Conference of Radiation Control
Program Directors’ Inc.
Update: 2012 Activities
Earl Fordham, Washington
CRCPD Chair
Organization of Agreement State Annual Meeting
Milwaukee, Wisconsin August 27, 2012
What is the CRCPD?
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A professional organization:
– Providing a common forum for governmental radiation
protection agencies
– Assisting in assuring uniform radiation protection
policies, regulations and activities
What Are Its Missions?
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To promote consistent radiation protection practices
To provide national leadership in radiation issues
To improve efficiency in providing radiation
protection
To enhancing relationships with members,
stakeholders, and partners.
Current Partnerships
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FDA-CDRH
NRC
EPA
DOE
FEMA
Homeland
Security
CDC
US Navy
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AAPM
ACA
ACR
ASTRO
DOD
FRMAC
ISRI
2011 – 12 Activities
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“Go With the Guidelines”
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FACA changes
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GAO interview about NRC –
FEMA responsibilities around
NPP
Part 61 comments
National Alliance for Radiation
Readiness (NARR)...
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Population Monitoring
Tool Kit available on the
NARR web site:
http://www.radiationready
.org/posted-tools/
Radiation Response
Volunteer Corps update
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CDC/CRCPD 5-year
cooperative agreement for
development and
enhancement of the radiation
volunteer program
Grants to state radiation control programs & public
health preparedness
Outreach at meetings with radiation professionals
Coordination with Medical Reserve Corps
Build a sustainable action plan for continued use of
the program and engagement of volunteers.
CRCPD Grants
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Awards to 10 grantees so far
– cleared out this years’ funds
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Grant money available at the end of
September
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New proposals due by November 1st
Source Collection and
Threat Reduction -SCATR
An initiative to reduce the amount
of unused radioactive material
stored by licensees.
In Cooperation
– CRCPD
– States
– Los Alamos National Lab
– DOE's National Nuclear Security
Administration
Source Collection and
Threat Reduction -SCATR
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5th Year; new proposal under development
8,844 sources currently registered
(up from 4,500 in 2011)
http://osrp.lanl.gov
Latest work: NE United States/Atlantic
compact & Ra-226 nationwide
Clive Class A sealed source roundup about
to start
Contact: Jim Yusko @ jyusko@state.pa.us
Orphan Source & SCATR
Orphan Source – Funded by NRC
– Emphasis on safety of general public
– Removal from uncontrolled environment to controlled with
knowledgeable oversight.
– Depending on source and circumstances disposal or
recycle/reuse may be optimum disposition
SCATR – Funded by USDOE GTRI
– Emphasizes security of unwanted sources
– Sources in a controlled environment, just no longer
desired,
– Disposal is optimal security precaution
Medical Events Tracking
Non-Materials Medical
Events Tracking
Established a committee to develop a pilot
project to collect data on radiation machinebased events from state radiation control
programs that will take into account states
differences in laws/regulations regarding
reporting and confidentiality.
Chaired by Jennifer Elee (Louisiana)
Medical Events Tracking
update (from H-38)
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Pilot conducted July – October 2011. Minor changes to
reporting forms made afterwards.
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December 2011: All program directors were sent forms,
the definition of event and instructions on how to report.
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2011 Results: 29 therapy events from seven states; two
more states had no events to report.
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Consequence Severity: 20 minor; 7 none; only 1
moderate requiring additional hospital stay.
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In 2012: forms are on the web site, encouragement
to report events as they happen; not only at end of
year.
Homeland Security
CRCPD’s Centralized Access to Resources
http://www.crcpd.org/Homeland_Security.aspx
CDC- Guidance and Training
Homeland Security – National Response Plan
Department of Justice - Terrorism
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Resource Framework - Guidance
Nuclear Regulatory Commission – RDD Information
Veteran Health Administration – Strategic Healthcare
WMD Courses
Indoor Radon
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Upcoming 22nd National Radon Training Conference
October 14th – 17th in Las Vegas, Nevada
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SIRG funding is in Congressional limbo
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Blind testing for quality/accuracy of testing devices
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“Radon leaders Saving Lives” Campaign
– Exhibited at National Conference of State Legislators
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RadonLeaders.org
– An online learning and action network supporting the Radon
Leaders Saving Lives Campaign.
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2012 Radon Hero: Bill Bell, Massachusetts
NRC Working Groups
(with your help)
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10 CFR Part 40 Interagency Jurisdiction
Part 37 Working Group and sub groups
Web-Based Licensing
Standing Committee on Compatibility
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Adequacy & Compatability Policy
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FACA Policy change implications
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New Documents
(available on our website)
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NEXT Trifold Computed Tomography 2005
– 2006 Preliminary Summary, July 2012
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(CT) Inspection Checklist for State
Regulators (template), July 2012
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Proceedings of the 44th Annual National
Conference on Radiation Control
Qualified Medical
Physicist (QMP) Registry
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Site is active:
http://www.crcpd.org/QMP/aboutQMP.aspx
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Provides information on:
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Certification
Area of certification
City
State
45th Annual Meeting
National Conference on Radiation Control
May 20-23, 2013
Portland, Oregon
Questions?