Radiological Health Advisory Board Meeting May 25, 2011

 Call to order – Keri Hall, M.D., M.S., Director Office of Epidemiology  Welcome and introduction – Dr. Hall  Introduction of members  Approval of agenda  Approval of May 12, 2010 meeting minutes Meeting Items

Agenda  Rulemaking Activities – Les Foldesi, M.S., CHP (Director DRH)  Program Introductions - Staff  Old Business  Opportunity for public comments (5 minutes each)  New business  Next meeting  Adjournment

Rulemaking Activities  12VAC5-481 (Virginia Radiation Protection Regulations  Currently 12VAC5-481 is being revised to include the 2009 update of CRCPD’s SSR  Currently under management review  There will be a 60 day public comment period once published on the Town Hall website

Rulemaking Activities  12VAC5-490 (Radioactive Materials Fee Schedule)  The fees in 22 categories are being lowered  The amendment was approved by the Commissioner on April 12 th and is currently under DPB review

Activities for Division of Rad Health  X-Ray (Stan Orchel)  Radioactive Materials (Mike Welling)  Environmental monitoring (Les)  Emergency Preparedness/Response (Les)

X-ray Program Register all X-ray machines (~19,000), include: Register all X-ray machines (~19,000), include: CT scanner CT scanner Radiation therapy accelerator Radiation therapy accelerator Security X-ray machines Security X-ray machines Industrial machines Industrial machines Provide certification for: Provide certification for: X-ray machines used in the healing arts X-ray machines used in the healing arts Individuals to serve as Private Inspectors of X-ray machine Individuals to serve as Private Inspectors of X-ray machine Inspect: Inspect: X-ray machines for fee upon request All facilities providing mammography services

X-ray Program  Staffing: 5 inspectors, 3 admin staff and 1 supervisor  The program is self-supporting based upon the tube registration fees charged

Radioactive Materials Program  On March 31, 2009 Virginia became the 36 th Agreement State  The agreement allows Virginia to regulate:  Radioactive materials used on non-federal jurisdiction facilities  Reciprocity jobsites on non-federal jurisdiction sites  The agreement does not allow Virginia to regulate:  Uranium milling operations  Sealed source and device registrations  Distribution of exempt materials  Special nuclear materials in certain quantities

Radioactive Materials Program  428 active specific licenses  5 new applications under review  2,800 general licensee entries with 32,000 devices  92 reciprocity licensees  7 staff members consisting of 4 licensing/inspector specialists, 2 admin assts and 1 supervisor  The program is self-supporting based upon licensing fees charged

Radioactive Materials Program  Licensing: 990 actions performed  Inspections: over 400 performed  Incidents:  5 in 2009 (1 damaged portable gauge, 1 medical event, 2 lost sources, 1 lost I-125 shipment)  4 in 2010 (3 portable gauges run over and 1 lost portable gauge)

Current Radiological Environmental Sampling Program Newport News and Portsmouth Naval Shipyards: -Bottom Sediment (Cesium 134/137 Cobalt-60, gross beta) –5 sites/quarterly -Surface Water (several isotopes, gross beta) –5 sites/quarterly Babcock & Wilcox: -Air (alpha) – 1 site/quarterly -Surface Water (alpha) –2 sites/annually -Vegetation (alpha) – 2 sites/annually -Soil (alpha) - 2 sites/annually * These samples are analyzed in the Mobile Incident Command Laboratory by VDH-DRH - all other samples are analyzed by the VA Dept. of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS)

Current Radiological Environmental Sampling Program North Anna Nuclear Power Plant/Surry Nuclear Power Plant -Air (particulate & I-131) – 4 sites/quarterly* -Surface Water (tritium* & several other isotopes) –4 sites/quarterly -Milk (I-131, Sr-90, Cs-137 etc.) – 2 sites/quarterly – collected by Va. Dept. of Agriculture -Vegetation (I-131, Cesium 134/137) – 2 sites/annually -Fish (several isotopes)– 1 site/biannually, collected by Dominion -Shellfish (several isotopes) - 1 site/annually, collected by VDH Shellfish -Thermo-luminescent Dosimeters (gamma)*– 27 sites/quarterly -Silt (Cesium 134/137 Cobalt-60) – 3 sites/annually - collected by Dominion

Emergency Preparedness  Review and provide revisions to Vol. 3 (Radiological Emergency Response Plan) of the State Emergency Operations Plan  Review and revise DRH’s Emergency Plan Implementation Procedures (EPIP)  Participate in drills and exercises at North Anna and Surry nuclear power station

Emergency Preparedness  Provide training to emergency responders and local health districts as requested  Maintain field equipment  Maintain two mobile radiation laboratories

FIELD LAB

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