ML13304A799

Submittal of Oregon State University Radiation Center and Ostr Annual Report for the Period July 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2013

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oSU Oregon State UNIVERSITY Radiation Center Oregon State University, 100 Radiation Center, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-5903 T 541-737-2341 I F 541-737-0480 Ihttp://ne.oregonstate.edu/facilities/radiationcenter October 29, 2013 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

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Oregon State University TRIGA Reactor (OSTR)

Docket No. 50-243, License No. R-106 In accordance with section 6.7.1 of the OSTR Technical Specifications, we are hereby submitting the Oregon State University Radiation Center and OSTR Annual Report for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

The Annual Report continues the pattern established over many years by including information about the entire Radiation Center rather than concentrating primarily on the reactor. Because this report addresses a number of different interests, it is rather lengthy, but we have incorporated a short executive summary which highlights the Center's activities and accomplishments over the past year.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on: /0 4 Sincerely, R. Reese Director Cc: Alexander Adams, USNRC Rick Spinrad, OSU Craig Bassett, USNRC Rich Holdren, OSU Ken Niles, ODOE Andy Klein, OSU AcOo

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Steve R. Reese, Director Radiation Center Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon 97331-5903 Telephone: (541) 737-2341 Fax: (541) 737-0480 To satisy the requirements of:

A. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, License No. R-106 (Docket No. 50-243), Technical Specification 6.7(e).

B. Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC; Subcontract Award No. 00074510.

C. Oregon Department of Energy, OOE Rule No. 345-030-010.

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0 Colntenits 0 Part I-Overview S Executive Summary .......... 4 Introduction ............... 4 S Overview of the Radiation Center. 4 S Part II-People S

Radiation Center Staff ........ .6 S Reactor Operations Committee . . .6 S Professional & Research Faculty . .7 S Part Ill-Facilities S

Research Reactor ............ .8 S Analytical Equipment ......... .9 S Radioisotope Irradiation Sources .

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Instrument Repair & Calibration . . .10 S Library ................... .10 S Part IV-Reactor S Operating Statistics ...................................... ......... .14 S Experim ents Perform ed ............................................. .14 S Unplanned Shutdow ns ............................................. .15 Changes Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.59 ...................................... .15 S

Surveillance &Maintenance .......................................... .16 S Part V-Radiation Protection S Introduction ........................................................

Environmental Releases ...............................................

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.28 Personnel Doses ...................................................... .29 S Facility Survey Data ............................................... .30 S Environm ental Survey Data .......................................... .30 S Radioactive Material Shipm ents ....................................... .31 References ......................................................... .31 S S

Part VI-Work Sum mary ................ .50 S

Teaching .................. .50 S Research & Service ........... .50 S Part VII-Words S Documents Published or Accepted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 5 S Presentations ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 0 S Students ................. ...................................... 86

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• Tables Table Title Page 111.1 Gam m acell 220 6"Co Irradiator Use ............................................ 11 111.2 Student Enrollment in Courses at the Radiation Center ............................... .. 12 IV.1 Present OSTR Operating Statistics .................................................. 17 IV.2 OSTR Use Time in Terms of Specific Use Categories .................................. .. 18 IV.3 OSTR Multiple Use Time ......................................................... 18 IV.4 Use of OSTR Reactor Experiments .................................................. 19 IV.5 Unplanned Reactor Shutdowns and Scrams ......................................... 19 V.1 Radiation Protection Program Requirements and Frequencies ........................... 32 V.2 Monthly Summary of Liquid Effluent Releases to the Sanitary Sewer ...................... 33 V.3 Annual Summary of Liquid Waste Generated and Transferred ........................... . 34 0 V.4 Monthly Summary of Gaseous Effluent Releases ..................................... 35

• V.5 Annual Summary of Solid Waste Generated and Transferred ............................. 36 V.6 Annual Summary of Personnel Radiation Doses Received .............................. 37 V.7 Total Dose Equivalent Recorded Within the TRIGA Reactor Facility ........................ 38 V.8 Total Dose Equivalent Recorded on Area Within the Radiation Center ...................... . 39 V.9 Annual Summary of Radiation and Contamination Levels Within the Reactor ................. 41 V.10 Total Dose Equivalent at the TRIGA Reactor Facility Fence .............................. 42 V.11 Total Dose Equivalent at the Off-Site Gamma Radiation Monitoring Stations ................. 43 V.12 Annual Average Concentration of the Total Net Beta Radioactivity ......................... 44 V.13 Beta-Gamma Concentration and Range of LLD Values ................................. 45 V.14 Radioactive Material Shipments under NRC General License R-106 ....................... 46 V.15 Radioactive Material Shipments under Oregon License ORE 90005 ....................... 47 V.16 Radioactive Material Shipments Under NRC General License 10 CFR 110.23 ................. 48 VI.1 Institutions and Agencies Which Utilized the Radiation Center ........................... 53 0 VI.2 Listing of Major Research & Service Projects Performed and Their Funding .................. .58 VI.3 Summary of Radiological Instrumentation Calibrated to Support OSU Departments ............ .73 VI.4 Summary of Radiological Instrumentation Calibrated to Support Other Agencies ............. .74 0

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• Figures Table Title Page 0 IV.1 Monthly Surveillance and Maintenance (Sam ple Form ) ........................................................................................ 20 IV.2 Quarterly Surveillance and M aintenance (Sam ple Form ) ........................................................................................ 21 IV.3 Sem i-Annual Surveillance and Maintenance (Sample Form) ............................................................................... 23 IV.4 Annual Surveillance and M aintenance (Sam ple Form ) .......................................................................................... 25 V.1 M onitoring Stations for the OSU TRIGA Reactor ..................................................................................................... 49 0VI.1 Summary of the Types of Radiological Instrumentation Calibrated ................................................................. 73 0

