Operational Radiation Safety

Mr. Tim Vitkus (ORISE) performs independent verification scans on the interior surface of the Containment Building at the Trojan Nuclear Power Plan. One human factor at play - Tim is performing this scan at a height of 90 feet. Refer to "Scan MDCs for Multiple Radionuclides in Class 1 Areas" for technical details on scanning.

Contents of Vol. 84, No. 6, June 2003

Editorial

Applications of MARSSIM — Eric W. Abelquist

RSO Interview

Bobby Wilson

Operational Topics

Application of MARSSIM at the Big Rock Point Restoration Project — Leon E. Brown and David W. Parish

MARSSIM versus DOE Order 5400.5 - The Final Status Survey Plan at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site — Sarah J. Roberts and Jeff Stevens

Adapting MARSSIM for FUSRAP Site Closure — Robert Johnson, L. Durham, C. Rieman and R. Hoover

New Jersey and MARSSIM: Perfect Together (Well, Almost) — Jennifer Goodman

MARSSIM Recommended in States' Guidance Document for Decommissioning — Debra McBaugh

MARSSIM-Based Graded Approach for Posting and Controlling Areas Containing Matrixed Contamination in Soil — Joel D. Arana

An Approach Towards Minimization of Sample Analysis Costs for Mixed Radionuclides Using MARSSIM for a Final Status Survey — A. Joseph Nardi and Wayne D. Vogel

A Guided Tour of COMPASS — Timothy J. Bauer, Wade C. Adams, and Teresa L. Brown

Technical Considerations for Using In Situ Gamma Spectroscopy in Conducting Final Status Surveys — Jean-Claude Dehmel and Stewart Schneider

Scan MDCs for Multiple Radionuclides in Class 1 Areas — Eric W. Abelquist

NOTE: On-line availability - Beginning with the February 03 Issue of ORS, full text electronic versions of all articles can be found in the "Abstracts" section at http://www.health-physics.com. Also, the Table of Contents for all Issues of ORS can be found at http://hps.org/hpspublications/orsarchive/.