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Recommended procedures for performance testing of radiobioassay laboratories: Volume 3, In vivo test phantoms

Description: Draft American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard N13.30 (Performance Criteria for Radiobioassay) was developed for the US Department of Energy and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to help ensure that bioassay laboratories provide accurate and consistent results. The draft standard describes the procedures necessary to establish a bioassay performance-testing laboratory and program. The bioassay performance-testing laboratory will conduct tests to evaluate the performance of servi… more
Date: November 1, 1988
Creator: MacLellan, J.A. & Traub, R.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Radiation Recordkeeping Practices at DOE Facilities

Description: In order to evaluate the radiation recordkeeping practices at DOE facilities, a questionnaire was sent to DOE and DOE contractor facilities which requested information concerning the record keeping systems. The questionnaire was sent to the DOE/DOE contractor facilities via DOE/HQ and the respective field offices. The questionnaire stipulated that at multiple contractor sites, only those facilities who kept the records should respond to the questionnaire; however, those responding should indica… more
Date: March 15, 1994
Creator: Traub, R. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Performance testing of radiobioassay laboratories: In vitro measurements (urinalysis): Final report

Description: This report provides results of the two-round nationwide in vitro bioassay intercomparison study. Conclusions were based on analyses by 35 bioassay laboratories of nearly 1400 artificial urine samples containing known quantities of radionuclides. The test radionuclides were H, /sup 89/Sr, /sup 238/Pu, /sup 241/Am, /sup 137/Cs, /sup 60/Co, and natural uranium. The data reported included background count rates, total samples counts, counting times, counting efficiencies, sample yields, and estima… more
Date: March 1, 1988
Creator: MacLellan, J. A.; Traub, R. J. & Fisher, D. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tritium radioluminescent devices, Health and Safety Manual

Description: This document consolidates available information on the properties of tritium, including its environmental chemistry, its health physics, and safe practices in using tritium-activated RL lighting. It also summarizes relevant government regulations on RL lighting. Chapters are divided into a single-column part, which provides an overview of the topic for readers simply requiring guidance on the safety of tritium RL lighting, and a dual-column part for readers requiring more technical and detaile… more
Date: June 1, 1995
Creator: Traub, R. J. & Jensen, G. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Assessment and control of fetal exposure

Description: The assessment and control of fetal exposure to radiation in the workplace is an issue that is complicated by both biological and political/social ramifications. As a result of the dramatic increase in the number of women employed as radiation workers during the past 10 years, many facilities using radioactive materials have instituted fetal protection programs with special requirements for female radiation workers. It is necessary, however, to ensure that any fetal protection program be develo… more
Date: October 1, 1991
Creator: Harty, R.; Swinth, K. L. & Traub, R. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Current internal-dosimetry practices at US Department of Energy facilities

Description: The internal dosimetry practice at DOE facilities were characterized. The purpose was to determine the size of the facilities' internal dosimetry programs, the uniformity of the programs among the facilities, and the areas of greatest concern to health physicists in providing and reporting accurate estimates of internal radiation dose and in meeting proposed changes in internal dosimetry. The differences among the internal-dosimetry programs are related to the radioelements in use at each facil… more
Date: April 1, 1985
Creator: Traub, R.J.; Murphy, B.L.; Selby, J.M. & Vallario, E.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Radioluminescent emergency egress lighting for US Navy surface ships

Description: This very limited study examines only one of a number of shipboard applications to which (RL) might be applied. A detailed analysis is needed to fully explore the potential for use of state-of-the-art RL systems in the Navy. A more comprehensive study is highly recommended. It was also not possible to assess the implications of emerging RL technologies such as solid matrix light development and advanced gas techniques; it is strongly recommended that continued research level efforts do this. No… more
Date: December 1, 1988
Creator: Adrian, D.K.; Pusey, H.C.; Jensen, G.A. & Traub, R.J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Assessment and control of fetal exposure

Description: The assessment and control of fetal exposure to radiation in the workplace is an issue that is complicated by both biological and political/social ramifications. As a result of the dramatic increase in the number of women employed as radiation workers during the past 10 years, many facilities using radioactive materials have instituted fetal protection programs with special requirements for female radiation workers. It is necessary, however, to ensure that any fetal protection program be develo… more
Date: October 1, 1991
Creator: Harty, R.; Swinth, K. L. & Traub, R. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Performance testing of radiobioassay laboratories: In vivo measurements, Final Report

Description: A study of two rounds of in vivo laboratory performance testing was undertaken by Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) to determine the appropriateness of the in vivo performance criteria of draft American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard ANSI N13.3, Performance Criteria for Bioassay.'' The draft standard provides guidance to in vivo counting facilities regarding the sensitivity, precision, and accuracy of measurements for certain categories of commonly assayed radionuclides… more
Date: April 1990
Creator: MacLellan, J. A.; Traub, R. J. & Olsen, P. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Comparative placental transfer, localization, and effects of radionuclides in experimental animal and human pregnancies

Description: Estimating radiation doses to the human embryo/fetus from radionuclides and predicting effects requires extrapolation of data from studies of laboratory species, with scaling for species-specific developmental stage and gestational time relationships and maturities at birth. Combinations of fetal-to-maternal ratios of concentrations, patterns of deposition, transfer kinetics, and compartmental and physiologic models are used to predict radioactivity levels and radiation doses to the conceptus. … more
Date: November 1, 1991
Creator: Sikov, M. R.; Meznarich, H. K. & Traub, R. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Comparative placental transfer, localization, and effects of radionuclides in experimental animal and human pregnancies

Description: Estimating radiation doses to the human embryo/fetus from radionuclides and predicting effects requires extrapolation of data from studies of laboratory species, with scaling for species-specific developmental stage and gestational time relationships and maturities at birth. Combinations of fetal-to-maternal ratios of concentrations, patterns of deposition, transfer kinetics, and compartmental and physiologic models are used to predict radioactivity levels and radiation doses to the conceptus. … more
Date: November 1, 1991
Creator: Sikov, M. R.; Meznarich, H. K. & Traub, R. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fundamentals of health physics for the radiation-protection officer

Description: The contents of this book on health physics include chapters on properties of radioactive materials, radiation instrumentation, radiation protection programs, radiation survey programs, internal exposure, external exposure, decontamination, selection and design of radiation facilities, transportation of radioactive materials, radioactive waste management, radiation accidents and emergency preparedness, training, record keeping, quality assurance, and appraisal of radiation protection programs. … more
Date: March 1, 1983
Creator: Murphy, B.L.; Traub, R.J.; Gilchrist, R. L.; Mann, J. C.; Munson, L. H.; Carbaugh, E. H. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Health physics manual of good practices for plutonium facilities. [Contains glossary]

Description: This manual consists of six sections: Properties of Plutonium, Siting of Plutonium Facilities, Facility Design, Radiation Protection, Emergency Preparedness, and Decontamination and Decommissioning. While not the final authority, the manual is an assemblage of information, rules of thumb, regulations, and good practices to assist those who are intimately involved in plutonium operations. An in-depth understanding of the nuclear, physical, chemical, and biological properties of plutonium is impo… more
Date: May 1, 1988
Creator: Brackenbush, L. W.; Heid, K. R.; Herrington, W. N.; Kenoyer, J. L.; Munson, L. F.; Munson, L. H. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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