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ALARA Center Activities and Information

1. The Residual Radioactive (RESRAD) model and computer code was developed as a

multifunctional tool to assist in developing cleanup criteria and assessing the dose or risk

associated with residual radioactive material. RESRAD has been used widely by DOE and

its contractors for deriving limits for radionuclides in soil. RESRAD has also been used by

the EPA, Army Corps of Engineers, and the NRC. If you would like to learn more about

RESRAD visit www.evs.anl.gov/resrad.

2 A T Plant radiological engineer and operations representative stopped by the ALARA Center

to view different examples of debris collector drums. Debris collectors are often used to

protect HEPA filters in vacuums from debris or fluid. T Plant was interested in protecting a

HEPA filtered vacuum from paint chips. In the below example you can see how paint chips

would enter the drum, fall to the bottom and remain in the drum while air continued to flow

into the vacuum. T Plant decided to make a collector drum based on a design they saw in the

Center.

3. Bladewerx provides instrumentation and software engineering products and services to the

radiation protection and measurement industry. They specialize in portable alpha-in-air

instrumentation and software applications, algorithm development and practical software

user-interface design. For more information about what Bladewerx can do for your facility

visit http://www.bladewerx.com.

4. Nuclear Street was developed to share information about news, jobs, careers, technology, and

companies in the nuclear power industry. The Nuclear Street video library has several

examples of how plant systems work and can be used as a learning tool. The library can be

viewed at http://nuclearstreet.com/videos/. You may also wish to check out the nuclear

services and product search feature. I am sure you will find Nuclear Street’s website useful.

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5. The ALARA Center conducted a product demonstration of the Q-Gard Quantumwear

protective suit on April 27. Samples of the suit are still available in the ALARA Center for

you to test at your project. As you may recall, Q-Gard Quantumwear is a disposable suit

used in radiological contamination areas and as a measure to prevent heat stress. For more

information about Quest visit http://www.questsafety.com/. For more information about the

Q-Gard Quantumwear suit, and to view a demonstration video, visit

http://questsafety.wordpress.com/products/quantumwear/.

D&D Hotline Activities and Information

1. The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has a site which lists nuclear

plants that are undergoing, or have completed, D&D. The site lists plants by name or

location. It’s a great place to start looking for information that directly relates to D&D at

your facility. You can visit the site at http://www.nrc.gov/info-

finder/decommissioning/index.html.

2. Meccanica Breganzese is a leader in production and sale of jaw-action bucket crushers

(photo below). Bucket crushers can be used in demolition or field remediation to reduce void

space in waste packaging. Reducing void space allows more material to be packaged and

helps keep the waste package stable during shipment. For more information about

Meccanica Breganzese bucket crushers visit http://www.mbcrusher.com/prodotti_usa.php .

3. Tadano America specializes in rough-terrain cranes that have many features which make

them extremely capable off road. Several DOE facilities are located in remote areas where

there are rough roads or no roads at all. Getting equipment to the work site can be a

challenging task itself. For more information about Tadano rough-terrain cranes visit

http://www.tadanoamerica.com/public/cat2.aspx.

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Contact Information

We invite you to visit the Hanford ALARA Center located on the Hanford Site in Building

2101M in 200 East, Rooms 220 to 226. The Center’s focus is on supporting your project’s

safety, radiological engineering, ALARA, and D&D challenges. You also can send your

questions, comments, and lessons learned to me via e-mail or contact me by phone.

Additionally, I would be happy to come to your site to assist with your project’s challenges. My

contact information is below.

Jeff Hunter: (509) 373-0656, Cell (509) 948-5906, jeffrey_l_hunter@rl.gov

Please help me keep the report distribution current by letting me know if you would like to be

added or removed from distribution and by letting me know when you change your e-mail

address.

Other helpful links are:

Hanford ALARA Center: www.hanford.gov/rl/?page=974&parent=973

D&D Knowledge Management Tool: dndkm.arc.fiu.edu/dndkm/

SRS ALARA Center: www.srs.gov/general/programs/alara/alara_center.htm

Department of Energy Hanford Site: www.hanford.gov/

Virtual Hanford Tour: www.hanford.gov/?page=326&parent=317

Dade Moeller: http://www.moellerinc.com/index.php

Mission Support Alliance: http://www.msa-hanford.com/