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0 Executive Summary Introduction 0 The data from this reporting year shows that the use of the The current annual report of the Oregon State University 0

Radiation Center and the Oregon State TRIGA reactor Radiation Center and TRIGA Reactor follows the usual for- 0 (OSTR) has continued to grow in many areas. mat by including information relating to the entire Radiation 0 Center rather than just the reactor. However, the information The Radiation Center supported 46 different courses this year, is still presented in such a manner that data on the reactor may 0

mostly in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radia-tion Health Physics. About 50% of these courses involved the be examined separately, if desired. It should be noted that all 0 OSTR. The number of OSTR hours used for academic courses annual data given in this report covers the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Cumulative reactor operating data 0

and training was 72, while 5,742 hours0.00859 days <br />0.206 hours <br />0.00123 weeks <br />2.82331e-4 months <br /> were used for research in this report relates only to the LEU ffieled core. This covers 0

projects. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the OSTR research hours were in support of off-campus research projects, reflect-the period beginning July. 1, 2008 to the present date. For a 0 ing the use of the OSTR nationally and internationally. Radia-summary of data on the reactor's two other cores, the reader is referred to previous annual reports.

0 tion Center users published or submitted 86 articles this year, 0 and made 99 presentations on work that involved the OSTR or Radiation Center. The number of samples irradiated in the In addition to providing general information about the activi-ties of the Radiation Center, this report is designed to meet 0

reactor during this reporting period was 3,584. Funded OSTR the reporting requirements of the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory 0 use hours comprised 82% of the research use. Commission, the U. S. Department of Energy, and the Oregon 0 Personnel at the Radiation Center conducted 103 tours of the Department of Energy. Because of this, the report is divided into several distinct parts so that the reader may easily find the 0

facility, accommodating 1,471 visitors. The visitors included sections of interest. 0 elementary, middle school, high school, and college students; relatives and friends; faculty; current and prospective clients; 0

national laboratory and industrial scientists and engineers; and 0 state, federal and international officials. The Radiation Center Overview of the Radiation Center 0 is a significant positive attraction on campus because visitors leave with a good impression of the facility and of Oregon The Radiation Center is a unique facility which serves the entire OSU campus, all other institutions within the Oregon 0

State University. University System, and many other universities and organiza-0 The Radiation Center projects database continues to provide tions throughout the nation and the world. The Center also 0 a useful way of tracking the many different aspects of work regularly provides special services to state and federal agencies, particularly agencies dealing with law enforcement, energy, 0

at the facility. The number of projects supported this year was 211. Reactor related projects comprised 66% of all projects. The health, and environmental quality, and renders assistance to 0 total research dollars in some way supported by the Radiation Oregon industry. In addition, the Radiation Center provides 0 Center, as reported by our researchers, was $12,181,210.'The permanent office and laboratory space for the OSU Depart-ment of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics, 0

actual total is likely considerably higher. This year the Radia-tion Center provided service to 73 different organizations/

the OSU Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and 0 institutions, 37% of which were from other states and 23% of for the OSU nuclear chemistry, radiation chemistry, geochem- 0 which were from outside the U. S. and Canada. So while the istry and radiochemistry programs. There is no other university facility with the combined capabilities of the OSU Radiation 0

Center's primary mission is local, it is also a facility with a national and international clientele. Center in the western half of the United States. 0 Located in the Radiation Center are many items of special-0 The Radiation Center web site provides an easy way for potential users to evaluate the Center's facilities and capabili- ized equipment and unique teaching and research facilities. 0 ties as well as to apply for a project and check use charges. The 0 address is: http://radiationcenter.oregonstate.edu. 0 4 12-13 Annual Report 0

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'Ihey include a TRIGA Mark II research nuclear reactor; a The Advanced Nuclear Systems Engineering Laboratory 6

"Co gamma irradiator; a large number of state-of-the art (ANSEL) is the home to two major thermal-hydraulic test fa-computer-based gamma radiation spectrometers and associ- cilities-the High Temperature Test Facility (HTTF) and the ated germanium detectors; and a variety of instruments for Hydro-mechanical Fuel Test Facility (HMFTF). The HTTF 0 radiation measurements and monitoring. Specialized facilities is a 1/4 scale model of the Modular High Temperature Gas 0 for radiation work include teaching and research laboratories Reactor. The vessel has a ceramic lined upper head and with instrumentation and related equipment for performing shroud capable of operation at 850oC (well mixed helium).

neutron activation analysis and radiotracer studies; laborato- The design will allow for a maximum operating pressure of 0 ries for plant experiments involving radioactivity; a facility 1.OMPa and a maximum core ceramic temperature of 1600°C.

S for repair and calibration of radiation protection instrumen- The nominal working fluid will be helium with a core power tation; and facilities for packaging radioactive materials for of approximately 600 kW (note that electrical heaters are used 0 shipment to national and international destinations. to simulate the core power). The test facility also includes a scaled reactor cavity cooling system, a circulator and a heat A major non-nuclear facility housed in the Radiation Center sink in order to complete the cycle. T-he HTTF can be used 0 is the one-quarter scale thermal hydraulic advanced plant ex- to simulate a wide range of accident scenarios in gas reac-0 perimental (APEX) test facility for the Westinghouse AP600 and AP1000 reactor designs. The AP600 and AP1000 are tors to include the depressurized conduction cooldown and pressurized conduction cooldown events. The HMFTF is a next-generation nuclear reactor designs which incorporate 0 many passive safety features as well as considerably simplified testing facility which will be used to produce a database of 0 plant systems and equipment. APEX operates at pressures hydro-mechanical information to supplement the qualifica-tion of the prototypic ultrahigh density U-Mo Low Enriched up to 400 psia and temperatures up to 450'F using electrical Uranium fuel which will be implemented into the U.S. High 0 heaters instead of nuclear fuel. All major components of the Performance Research Reactors upon their conversion to low AP600 and AP1000 are included in APEX and all systems enriched fuel. This data in turn will be used to verify current are appropriately scaled to enable the experimental measure-0 ments to be used for safety evaluations and licensing of the theoretical hydro- and thermo-mechanical codes being used during safety analyses. The maximum operational pressure full scale plant.'Ihis world-class facility meets exacting qual-0 ity assurance criteria to provide assurance of safety as well as of the HMFTF is 600 psig with a maximum operational temperature of 450°.

