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Written by one of the original MARSSIM authors, this second edition incorporates all of the requisite technical aspects of planning and executing radiological surveys in support of decommissioning. It covers survey instrumentation, detection sensitivity, statistics, dose modeling, survey procedures, and release criteria. Along with more case stu
List of contents
Introduction: Current Issues in Decommissioning and MARSSIM Overview. Decommissioning Project Overview and Regulatory Agency Interface. Characterization and the Data Quality Objectives Process (American National Standard N13.59). Guidelines and Dose-Based Release Criteria. Exposure Pathway Modeling—DCGLs and Hazard Assessments. Preliminary Survey Design Concerns and Application of DCGLs. Background Determination and Background Reference Areas. Survey Instrumentation Selection and Calibration. Detection Sensitivity—Static and Scan MDCs. Survey Procedures and Measurement Data Interpretation. Radiological Hot Spot Survey Considerations. Statistics and Hypothesis Testing. MARSSIM Final Status Survey Design and Strategies. MARSSIM Data Reduction. Clearance of Materials—MARSAME Process. Decommissioning Survey Applications at Various Facility Types. Final Status Survey Reports. Practical Applications of Statistics to Support Decommissioning Activities. International Decommissioning Perspectives. References. Solutions to Selected Questions and Problems. Appendices. Index.
About the author
Eric W. Abelquist, PhD, CHP, is the executive vice president of Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and deputy director of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). He helps oversee organizational best practices, program and business unit leadership, and community relations. He also works directly with the president/CEO to formulate organizational strategic objectives, manage key strategic initiatives, and advise on scientific and engineering issues that advance research and education opportunities. He was previously the associate director for Independent Environmental Assessment and Verification (IEAV) at ORAU, where he contributed to the development and implementation of the Multiagency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM). He received a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the University of Tennessee.
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Written by one of the original MARSSIM authors, this second edition incorporates all of the requisite technical aspects of planning and executing radiological surveys in support of decommissioning. It covers survey instrumentation, detection sensitivity, statistics, dose modeling, survey procedures, and release criteria. Along with more case stu
