American Nuclear Society Radiation Protection and Shielding Division Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Dr. Wayne Newhauser Saturday, June 12, 2010, San Diego, CA

RPSD Mission The division promotes the interchange of technology related to: the transport of particulate and electromagnetic radiation in materials and biological systems; techniques and instrumentation to measure and calculate radiation fields; and the quantification of radiation effects and nuclear heat deposition within materials. Radiation protection management, ALARA, operation health physics, and radiation shield design and evaluation are key subject areas

RPSD Governance Executive Committee Structure –10 Exec Com members –4 members (Chair, Vice chair, Sec, Treas) –1 Student member –1 Foreign national member Regular elections are successfully held each year Newsletter is distributed biannually

Membership

Budget RADIATION PROTECTION AND SHIELDING DIVISION BUDGETACTUAL 12 MONTHS 2009 BUDGET FUNDS CARRY FORWARD FROM , MEMBER ALLOCATION2,6562,616 DIVISION INCOME ,030 TOTAL BUDGET FUNDS20,83023,410 BUDGET EXPENSES NEWSLETTERS030 AWARDS, PLAQUES4540 NATIONAL MEETING COSTS06,300 DIVISION OFFICER EXPENSE00 STUDENT SUPPORT1,9002,000 SCHOLARSHIP/NEED FUNDING00 OTHER EXPENSES2500 TOTAL EXPENSES2,1958,370 EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF BUDGET FUNDS OVER EXPENSES18,63515,040

RPSD Contributions to ANS RPSD introduced the “best of” sessions from topical meetings to the national meetings –Many divisions now enjoy showing off their topicals by having these “best of” sessions at national which also supports the national mtg Many members are highly published Regular association with the Health Physics Society by many members

RPSD Contributions to ANS continued RPSD introduced the “tutorials” to national meetings –Many divisions are now also enjoying the use of tutorials to teach young members introductory materials not offered in the universities. –RPSD has offered code tutorials on every major radiation transport code available – Many RPSD tutorials are regularly offered and well attended

RPSD Services to Membership RPSD has begun sponsoring regular sessions at the Winter meeting on Ethics in Engineering – This supports PE’s who are required to have this in their professional development portfolio. Rockwell lifetime achievement award –Presented at the RPSD2010 topical Student member on Executive Committee –Partially funded by RPSD Blizzard Scholarship

2008 Metrics Division Meetings Division Governance Division Contributions to Society Division Services to Membership National Meeting Participation 2008 Annual: 3 sessions, 3 tutorials 2008 Winter: 7 sessions 2 tutorials 1 panel Succession Planning Succession Plan in Place: updated 2006 Reviewed 2008 ANS Position Statements 19 Radon in Homes (BMD Action) 41 Health Effects of Low Level Radiation (w/BMD & IRD current) Professional Development Topical and meeting workshops/tutorials, 2007 National meetings RPSD 2008 Meeting Class I, Class II Topicals No topical in 2007 RPSD 2006 (152) ICRS-11/RPS’08 (289) Membership Trends 1340/1344 mbrs +0.3% change /1328 mbrs -1.2% change /1308 mbrs -1.5% change 2008 Participation with Outside Professional Societies ENS & Health Physics Scholarships Blizzard Class III Topicals RPSD does not support Class III Topical mtgs. Communications 2 newsletters & website updated in 2008 Society Leadership 75% Exec Comm., 3 of 4 PDC & NPC BoD presentation 2008 Peer Recognition/ Awards Rockwell, Div Service (annual), Fellows Division Planning 2008 Strategic Plan submitted to PDC Non-Meeting Publications 2008 topical meeting proceedings papers collected; papers to be published in 2009 NT Student Support 2006 Student Conference Division’s Commitment to YMG Did support YMG activity in 2008

2009 Metrics Division Meetings Division Governance Division Contributions to Society Division Services to Membership National Meeting Participation 2009 Annual: 2 sessions, 1 seminar, 3 tutorials 2009 Winter: 3 sessions, 2 panels, 1 tutorial Succession Planning Succession Plan in Place: updated 2006 Reviewed 2008 Reviewed 2009 ANS Position Statements 19 Radon in Homes (BMD Action) 41 Health Effects of Low Level Radiation (w/BMD & IRD current) Professional Development Topical and meeting workshops/tutorials, 2007 National meetings RPSD 2008 Meeting Class I, Class II Topicals No topical in 2007 RPSD 2006 (152) ICRS-11/RPS’08 (289) Membership Trends 1340/1344 mbrs +0.3% change /1328 mbrs -1.2% change /1308 mbrs -1.5% change /1317 mbrs +.7% change 2009 Participation with Outside Professional Societies ENS & Health Physics Scholarships Blizzard Class III Topicals RPSD does not support Class III Topical mtgs. Communications 2 newsletters & website updated in 2009 Society Leadership 75% Exec Comm., 3 of 4 PDC & NPC BoD presentation 2008 Peer Recognition/ Awards Rockwell, Div Service (annual), Fellows Division Planning 2008 Strategic Plan submitted to PDC Reviewed 2009 Non-Meeting Publications 2008 topical meeting proceedings papers collected; papers to be published in 2009 NT Student Support 2009 Student Conference 2009 Winter Meeting $ award to support Student Exec. Comm. member $ award Best Student Presentations at RPSD sessions Division’s Commitment to YMG Did support YMG activity in 2008

RPSD Meetings RPSD sponsors and fills 6 to 7 sessions in both the winter and summer meetings RPSD2010 biennial topical held in Las Vegas, NV April 19-23, large international attendance (despite the volcano) Next meeting will be in 2012 in Japan jointly with the International Conference on Radiation Shielding

Summary RPSD has noticeably improved the quality and utility of national meetings through introduction of “best of” and tutorial sessions. RPSD has adhered to ANS recommendations on bylaws, awards, governance and meeting scheduling. RPSD could put additional focus on health physics.