR An initiative to reduce the amount of An initiative to reduce the amount of
unused radioactive material stored unused radioactive material stored by licensees. by licensees.
In CooperationIn Cooperation– CRCPD CRCPD – StatesStates– Los Alamos National Lab Los Alamos National Lab – DOE's National Nuclear Security DOE's National Nuclear Security
Administration Administration
Source Collection and Source Collection and Threat Reduction -Threat Reduction -
SCATR SCATR 55thth Year; new proposal under Year; new proposal under
developmentdevelopment 8,844 sources currently registered 8,844 sources currently registered
(up from 4,500 in 2011)(up from 4,500 in 2011)http://osrp.lanl.gov
Latest work: NE United States/Atlantic Latest work: NE United States/Atlantic compact & Ra-226 nationwidecompact & Ra-226 nationwide
Clive Class A sealed source roundup Clive Class A sealed source roundup about to startabout to start
Contact: Jim Yusko @Contact: Jim Yusko @ [email protected] [email protected]
Orphan Source & Orphan Source & SCATR SCATR
Orphan Source – Funded by NRCOrphan Source – Funded by NRC– Emphasis on safety of general publicEmphasis on safety of general public– Removal from uncontrolled environment to controlled with Removal from uncontrolled environment to controlled with
knowledgeable oversight. knowledgeable oversight. – Depending on source and circumstances disposal or Depending on source and circumstances disposal or
recycle/reuse may be optimum dispositionrecycle/reuse may be optimum disposition
SCATR – Funded by USDOE GTRISCATR – Funded by USDOE GTRI– Emphasizes security of unwanted sources Emphasizes security of unwanted sources – Sources in a controlled environment, just no longer Sources in a controlled environment, just no longer
desireddesired, , – Disposal is optimal security precautionDisposal is optimal security precaution
Medical Events Medical Events TrackingTracking
Non-Materials Medical Non-Materials Medical Events Tracking Events Tracking
Established a committee to develop a Established a committee to develop a pilot project to collect data on radiation pilot project to collect data on radiation machine-based events from state machine-based events from state radiation control programs that will radiation control programs that will take into account states differences in take into account states differences in laws/regulations regarding reporting laws/regulations regarding reporting and confidentiality.and confidentiality.
Chaired by Jennifer Elee (Louisiana)Chaired by Jennifer Elee (Louisiana)
Medical Events Medical Events Tracking update Tracking update (from (from
H-38)H-38) Pilot conducted July – October 2011. Minor Pilot conducted July – October 2011. Minor
changes to reporting forms made afterwards. changes to reporting forms made afterwards.
December 2011: All program directors were sent December 2011: All program directors were sent forms, the definition of event and instructions on forms, the definition of event and instructions on how to report.how to report.
2011 Results: 29 therapy events from seven 2011 Results: 29 therapy events from seven states; two more states had no events to report.states; two more states had no events to report.
Consequence Severity: 20 minor; 7 none; only 1 Consequence Severity: 20 minor; 7 none; only 1 moderate requiring additional hospital stay.moderate requiring additional hospital stay.
In 2012: forms are on the web site, In 2012: forms are on the web site, encouragement to report events as they encouragement to report events as they happen; not only at end of year.happen; not only at end of year.
Homeland SecurityHomeland Security
CRCPD’s Centralized Access to ResourcesCRCPD’s Centralized Access to Resourceshttp://www.crcpd.org/Homeland_Security.aspxhttp://www.crcpd.org/Homeland_Security.aspx
CDC- Guidance and TrainingCDC- Guidance and Training
Homeland Security – National Response Plan Homeland Security – National Response Plan
Department of Justice - TerrorismDepartment of Justice - Terrorism
Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Resource Framework - GuidanceNational Resource Framework - Guidance
Nuclear Regulatory Commission – RDD InformationNuclear Regulatory Commission – RDD Information
Veteran Health Administration – Strategic HealthcareVeteran Health Administration – Strategic Healthcare
WMD CoursesWMD Courses
Indoor RadonIndoor Radon Upcoming 22Upcoming 22ndnd National Radon Training Conference National Radon Training Conference
October 14October 14thth – 17 – 17thth in Las Vegas, Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada
SIRG funding is in Congressional limboSIRG funding is in Congressional limbo
Blind testing for quality/accuracy of testing devicesBlind testing for quality/accuracy of testing devices
““Radon leaders Saving Lives” CampaignRadon leaders Saving Lives” Campaign– Exhibited at National Conference of State Legislators Exhibited at National Conference of State Legislators
RadonLeaders.orgRadonLeaders.org– An online learning and action network supporting the An online learning and action network supporting the
Radon Leaders Saving Lives Campaign. Radon Leaders Saving Lives Campaign.
2012 Radon Hero: Bill Bell, Massachusetts2012 Radon Hero: Bill Bell, Massachusetts
NRC Working GroupsNRC Working Groups(with your help)(with your help)
10 CFR Part 40 Interagency Jurisdiction Part 37 Working Group and sub groups Web-Based Licensing Standing Committee on Compatibility
Adequacy & Compatability Policy
FACA Policy change implicationsFACA Policy change implications
New DocumentsNew Documents(available on our website)(available on our website)
NEXT Trifold Computed Tomography NEXT Trifold Computed Tomography 2005 – 2006 Preliminary Summary, July 2005 – 2006 Preliminary Summary, July 20122012
(CT) Inspection Checklist for State (CT) Inspection Checklist for State Regulators (template), July 2012Regulators (template), July 2012
Proceedings of the 44Proceedings of the 44thth Annual National Annual National Conference on Radiation ControlConference on Radiation Control
Qualified Medical Qualified Medical Physicist (QMP) Physicist (QMP)
RegistryRegistry Site is active: Site is active:
http://www.crcpd.org/QMP/aboutQMP.ashttp://www.crcpd.org/QMP/aboutQMP.aspxpx
Provides information on: Provides information on: – CertificationCertification– Area of certificationArea of certification– CityCity– StateState
4545thth Annual Meeting Annual Meeting
National Conference on Radiation National Conference on Radiation ControlControl
May 20-23, 2013May 20-23, 2013
Portland, Portland, OregonOregon
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