0 validity of the test results.

The Radiation Center staff regularly provides direct sup-Also housed in the Radiation Center is the Advanced Ther- port and assistance to OSU teaching and research programs.

mal Hydraulics Research Laboratory (ATHRL), which is 0 used for state-of-the-art two-phase flow experiments.

Areas of expertise commonly involved in such efforts include nuclear engineering, nuclear and radiation chemistry, neutron activation analysis, radiation effects on biological systems, ra-The Multi-Application Light Water Reactor (MASLWR) is diation dosimetry, environmental radioactivity, production of a nuclear power plant test facility that is instrumental in the short-lived radioisotopes, radiation shielding, nuclear instru-development of next generation commercial nuclear reac-mentation, emergency response, transportation of radioactive tors currently seeking NRC certification. The Test Facility is materials, instrument calibration, radiation health physics, constructed of all stainless steel components and is capable of radioactive waste disposal, and other related areas.

operation at frill system pressure (1500 psia), and full system temperature (600F). In addition to formal academic and research support, the All components are 1/3 scale height and 1/254.7 volume Center's staff provides a wide variety of other services includ-ing public tours and instructional programs, and professional scale.'Ihe current testing program is examining methods for natural circulation startup, helical steam generator heat consultation associated with the feasibility, design, safety, and execution of experiments using radiation and radioactive transfer performance, and a wide range of design basis, and materials.

beyond design basis, accident conditions. In addition, the MASLWR Test Facility is currently the focus of an interna-tional collaborative standard problem exploring the operation and safety of advanced natural circulations reactor concepts.

Over 7 international organizations are involved in this stan-dard problem at OSU.

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'This section contains a listing of all people who were residents of the Radiation Center or who worked a significant amount of time at the Center during this reporting period. 0 It should be noted that not all of the faculty and students who used the Radiation Center for their teaching and research are listed. Summary information on the number of people involved is given in Table VIi, while individual names and projects are listed in Table VI.2.

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Radiation Center Staff Reactor Operations Committee 0 Steve Reese, Director Andrew Klein, Chair 0

DinaPope, Office Manager OSU Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics 0

Shaun Bromagem, Business Manager RainierFarmer OSU Radiation Safety 0

Janis Workman, Receptionist S. Todd Keller, Reactor Administrator Abi Tavakoli Farsoni OSU Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics Gary Wachs, Reactor Supervisor, Senior Reactor Operator MichaelHartman Robert Schickler, Senior Reactor Operator University of Michigan Wade Marcum, Reactor Operator 0 Todd Keller ScottMenn, Senior Health Physicist OSU Radiation Center 0

Jim Darrough,Health Physicist Scott Menn S Leah Minc, Neutron Activation Analysis Manager OSU Radiation Center 0 Steve Smith, Scientific Instrument Technician, Senior Reactor Operator Steve Reese (not voting) 0 OSU Radiation Center Erin Cimbri, Custodian 0 JarvisCaffrey, Reactor Operator (Student)

Gary Wachs (not voting)

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Trevor Howard,Reactor Operator (Student) Bill Warnes 0

Topher Matthews, Reactor Operator (Student) OSU Mechanical Engineering 0 Jacob Owen, Reactor Operator (Student)

Kyle Combs, Health Physics Monitor (Student)

Joey DeShields, Health Physics Monitor (Student)

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People 0 Professional and Research Faculty Daniels,Malcolm *Paulenova,Alena Professor Emeritus, Chemistry Associate Professor, Senior Research, Radiation Center

'Hamby, David Pope, Dina Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics Office Manager, Radiation Center Hart,Lucas . 'Reese, Steven R.

0 Faculty Research Associate, Chemistry Director, Radiation Center 0 'Higley, KathrynA. Reyes, Jr.,JosiN.

S Department Head, Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics RingleJohn C.

• Keller,S. Todd Professor Emeritus, Nuclear Engineering and Radiation 0 Reactor Administrator, Radiation Center Health Physics Klein, Andrew C. *Schmitt,Roman A.

Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics Professor Emeritus, Chemistry

• Krane,Kenneth S. Krystina Tack 0 Professor Emeritus, Physics Assistant Professor, Medical Physics Program Director

• Loveland,Walter D. *Wachs, Gary 0 Professor, Chemistry

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Reactor Supervisor, Radiation Center Woods, Brian 0 Senior Health Physicist, Radiation Center Associate Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiation 0 *Minc,Leah Health Physics 0 Assistant Professor, Anthropology Wu, Qiao

• Palmer,Todd S. Professor, Nuclear Engineer and Radiation Health Physics Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics

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'The Oregon State University TRIGA Reactor (OSTR) is a If samples to be irradiated require a large neutron fluence, 0 water-cooled, swimming pool type research reactor which uses especially from higher energy neutrons, they may be inserted 0 uranium/zirconium hydride fuel elements in a circular grid ar- into a dummy fuel element. This device will then be placed into one of the core's inner grid positions which would normally be 0

ray. The reactor core is surrounded by a ring of graphite which serves to reflect neutrons back into the core. The core is situ- occupied by a fuel element. Similarly samples can be placed in 0 ated near the bottom of a 22-foot deep water-filled tank, and the in-core irradiation tube (ICIT) which can be inserted in 0 the tank is surrounded by a concrete bioshield which acts as a radiation shield and structural support. The reactor is licensed the same core location.

