Structuring Radiation Control Programs for Survival

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Structuring Radiation Control Programs for
Survival

• Keep Your Eye on the Cheese

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JOHN VILLFORTH
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Structuring Radiation Control Programs for
Survival

• History of State Radiation Control Programs
• Role of Federal Government
• Role of CRCPD
• Successful State Programs
• How to Survive and Flourish

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My Background

• U. S. Public Health Service.
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
• Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors

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Federal Radiological Health

• Division of Radiological Health
• Chapman Ave - Rockville
• Fallout Monitoring

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DR. JIM MILLER
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Dental X-Ray Program

• Survey Form
• Surpack
• Filters and Collimators
• Inspections

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Environmental Monitoring

• Mercury Site
• S. W. R. H. L.
• S. E. R. H. L.
• N. E. R. H. L.

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Atomic Energy Commission

• Agreement State Program

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Federal Funding to States

• Equipment
• Training
• State Assignees

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C. R. C. P. D.
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Elements of a Successful Program

• X-ray
• Mammography
• R.T. Licensing
• Rad Materials
• Radon
• Environmental
• Nonionizing
• Fees

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Whats Happening Now?

• Somebody Moved the Cheese!

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Surviving Terrorism
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Tips for Survival

• Dirty Bombs
• Emergency response Teams
• U. S. Customs
• Security

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FEES

• Licensees
• Registrants
• Retained revenue
• Other revenue Sources

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Outreach

• Universities
• Professional Organizations
• CRCPD
• HPS
• APHA

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Radiation Control Programs

• Advertise
• Who you are
• Where you are
• What you do
• Experts
• Mission

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Where's the Cheese?
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Try Other Types of Cheese
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