Radiation Protection and Homeland Security
Through the first three CIRMS Needs Reports (1994, 1998 and 2001), CIRMS
maintained a distinction between the subcommittees on Public and Environmental
Radiation Protection (PERP) and Occupational Radiation Protection (ORP).
Measurement program descriptions (MPDs) were generated by both of these
subcommittees: PERPs were designated with a B and ORPs with a C. Numerical
designations came out of line as different MPDs were generated. One has to go
back to these earlier reports which can be found on the CIRMS web site to see
these. By the 2004 Needs Report, CIRMS had melded the PERP and ORP
subcommittees into one and augmented their needs with a growing need for
metrology as required by the newly formed Department of Homeland Security.
Background information on PERP and ORP, taken from the fourth Needs Report (2004) can be found in Appendix F and in the history of CIRMS, Appendix B. The new subcommittee combining the original PERP, ORP and Homeland Security seeks to maintain the MPDs listed below.
Tasks
- Find out NRC release limits for nuclide contamination interest
- Increase participation of NRC and DHS/DNDO in CIRMS
Emerging Areas
- Prompt gamma and prompt neutron applications and dosimetry
- Alpha/Beta Standards for contamination
- Measurements of Incinerator Products (Biological Waste)
Existing Measurement Program Descriptions (MPDs)
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B.07.2Traceability to NIST for Reference, Monitoring and Service Laboratories -
B.09.2Atom-Counting Measurement Techniques for Environmental Monitoring -
C.03.4Intercomparison Transfer Standards for Neutron Source Calibrations -
C.17.3Improved Radiation Measurement Infrastructure for Occupational Radiation Protection -
C.20.2Implementation of Support for Personnel Dosimetry Proficiency Testing per ANSI N13.11 -
E.01.1Emergency Radiological Response Metrology Infrastructure