Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (CRCPD) The structure, working groups, activities and products of the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Type of Organization Established in 1968, the CRCPD is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, incorporated in the State of Kentucky, with its office located in Frankfort, Kentucky. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Why Was CRCPD Formed? What is the purpose of the CRCPD? What is CRCPD’s mission? What is the basic goal of CRCPD? Who are CRCPD’s members? How does CRCPD function? A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Purpose To provide a common forum for the exchange of information among state and local radiation control programs. To provide a mechanism for states to communicate with the federal government on radiation protection issues. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Mission To promote consistency in addressing and resolving radiation protection issues. To encourage high standards of quality in radiation protection programs. To provide leadership in radiation safety and education. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Goal To keep radiation exposure of the patient, worker, and general public to the lowest practical level, while not restricting the beneficial use of this valuable energy source. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Types of Membership Director Members State & local radiation control program directors Associate Members Staff of radiation control programs in the U.S. Affiliate Members Anyone having an interest in CRCPD and radiation protection A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Types of Membership (Cont) International Members Staff of radiation programs outside U. S. Emeritus Members Former members as approved by Board of Directors Honorary Members Special contribution in radiation protection A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Radiation and health physicists, radiologists, radiologic technologists, radiation safety officers, radiation control managers, radiation industry professionals, others interested in radiation protection, safety specialists and other public health managers. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

