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“(Argonne's) instructors were clearly experts in their fields. They were able to concisely convey the essence of the RESRAD and MARSSIM methods, while also drawing upon their experience to address or highlight many practical items of interest to the Corps project managers and technical specialists.”
Patricia Rivers
Chief, Environmental Division
Directorate of Military Programs
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
For more information, contact:
Bob Johnson
Argonne National Laboratory
(630) 252-7004
rljohnson@anl.gov
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Combined MARSSIM and RESRAD Training
Argonne offers a RESRAD for Managers workshop in combination
with Argonne’s MARSSIM for Managers training workshop.
About RESRAD
The RESRAD (Residual Radiation) family of computer codes is commonly
used to assess human health and environmental risk at sites contaminated
with radioactive materials and hazardous chemicals. The RESRAD codes
can be used to evaluate chemical and radiological contaminants, real
(land and buildings) and non-real properties (furniture, tools, and scrap
metals), human and ecological receptors, and on-site and off-site receptor
locations.
The RESRAD code has been used for cleanup and risk evaluations at more
than 300 sites in the United States and other countries. RESRAD is the
most extensively tested, verified, and validated code in the area of
environmental risk assessment and site cleanup. It is the only computer
code designated in DOE Order 5400.5 for the evaluation of radioactively
contaminated sites. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) also
has approved use of RESRAD for dose evaluation for decommissioning and
waste disposal at licensed nuclear facilities. The EPA used RESRAD in
its rulemaking for cleanup of sites contaminated with radioactivity,
and several state agencies have approved the use of RESRAD for evaluating
site cleanup activities.
More information about RESRAD
The RESRAD - MARSSIM Connection
Argonne offers combined MARSSIM and RESRAD training because of their integral relationship. RESRAD is widely used to determine the cleanup levels required to protect both human health and the environment. The MARSSIM process, which is used to confirm that cleanup levels have been achieved, requires that cleanup levels have been previously determined and specified in a manner that can be statistically verified. Individuals and organizations concerned with the effective and efficient cleanup of radioactively contaminated buildings and soils need a thorough understanding of both processes.
RESRAD for Managers Workshop
A RESRAD for Managers workshop can be combined with
MARSSIM for Managers training. The RESRAD for Managers workshop involves
a 3 to 4 hour session for individuals with a relatively sound radiological
background. The topics include:
- Purpose of RESRAD and its uses for automated calculation of residual
radioactive material and site cleanup guidelines needed for the implementation
of MARSSIM.
- Summary of the RESRAD family of codes, particularly RESRAD (for evaluating
soil contamination) and RESRAD-Build (for evaluating indoor building
contamination).
- Highlights of RESRAD applications for deriving contaminated site
cleanup standards, site screening, plus pre- and post-remedial action
dose and risk assessments.
- Time and cost factors associated with preparing and using RESRAD
calculations.
- Qualifications and training requirements for individuals using RESRAD.
- Potential sources of error plus quality control and quality assurance
measures to ensure proper use of RESRAD results.
- Questions and answers.
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