0 by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to operate at The cadmium-lined in-core irradiation tube (CLICIT) 0 a maximum steady state power of 1.1 MW and can also be enables samples to be irradiated in a high flux region near the center of the core. The cadmium lining in the facility eliminates 0

pulsed up to a peak power of about 2500 MW.

thermal neutrons and thus permits sample exposure to higher 0 The OSTR has a number of different irradiation facilities energy neutrons only. The cadmium-fined end of this air-filled 0 including a pneumatic transfer tube, a rotating rack, a thermal column, four beam ports, five sample holding (dummy) fuel aluminum irradiation tube is inserted into an inner grid posi-tion of the reactor core which would normally be occupied by a 0

elements for special in-core irradiations, an in-core irradiation fuel element. It is the same as the ICIT except for the presence 0 tube, and a cadmium-lined in-core irradiation tube for experi- of the cadmium lining. 0 ments requiring a high energy neutron flux.

The two main uses of the OSTR are instruction and research. 0 The pneumatic transfer facility enables samples to be Instruction 0

inserted and removed from the core in four to five seconds.

Consequently this facility is normally used for neutron activa-Instructional use of the reactor is twofold. First, it is used sig- 0 tion analysis involving short-lived radionuclides. On the other nificantly for classes in Nuclear Engineering, Radiation Health Physics, and Chemistry at both the graduate and undergradu-0 hand, the rotating rack is used for much longer irradiation of ate levels to demonstrate numerous principles which have been 0 samples (e.g., hours). The rack consists of a circular array of 40 tubular positions, each of which can hold two sample tubes.

presented in the classroom. Basic neutron behavior is the same 0 Rotation of the rack ensures that each sample will receive an in small reactors as it is in large power reactors, and many dem-onstrations and instructional experiments can be performed 0

identical irradiation.

using the OSTR which cannot be carried out with a commer- 0 The reactor's thermal column consists of a large stack of cial power reactor. Shorter-term demonstration experiments 0 graphite blocks which slows down neutrons from the reactor core in order to increase thermal neutron activation of samples.

are also performed for many undergraduate students in Phys-ics, Chemistry, and Biology classes, as well as for visitors from 0

Over 99% of the neutrons in the thermal column are thermal other universities and colleges, from high schools, and from 0 neutrons. Graphite blocks are removed from the thermal col- public groups. 0 umn to enable samples to be positioned inside for irradiation.

The second instructional application of the OSTR involves 0 The beam ports are tubular penetrations in the reactor's main educating reactor operators, operations managers, and health 0 concrete shield which enable neutron and gamma radiation to stream from the core when a beam port's shield plugs are re-physicists. The OSTR is in a unique position to provide such education since curricula must include hands-on experience at 0

moved. The neutron radiography facility utilized the tangential an operating reactor and in associated laboratories. The many 0 beam port (beam port #3) to produce ASTM E545 category I types of educational programs that the Radiation Center pro- 0 vides are more fully described in Part VI of this report.

radiography capability. The other beam ports are available for a variety of experiments.

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F'acilities During this reporting period the OSTR accommodated a for classroom use and an extensive inventory of portable number of different OSU academic classes and other academic radiation detection instrumentation are also available.

0 programs. In addition, portions of classes from other Oregon universities were also supported by the OSTR. Radiation Center nuclear instrumentation receives intensive use in both teaching and research applications. In addition, 0 Research service projects also use these systems and the combined use The OSTR is a unique and valuable tool for a wide variety often results in 24-hour per day schedules for many of the of research applications and serves as an excellent source of analytical instruments. Use of Radiation Center equipment neutrons and/or gamma radiation. The most commonly used extends beyond that located at the Center and instrumenta-0 experimental technique requiring reactor use is instrumental tion may be made available on a loan basis to OSU research-neutron activation analysis (INAA). This is a particularly sen- ers in other departments.

0 sitive method of elemental analysis which is described in more detail in Part VI.

'he OSTR's irradiation facilities provide a wide range of neu- Radioisotope Irradiation Sources tron flux levels and neutron flux qualities which are sufficient The Radiation Center is equipped with a 1,644 curie (as of to meet the needs of most researchers. "Ihisis true not only 7/27/01) Gammacell 220 "t°Co irradiator which is capable 0 for INAA, but also for other experimental purposes such as the 3 9 Ar/ 4 0 Ar ratio and fission track methods of age dating of delivering high doses of gamma radiation over a range of dose rates to a variety of materials.

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Typically, the irradiator is used by researchers wishing to perfi)rm mutation and other biological effects studies; studies in the area of radiation chemistry; dosimeter testing; steril-Analytical Equipment ization of food materials, soils, sediments, biological speci-The Radiation Center has a large variety of radiation detec- men, and other media; gamma radiation damage studies; and tion instrumentation. This equipment is upgraded as necessary, other such applications. In addition to the "'Co irradiator, the especially the gamma ray spectrometers with their associated Center is also equipped with a variety of smaller "'°Co, " 7Cs, 22 computers and germanium detectors. Additional equipment "Ra, plutonium-beryllium, and other isotopic sealed sources 12-13 Annual Report 9