CRCPD Organizational Chart Healing Arts Council Environmental Nuclear Council SSRCR Council Homeland Security/Emergency Response Council General and Liaisons Council OED Board of Directors Radiation Advisory Membership A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Responsibilities Membership constitution, bylaws, positions, voting Board policy, budget, committee structure, and direction to Executive Director Advisory Committee advice to Board of Directors A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Responsibilities (Cont.) Office of Executive Director Day-to-day operations, assistance to board Healing Arts Council Technical radiation protection issues in the healing arts Environmental Nuclear Council Technical issues relating to the protection of the environment A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Responsibilities (Cont.) SSRCR Council Develop and publish Suggested State Regulations for Control of Radiation General and Liaisons Council General issues in radiation protection Homeland Security/Emergency Response Council WMD issues and emergency response planning A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Revenue Sources Federal Grants/Cooperative Agreements/Contracts 82% of total CRCPD budget Other Sources 18% of total CRCPD budget A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Other Sources Membership dues Registration fees Sale of publications Annual meeting exhibits Professional Societies Brokerage of Texas IR examination A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Federal Agency Relationships CRCPD, through cooperative agreements, purchase orders and various partnership programs, works very closely with the following federal agencies: A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Food & Drug Administration Center for Devices & Radiological Health Nationwide Evaluation of X-ray Trends (NEXT) Diagnostic x-ray, with a special program for protection of the patient from fluoroscopes Special activity in mammography Non-ionizing sources (laser systems, microwave systems, sun tanning booths) A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Environmental Protection Agency Office of Radiation & Indoor Air Decontamination & Decommissioning MARSSIM Orphan sources Low-level radioactive waste A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Environmental Protection Agency Office of Radiation & Indoor Air (Cont.) Radiation standards Radon National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of State Programs Low-level radioactive waste Code of Federal Regulations Nuclear medicine Transportation of radioactive material Decontamination & decommissioning A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of State Programs (Cont.) Orphan radioactive sources Standards for radiation protection Radioactive material licensing and inspection Pre-decisional release of information A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Department of Energy Source Collection and Threat Reduction of Radioactive Materials Low-level radioactive waste sites Hazardous waste sites Orphan radioactive sources A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Department of Energy Committee on Naval Nuclear Propulsion NORM DOE facility regulation A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Off site reactor emergency planning Off site reactor emergency response Thyroid protection using Potassium Iodide Emergency guides Pathway analysis and recommendations A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Other Federal Agencies Working with CRCPD Department of Transportation Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Department of Homeland Security National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Other Federal Agencies Working with CRCPD (Cont.) National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of State National Academy of Sciences A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Related Organizations International Atomic Energy Agency Council of State Governments American Petroleum Institute American Nuclear Society American Society of Non-Destructive Testing A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Related Organizations (Cont.) Association of State & Territorial Health Officers Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission American Lung Association Steel Manufactures Association American College of Nuclear Physicians A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Examples of Working Groups Committee on Radioactive Waste Committee on Emergency Response Planning Committee on Resource Recovery & Radioactivity Committee on Decontamination & Decommissioning A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Examples of Working Groups (Cont.) Committee on Radon Coordinator for Radioactive Material Transportation Committee on Radioactive Waste Management Committee on Unwanted Radioactive Materials Committee on MARSSIM and MARSAME Committee on Ionizing Measurements A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Examples of Working Groups (Cont.) Committee on Industrial Radiography Committee on Nationwide Evaluation of X-ray Trends (NEXT) Committee on Quality Assurance in Diagnostic X-ray A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Examples of Working Groups (Cont.) Committee on Naval Nuclear Propulsion Committee on Mammography Task Force to Monitoring Patient Dose During Fluoroscopy Task Force for Computed Tomography (CT)/Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Task Force for Computed Tomography (CT) Training Committee A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Examples of Working Groups (Cont.) Twenty-five separate groups developing Suggested State Regulations for Control of Radiation A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Formalized Liaisons Association of State Drinking Water Administration and American Water Works Association Association of Radon Scientists & Technologists Association of State & Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Formalized Liaisons (Cont.) Health Physics Society National Council on Radiation Protection American Academy of Health Physics American Association of Physicists in Medicine A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Formalized Liaisons (Cont.) American Society of Radiologic Technologists/American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Joint Commission American College of Radiology American College of Medical Physics A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Examples of Committee Activities A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Radioactive Waste Management (Environmental Nuclear Council) Develops guidance and recommendations for states in regulating the management of low-level radioactive waste. This guidance includes both technical and administrative recommendations for waste generated under the Atomic Energy Act and NARM. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Emergency Response Planning (Environmental Nuclear Council) Develops guidance for states in planning and responding to off site radiological emergencies around nuclear power plants, and transportation accidents. This guidance includes "first responders," protective drugs, decontamination, environmental and plume analysis. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Resource Recovery & Radioactivity (Environmental Nuclear Council) Develops recommended response and event notification protocol when radioactivity is detected in metal and scrap, and recommends a system for reporting such incidents. Develops guidance for the disposition of contaminated scrap and guidance on the use of detectors at landfills. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Decontamination & Decommissioning (Environmental Nuclear Council) Develops recommendations for residual radiation level and exposure standards for decommissioned facilities, including guidance for adequate disposal of the waste produced by decontamination activities. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Radon (Environmental Nuclear Council) Provides recommendations on various public awareness activities relative to radon; assists in the establishment of model national construction radon standards; and recommends standards and policy on radon in water. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Radon (Cont.) (Environmental Nuclear Council) Assists in implementation of the SDWAA standard, and in the development of guidance for states in the use of the standard. Plans and coordinates the National Radon Conference. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Unwanted Radioactive Materials (Environmental Nuclear Council) Develops a national system for the identification, characterization, packaging, management and disposition of unwanted or orphan radioactive sources. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Medical Practice (Healing Arts Council) Recommends programs and activities for state implementation to reduce administratively applied X-rays; and provides guidance for consumer/patient education in X-rays. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Nationwide Evaluation of X-ray Trends (NEXT) (Healing Arts Council) Develops guidance for states in the collection of data for evaluating the trends in X-ray exposure throughout the U.S.; assist in the design and implementation of training courses for state NEXT inspectors. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Quality Assurance in Diagnostic X-ray (Healing Arts Council) Determine the elements of diagnostic X-ray technique that impact image quality and patient exposure to aid facilities in maintaining minimal patient exposure and consistent high quality diagnostic images. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Mammography (Healing Arts Council) Provide a clearinghouse for issues relating to mammography; provide comments on activities under MQSA; solicit and synthesize states’ comments on the MQSA Inspection Program, and provide States’ recommendations in the development of a national inspection program. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Suggested State Regulations Working Groups (Suggested State Regulations for Control of Radiation Council) Develop suggested state regulations for the control of radiation in the areas of radiation producing machines registration, use and inspection, and radioactive materials licensing, use and inspection. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Ionizing Measurements (General Council) Develop and maintain the document, “Ionizing Radiation Measurement Criteria for Regulatory Purposes,” a document used for accurately measuring ionizing radiation. Also, reviews and certifies regional ionizing calibration laboratories. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Industrial Radiography (General Council) Develops guidance for state certification of industrial radiographers, providing various options that can be used by the states in certifying industrial radiographers. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Non-ionizing (General Council) Provides guidance to states in the registration, regulation and inspection of non-ionizing sources of radiation. Sources include lasers, microwave systems, high voltage transmission, cellular phones, sun tanning booths and other sources. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Homeland Security Emerging Issues Committee (Homeland Security/ Emergency Response Council) Identifies new HS radiation issues. Recommends creation of working groups/task forces to address issues Current topics include: National Monitoring System Review of federal guidance for recovery from an RDD/IND A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Special Services of CRCPD Accreditation of regional calibration laboratories Recognition of states that license NARM Administer a U.S. DOT Exemption for moving contaminated scrap and trash Comprehensive program review for state agencies. A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Special Services of CRCPD (Cont.) Coordinates and brokers the Texas Industrial Radiography Examination to states Coordinates and conducts an annual National Conference on Radiation Control Coordinates and conducts an annual National Radon Conference A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Special Services of CRCPD (Cont.) Assist states with orphan radioactive source disposition by direct broker funding for characterizing, packaging, and disposal or transfer to a licensed recipient Assist in disposition of unused/disused sealed sources that do not meet other disposal options A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Special Services of CRCPD (Cont.) Provide a website to keep interested parties informed on CRCPD activities, including two limited access sections, “Regulatory Forum” for Director Members and Associate Members to discuss regulatory matters, and “Members Only” for Members to have access to financial matters of the CRCPD. Many CRCPD documents are now on the website: www.crcpd.org A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection Major Publications Bimonthly Newsbrief Directory of Personnel Responsible for Radiological Health Proceedings of annual national conferences Radon Bulletin Directory of State and Federal Agencies Involved with Transportation of Radioactive Material A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

Major Publications (Cont.) Profile of State Radiation Control Programs Various technical reports relating to radiation protection A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection In-House Documents Glossary of terms used in SSRCR’s Directories of commercial services, such as Brokers, Decontamination firms, Radioassay labs, Portal radiation monitors for vehicles A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

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