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MARSSIM for the Public Training

Public outreach and education related to the cleanup of radiologically contaminated sites are the focus of a two- to three-hour MARSSIM workshop.

Public outreach and education related to the cleanup of radiologically contaminated sites are the focus of Argonne’s two- to three-hour MARSSIM for the Public Training workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to explain how a systematic and statistically based process is used to confirm that the cleanup actions taken have been protective of human health and the environment. Typical topics of discussion include:

  • Overview of MARSSIM Workshop organization and goals,
  • Key MARSSIM concepts and components,
  • MARSSIM and radiation measurement instrumentation,
  • The MARSSIM final status survey design process,
  • MARSSIM implementation issues,
  • Site-specific MARSSIM example, and
  • Questions and discussion.

For More Information

For more information about Argonne’s MARSSIM for the Public Training, contact:

Bob Johnson
Argonne National Laboratory
Environmental Science Division
EVS/240
9700 South Cass Avenue
Argonne, IL 60439
(630) 252-7004
fax: (630) 252-4624
rljohnson@anl.gov