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of various radioactivity levels which are available for use as Instrument Repair & Calibration 0 irradiation sources. Facility 0 During this reporting period there was a diverse group of projects using the 60Co irradiator. These projects included the The Radiation Center has a facility for the repair and calibra-tion of essentially all types of radiation monitoring instru-0 irradiation of a variety of biological materials including differ- mentation. This includes instruments for the detection and 0 ent types of seeds. measurement of alpha, beta, gamma, and neutron radiation. 0 It encompasses both high range instruments for measuring In addition, the irradiator was used for sterilization of several intense radiation fields and low range instruments used to 0

media and the evaluation of the radiation effects on different measure environmental levels of radioactivity. 0 materials. Table 111.1 provides use data for the Gammacell The Center's instrument repair and calibration facility is used 0

220 irradiator.

regularly throughout the year and is absolutely essential to the 0 continued operation of the many different programs carried 0 out at the Center. In addition, the absence of any comparable Laboratories and Classrooms facility in the state has led to a greatly expanded instrument 0 The Radiation Center is equipped with a number of different calibration program for the Center, including calibration of 0 radioactive material laboratories designed to accommodate essentially -allradiation detection instruments used by state and federal agencies in the state of Oregon. This includes instru-0 research projects and classes offered by various OSU academic ments used on the OSU campus and all other institutions 0 departments or off-campus groups.

in the Oregon University System, plus instruments from the 0 Instructional facilities available at the Center include a labo- Oregon Health Division's Radiation Protection Services, the Oregon Department of Energy, the Oregon Public Utili-0 ratory especially equipped for teaching radiochemistry and a nuclear instrumentation teaching laboratory equipped with ties Commission, the Oregon Health Sciences University, 0 modular sets of counting equipment which can be configured the Army Corps of Engineers, and the U. S. Environmental 0 to accommodate a variety of experiments involving the mea- Protection Agency.

0 surement of many types of radiation.The Center also has two student computer rooms.

0 Library 0 In addition to these dedicated instructional facilities, many other research laboratories and pieces of specialized equip- The Radiation Center has a library containing a significant 0 ment are regularly used for teaching. In particular, classes are collections of texts, research reports, and videotapes relating to 0 nuclear science, nuclear engineering, and radiation protection.

routinely given access to gamma spectrometry equipment 0 located in Center laboratories. A number of classes also regu-larly use the OSTR and the Reactor Bay as an integral part of The Radiation Center is also a regular recipient of a great vari-ety of publications from commercial publishers in the nuclear 0

their instructional coursework. field, from many of the professional nuclear societies, from 0 There are two classrooms in the Radiation Center which are the U. S. Department of Energy, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and other federal agencies. Therefore, the Center 0

capable of holding about 35 and 18 students. In addition, library maintains a current collection of leading nuclear re- 0 there are two smaller conference rooms and a library suitable for graduate classes and thesis examinations. As a service to search and regulatory documentation. In addition, the Center has a collection of a number of nuclear power reactor Safety 0

the student body, the Radiation Center also provides an office Analysis Reports and Environmental Reports specifically 0 area for the student chapters of the American Nuclear Society prepared by utilities for their facilities. 0 and the Health Physics Society. The Center maintains an up-to-date set of reports from such 0 organizations as the International Commission on Radiologi-All of the laboratories and classrooms are used extensively cal Protection, the National Council on Radiation Protection 0

during the academic year. A listing of courses accommodated at the Radiation Center during this reporting period along 0

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0 0 and Measurements, and the International Commission on radioactive materials. These tapes reproduced, recorded, and Radiological Units. Sets of the current U.S. Code of Federal edited by Radiation Center staff, using the Center's video-Regulations for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, tape equipment and the facilities of the OSU Communica-0 the U.S. Department of Transportation, and other appropriate tion Media Center.

federal agencies, plus regulations of various state regulatory agencies are also available at the Center. The Radiation Center library is used mainly to provide ref-0 The Radiation Center videotape library has over one hundred erence material on an as-needed basis. It receives extensive use during the academic year. In addition, the orientation tapes on nuclear engineering, radiation protection, and radio- videotapes are used intensively during the beginning of logical emergency response topics. In addition, the Radiation each term and periodically thereafter.

Center uses videotapes for most of the technical orientations 0 which are required for personnel working with radiation and 0

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Table 111.1 0 Gammacell 220 6 0Co Irradiator Use S Purpose of Irradiation Samples Dose Range (rads) Number of Irradiations Use Time (hours) 0 0 Sterilization wood 2.5x10 6 to 2.5x10 6 36 4416 0

Material Evaluation silicon polymers, poly- 1.0xlO2 to 3.0x105 14 127 mers, shield 0

wheat seeds, wheat pol-Botanical Studies len, watermelon seed, 5.0x10 to 3.5x10 4 23 9 plant material, millet, camolina seed Biological Studies mice, fish 5.0x102 to 5.0x10 3 42 2 Totals 115 4454 12-13 Annual Report 11

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Student Enrollment in Courses Which are Taught or 0 Partially Taught at the Radiation Center 0 Number of Students 0 Course # CREDIT COURSE TITLE Summer Fall Winter Spring 2012 2012 2013 2013 0

NE/RHP 114* 2 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Radiation 0

72 Health Physics 0 NE/RHP 115 2 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics 76 0 0

NE/RHP 116** 2 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Radiation 68 Health Physics 0 NE/ RHP 234 4 Nuclear and Radiation Physics 1 61 0 NE/ RHP 235 4 Nuclear and Radiation Physics II NE/ RHP 236* 4 Nuclear Radiation Detection & Instrumentation 48 44 0

NE 311 4 Intro to Thermal Fluids 8 25 6 0

NE 312 4 Thermodynamics 24 11 0 NE 319 3 Societal Aspects of Nuclear technology 61 0 NE 331 4 Intro to Fluid Mechanics 35 6 0 NE 332 4 Heat Transfer 10 7 25 0 NE/RHP 333 3 Mathematical methods for NE/RHP NE/RHP/MP 1-16 Research 12 23 32 18 20 0

