Health Physicist
Aberdeen Maryland
HP for Nuclear Disablement Team 1 (NDT-1) • Executed health hazard assessments in support of missions associated with nuclear infrastructure analysis and sensitive site exploitation, technical nuclear forensics, WMD material and equipment elimination. Ensured radiation exposures were kept As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) and policies were consistent with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) guidelines.• Selected, ensured timely calibration, operated, and instructed others on $2M worth of instrumentation used to locate, assess and characterize radiation hazards to include high-purity germanium gamma spectroscopy. Performed isotopic identification in conjunction with DoE TRIAGE program to characterize radiological threats.• Established and enforced personal protective equipment posture, radiation exposure limits and action levels in the surveying, handling, disablement and transport of radiological/nuclear material associated with the nuclear fuel cycle.• Developed a comprehensive written respiratory protection program for the NDT to align newly acquired SCBA capability with 29 CFR 1910 requirements.• Served three rotations as principal DoD Health Physicist for the NNSA-led, multiagency, National Technical Nuclear Forensics Task Force (TF-NTNF), responsible for establishing a combined (DoE/DoD) hotline and personnel decontamination.