Accelerator Radiation Safety Newsletter
An Official Publication of the Health Physics Society's Accelerator Section Circulation: 467	Third Quarter 2009 / Volume 18, Number 3
FROM THE OFFICERS The President's Message Linnea Wahl In my first message as Accelerator Section President, I’d like to start by welcoming the new officers of the section, elected last spring and inducted into office at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society (HPS) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The new president-elect is Mike Grissom, recently retired from SLAC National Accelerator Lab and a long-time member of the section. The new newsletter editor is Keith Heinzelman; Keith is new to the section and to Lawrence Livermore National Lab after many years at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Three new directors include Elsa Nimmo (University of California, Berkeley), Reg Ronningen (Michigan State University), and Jack Topper (Lawrence Livermore National Lab). Welcome all. read more The President Elect’s Message Mike Grissom The 2008 HPS Midyear Meeting and PDS: Before I address the issues that all HPS Accelerator Section President-Elects must in accordance with the Section’s SOPs, I would like to say a few words about the 41st Midyear Meeting (Proceedings, 27-30 January 2008, Oakland Marriott City Center) and Professional Development School (PDS) in Oakland, California. That set of meetings was the culmination of a more than 5-year effort by members of the Accelerator Section, Northern California Chapter of the HPS (NCCHPS), and interested parties on the National HPS Program, Continuing Education and other Committees that helped bring us to these successful events. read more The Editor's Message Keith Heinzelman Greetings Accelerator Radiation Safety Newsletter readers! This issue features several excellent contributions that are sure to be of interest to many of you. Thanks very much to all the contributors. As the new newsletter editor, I’d like to invite you all to send me your feedback on the newsletter. If you have suggestions on the format or content, let me know! Also, please consider submitting an article for the upcoming December issue.	In this issue • From the Officers • From the Correspondents • Other News • How to Subscribe • Newsletter Archives Also of interest • Accelerator Section Website • HPS Website • Reflections on the 2008 Professional Development School • Purchase 2008 School Textbook OFFICERS President: Linnea Wahl, Berkeley National Lab President-Elect: Mike Grissom, SLAC National Accelerator Lab, Retired Past President: Henry Kahnhauser, Brookhaven National Lab Secretary: Mike Sandvig, Idaho National Lab Treasurer: Marcia Torres, SLAC National Accelerator Lab Newsletter Editor: Keith Heinzelman, Livermore National Lab Directors: Sam Baker, Argonne National Lab Mike Duran, Los Alamos National Lab Elsa Nimmo, University of California, Berkeley Reg Ronningen, Michigan State University Mike Singh, Livermore National Lab, Retired Jack Topper, Livermore National Lab
OTHER NEWS Accelerator Section Establishes Student Award in Honor of Lutz Moritz Linnea Wahl Reprinted with permission from Health Physics News. Last fall, the accelerator radiation protection community lost an esteemed colleague and friend, Lutz Moritz (1943-2008). Lutz passed away on 16 October 2008. This summer, in memory of Lutz, the Accelerator Section of the Health Physics Society (HPS) has established the Lutz Moritz Memorial Award. The award recognizes Lutz’s dedication to and support for the Accelerator Section, which he served for many years as a founding member, newsletter editor (1993-1995), and president (1995-1997). read more Announcement: U.S. Particle Accelerator School, San Francisco, CA, January 18-19, 2010 The U.S. Particle Accelerator School is offering a program of graduate-level credit courses sponsored by the University of California, Santa Cruz and held in San Francisco, CA from January 18-29, 2010. One undergraduate course and eleven specialized graduate-level courses will be offered. read more The School Bell Beckons! Don Cossairt, Fermilab If you wish to receive more education about the accelerator technology that you encounter every day at work, I highly recommend the U. S. Particle Accelerator School (USPAS) as a place to go accomplish that. The USPAS is operated by a consortium of national laboratories and universities. Its normal mode of operation is to conduct two-week sessions covering a variety of topics. read more Last Phase of Waiver Terminations of NRC Regulatory Authority for Certain Naturally Occurring and Accelerator-Produced Radioactive Material (NARM) The Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005 gave the NRC regulatory authority over NARM. NRC’s final rule implementing this authority was effective November 30, 2007 (72 FR 55863). A waiver was issued on August 31, 2005, to allow continued use and possession of NARM while the NRC developed its regulatory framework. The NRC has been terminating the waiver in phases. read more	FROM THE CORRESPONDENTS News from CAMD The J. Bennett Johnston Sr. Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices [CAMD] at Louisiana State University is currently in a shutdown.  We have contractors from the Budker Physics Institute from Novosibirsk re-installing our 7.5 super-conducting wiggler with cryostat attached.  Our 4 wiggler beamlines have been waiting some 6 months for the arrival of this re-furbished equipment which will permit us to re-condense any helium and significantly reduce both our use and cost of helium [green engineering].  read more News from the Spallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory On September 18, 2009, SNS for the first time operated at its design power of 1 MW on target. The ramp-up from initial beam on target took almost 3 ½ years, which was only slightly longer than was predicted during the design phase of the project. The normal operating power is 850 kW at present, with availability being the primary focus of the operational efforts. Following the initial start-up from the latest maintenance period the availability has been approximately 85%, and the objective is to maintain or improve that level during long-term operations. read more News from the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory, Campinas city, Sao Paulo State, Brazil At present, the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS) operates a light source consisting of a 120 MeV pre-injector LINAC, a transport line, a 500 MeV Booster synchrotron injector and a 1.37 GeV electron storage ring. Since the LNLS opening to users in 1997 and until 2001, injection into the storage ring was based on the LINAC. read more
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