401/501/601 0 NE/RHP/MP 1-16 Reading and Conference 1 3 3 0 405/505/605 0

NE/RHP/MP 1-16 Projects 1 1 406/506/606 0 NE/RHP/MP 1 Nuclear Engineering Seminar 92 90 85 0 407/507/607 0 NE/ RHP/MP 1-12 Internship 1 3 410/510/610 0

NE/ RHP 415/515 2 Nuclear Rules' and Regulations 72 0 NE 451/551 4 Neutronic Analysis 44 0 NE 452/552 4 Neutronic Analysis 41 0 NE 455/555"* 3 Reactor Operator Training I 5 0 NE 456/556"* 3 Reactor Operator Training II 5 NE 457/557** 3 Neuclear Reactor Lab 42 0

NE 467/567 4 Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics 44 0

NE 667 4 Nuclear Reactor'Thermal Hydraulics 10 0 NE/RHP 435/535 3 External Dosimetry & Radiation Shielding 65 0 NE 474/574 4 Nuclear System Design I 40 0 NE/RHP 475/575 4 Nuclear System Design II 46 0 0

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Student Enrollment in Courses Which are Taught or Partially Taught at the Radiation Center 0 Number of Students 0 Course # CREDIT COURSE TITLE Summer Fall Winter Spring 2012 2012 2013 2013 0 NE/RHP 479* 1-4 Individual Design Project 0

NE/RHP 481* 4 Radiation Protection 48 NE/RHP 582* 4 Applied Radiation Safety 25 0 RHP 483/583 4 Radiation Biology 45 0 RHP 488/588* 3 Radioecology 30 NE/RHP 590 4 Internal Dosimetry 12 0 NE/RHP/MP 503/603* 1 Thesis 26 57 42 46 NE/ RHP 516* 4 Radiochemistry 13 4 0

NE 526 3 Numerical Methods for Engineering Analysis S NE/RHP/MP 531 3 Nuclear Physics for Engineers and Scientists 21 0 NE/RHP/MP 536* 3 Advanced Radiation Detection & Measurement 27 NE/RHP 537 3 Digital Spectrometer Design 0 MP 541 3 Diagnostic Imaging Physics 0 NE 550 3 Nuclear Medicine NE 553* 3 Advanced Nuclear Reactor Physics 11 0 NE 568 3 Nuclear Reactor Safety 0

Course From Other OSU Departments 0 CH 223* 5 General Chemistry 60 CH 225H* 5 Honors General Chemistry 13 CH 462* 3 Experimental Chemistry II Laboratory 13 ENGR 111* 3 Engineering Orientation 105 17 ENGR 212H* 3 Honors Engineering 11 ST Special Topics

• OSTR used occasionallyfor demonstrationand/or experiments OSTR used heavily 12-13 Annual Report 13

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0 0

Operating Status InactiveExperiments 0

Presently 33 experiments are in the inactive file. This 0

During the operating period between July 1,2012 and June 28,2013, the reactor produced 1815 MWH of thermal power consists of experiments which have been performed in 0 during its 1924 critical hours. the past and may be reactivated. Many of these experi- 0 ments are now performed under the more general experi-ments listed in the previous section. The following list 0

Experiments Performed identifies these inactive experiments. 0 A-2 Measurement of Reactor Power Level via Mn 0

During the current reporting period there were nine approved reactor experiments available for use in reactor- Activation. 0 related programs. Tfhey are: A-3 Measurement of Cd Ratios for Mn, In, and Au 0 A-1 Normal TRIGA Operation (No Sample Irradia-in Rotating Rack. 0 tion). A-4 Neutron Flux Measurements in TRIGA. 0 B-3 Irradiation of Materials in the Standard OSTR A-5 Copper Wire Irradiation. 0 Irradiation Facilities. A-6 In-core Irradiation of LiF Crystals. 0 B-11 Irradiation of Materials Involving Specific A-7 Investigation of TRIGA's Reactor Bath Water 0 Temperature Coefficient and High Power Level Quantities of Uranium and Thorium in the Power Fluctuation.

0 Standard OSTR Irradiation Facilities.

B-1 Activation Analysis of Stone Meteorites, Other 0

B-12 Exploratory Experiments. Meteorites, and Terrestrial Rocks. 0 B-23 Studies Using TRIGA Thermal Column. B-2 Measurements of Cd Ratios of Mn, In, and Au 0 B-29 Reactivity Worth of Fuel.

in Thermal Column. 0 B-4 Flux Mapping. 0 B-31 TRIGA Flux Mapping. B-5 In-core Irradiation of Foils for Neutron Spectral Measurements.

0 B-33 Irradiation of Combustible Liquids in Rotating B-6 Measurements of Neutron Spectra in External 0

Rack.

Irradiation Facilities. 0 B-34 Irradiation of enriched uranium in the Neutron B-7 Measurements of Gamma Doses in External Ir- 0 Radiography Facility.

radiation Facilities. 0 B-35 Irradiation of enriched uranium in the PGNAA B-8 Isotope Production. 0 Facility.

B-9 Neutron Radiography. 0 Of these available experiments, four were used during B-10 Neutron Diffraction. 0 the reporting period. Table IV.4 provides information B-13 This experiment number was changed to A-7. 0 related to the frequency of use and the general purpose B-14 Detection of Chemically Bound Neutrons. 0 of their use. B-15 This experiment number was changed to C-1. 0 0

0 0

14 0

U- Reactor Reactor 0

0 0

0 B-16 Production and Preparation of 18 F. 12-03, Changes to OSTROPs 7,9, 11, 18 and 21 B-17 Fission Fragment Gamma Ray Angular Cor- Description relations. These changes were evaluated as a result of the Reactor B-18 A Study of Delayed Status (n,y) Produced Operation Committee audits of assigned procedures.

Nuclei.

B-19 Instrument Timing via Light Triggering. 12-04, Changes to RCHPPs 1, 8,27 and 31 S B-20 Sinusoidal Pile Oscillator. Description 0 B-21 Beam Port #3 Neutron Radiography Facility. These changes were evaluated as a result of the Reactor 0 B-22 Water Flow Measurements Through TRIGA Operation Committee audits of assigned procedures.

Core.

0 12-05, Pneumatic Transfer System Upgrade B-24 General Neutron Radiography.

Description B-25 Neutron Flux Monitors.

0 This screen evaluated the upgrade of the pneumatic rab-B-26 Fast Neutron Spectrum Generator.

bit system to allow automated operation. The existing 0 B-27 Neutron Flux Determination Adjacent to the system was removed and a new system utilizing plastic 0 OSTR Core. tubing and a Ti and SS terminus installed. Utilizing a series of PLC controlled valves; samples can be sequen-0 B-28 Gamma Scan of Sodium (TED) Capsule.

tially inserted into the rabbit terminus and transferred 0 B-30 NAA of Jet, Diesel, and Furnace Fuels.

to several locations for storage, monitoring and disposal B-32 Argon Production Facility from a single control station.

0 C-1 PuO, Transient Experiment.

12-06, Changes to OSTROPs 5 and 13 0 Unplanned Shutdowns Description There were six unplanned reactor shutdowns during the These are minor changes for formatting purposes and to current reporting period. Table IV.5 details these events. incorporate good engineering practices and/or correc-tion of maintenance related information.

0 Changes Pursuant tol 0 CFR 50-59 13-01, Changes to OSTROP 10 No safety evaluations were performed during this year. Description 0 There were nine new screens performed in support of Incorporates electrical and mechanical changes to the the reactor this year. They were: new pneumatic rabbit system procedures.

12-01, Changes to OSTROPs 1, 2 and 3 13-02, Changes to OSTROP 26 Description Description These changes were evaluated as a result of updates Incorporates new requirements imposed by the latest required due to equipment and administrative modifi-revision to 10 CFR 37 related to background investiga-cations.

tions.

12-02, Changes to OSTROPs 4,5 and 6 Description These changes were evaluated as a result of the Reactor Operation Committee audits of assigned procedures and best practices input from operating staff.

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Reactor 0v 0

13-03, Temporary fuel storage rack Surveillance and Maintenance 0 Description 0

Non-Routine Maintenance T-his screen evaluates a proposed temporary fuel storage 0

rack necessary for the removal of all fuel from the core in July 2012 0 order to facilitate a reflector replacement. - Repaired faulty solder joint in Stack monitor particu- 0 late calibration potentiometer. 0 13-04, Replacement of the continuous air monitor (CAM) particulate channel 0

September 2012 Description - Stack monitor pump low lubrication levels prompted 0

A standby CAM particulate channel was installed in shutdown and relube. Pump replaced with new unit. 0 the reactor top CAM due to an electrical failure of the - Cooling tower float stuck open, flooding rooftop. 0 original equipment. Makeup valve removed and cleaned. 0

- Replaced secondary cooling tower pump overloads 0 with slightly higher rated ones in response to peri-odic overload trips.

0 0

December 2012 0

- Cooling tower city makeup water monitor transmit- 0 ter mounted external to the fan room by drilling a 0 hole thru the D106 wall.

0 February 2013 0

- Facility Services replaced failed ballasts and lighting 0

fixtures in the reactor bay. 0

- The makeup float valve in the cooling tower failed 0 and was replaced. 0 0

March 2013

- Facility Services replaced the cooling tower second-0 ary pump breaker.

0 0

May2013 0

- Replaced the Lazy Susan drive motor. 0

- Replaced a broken Stack monitor pump cast Alumi- 0 num pulley with another of the same. 0 0

June 2013

- The reactor top CAM particulate channel was re-0 placed with a newer unit, originally designated as the 0

CAM replacement channel in a new assembly. The 0 old channel experienced an electrical failure. 0 0

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Reactor 0

0 Table IV.1 0 Present OSTR Operating Statistics 0 Operational Data For LEU Core Annual Values Cumulative Values (2012/2013) 0 0

0 MWH of energy produced 1814 6490 0

0 MWD of energy produced 67 261.8 0

0 Grams 235 U used 103 372 0

0 Number of fuel elements added to (÷) or removed(-) from 0 90 0 the core 0 Number of pulses 44 178 0

Hours reactor critical 1925 7021 S Hours at fulil power (1 MW) 1811 6466 0

Number of startup and shutdown checks 253 941 0

0 Number of irradiation requests processed 347 1152 0

0 Number of samples irradiated 3584 7244 12-13 Annual Report 17

Reactor 0

0 0

0 Table IV.2 0 OSTR Use Time in Terms of Specific Use Categories 0

OSTR Use Category Annual Values (hours)

Cumulative Values (hours) 0 0

Teaching (departmental and others) 59 13,618.5 0 0

OSU Research 1501 17,495 0 0

Off Campus research 4241 41,516 0

Demonstrations 13 38 0

0 Reactor preclude time 733 30,930 0 0

Facility time 0 7,197 0 0

Total Reactor Use Time 6547 110,794.5 0

0 0

0 Table IV.3 0 OSTR Multiple Use Time Cumulative 0

(hours)Values Number of Users Annual Values (hours) 0 0

Two 454 8,628 0

Three 466 4,450 0 0

Four 314 2,424 0

Five 233 873 0 0

SLx 82 222 0

Seven 30 67 0 0

Eight 3 3 0

Total Multiple Use Time 1,582 16,667 0 0

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0 S Table IV.4 Use of OSTR Reactor Experiments 0 Experiment Research Teaching Other Total Number 0

0 A-1 0 2 0 2 B-3 329 11 0 340 0

B-11 2 1 0 3 0

0 B-31 2 0 0 2 0 Total 333 14 0 347 0

0 Table IV.5 Unplanned Reactor Shutdowns and Scrams 0

Number of 0 Type of Event Occurrences Cause of Event 0

Manual 2 Loss of secondary Cooling Pump 0

Percent Power Channel 1 Excessive operator rod withdrawal rate Percent Power Chennel 1 Square wave recovery rod withdrawal Percent Power Chennel 1 Rod calibration rod withdrawal rate excessive Manual 1 Loss of cooling due to gas in primary HX 12-13 Annual Report 19

Figure IV.1 Monthly Surveillance and Maintenance (Sample Form)

OSTROP 13, Rev. LEU-1 Surveillance & Maintenance for the Month of I

SURVEILLANCE & MAINTENANCE M[TNCELIMITS I AS FOUND I TARGET AGT AE NOT TO BE JDATE DATEDAE REMARKS RMRK

[SHADE INDICATES LICENSE REQUIREMENT] L DATE ECD T B COMPLETED I EXCEEDED

• INITIALS UP: INCHES MAXIMUM REACTOR TANK HIGH AND LOW WATER LEVEL ALARMS MOVEMENT DN: INCHES

+ 3 INCHES ANN:

2 BULK WATER TEMPERATURE ALARM CHECK FUNCTIONAL Tested @__

CHANNEL TEST OF REACTOR TOP CAM AND Rx Top__

STACK CAM 3600+100 cpm Stack MEASUREMENT OF REACTOR PRIMARY 4.AWATER CONDUCTIVITY<5 mho\cm MIN: 5 4.B PRIMARY WATER Ph MEASUREMENT MAX: 8.55 MAX: N/A BULK SHIELD TANK WATER Ph MIN: 5 MEASUREMENT MAX: 8.5 FILTER 6 CHANGE LAZY SUSAN FILTER CHANED CHANGED N/A 7 REACTOR TOP CAM OIL LEVEL CHECK OSTROP 13.10 NEED OIL? N/A

> 50%

8 EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR CHECKS T Total hor hours N/A 9 PRIMARY PUMP BEARINGS OIL LEVEL CHECK OSTROP 13.13 NEED OIL? N/A 10 WATER MONITOR CHECK N/A II RABBIT SYSTEM RUN TIME Total hours N/A 12 OIL TRANS ROD BRONZE BEARING WD 40 N/A

• Date not to be exceeded is only applicable to shaded items. It is equal to the time completed last month plus six weeks.

0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000o Nj Figure IV.2 Quarterly Surveillance and Maintenance (Sample Form)

OSTROP 14, Rev. LEU-1 Surveillance & Maintenance for the 1st / 2 nd / 3 rd / 4 1hQuarter of 20

-0 0 SURVEILLANCE & MAINTENANCE TARGET DATE NOT TO DATE REMARKS &

[SHADE INDICATES LICENSE REQUIREMENT] L j DATE BE EXCEEDED* COMPLETED INITIALS I REACTOR OPERATION COMMITTEE (ROC) AUDIT QUARTERLY 2 QUARTERLY ROC MEETING QUARTERLY 3 NOT CURRENTLY USED N/A N/A 4 ERP INSPECTIONS QUARTERLY 5 NOT CURRENTLY USED N/A N/A 6 ROTATING RACK CHECK FOR UNKNOWN SAMPLES EMPTY 7 WATER MONITOR ALARM CHECK FUNCTIONAL MOTORS OILED 8 STACK MONITOR (OIL DRIVE CHECKS MOTORS, H.V. READINGS) PART: 1150V+50 V GAS: 900 V + 50 V 9 CHECK FILTER TAPE SPEED ON STACK MONITOR I"/HR + 0.2 10 INCORPORATE 50.59 & ROCAS INTO DOCUMENTATION QUARTERLY ALARM CONTACT ON 11 STACK MONITOR ALARM CIRCUIT CHECKS CONTACT

Figure IV.2 (continued)

Quarterly Surveillance and Maintenance (Sample Form)

OSTROP 14, Rev. LEU-1 Surveillance & Maintenance for the Is / 2 nd / 3 rd / 4 th Quarter of 20 SURVEILLANCE & MAINTENANCE L LIMITS I AS FOUND TARGET DATE NOT TO DATE REMARKS &

[SHADE INDICATES LICENSE REQUIREMENT] DATE BE EXCEEDED* COMPLETED INITIALS ARM SYSTEM ALARM CHECKS CHAN 1 2 3S 3E 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 AUID 12 FUNCTIONAL LIGHT PANEL ANN OPERATOR LOG a) TIME b) OPERATING EXERCISE a) >4 hours: at console (RO) or as Rx. Sup. (SRO) 13 b) Complete Operating Exercise

• Date not be exceeded only applies to shaded items. It is equal to the date completed last quarter plus four months.

Figure IV.3 Semi-Annual Surveillance and Maintenance (Sample Form)

OSTROP 15, Rev. LEU-1 Surveillance & Maintenance for the Is / 2 nd Half of 20 SURVEILLANCE & MAINTENANCE DATENTTARGET TO DATE REMARKS

[SHADE INDICATES LICENSE REQUIREMENT] LIMITS ASFOUND TE TO BE COMPLETED &

EXCEEDED* INITIALS NO WITHDRAW NEUTRON SOURCE COUNT RATE INTERLOCK

>5 cps TRANSIENT ROD AIR INTERLOCK NO PULSE FUNCTIONAL PULSE PROHIBIT ABOVE I kW >1 kW CHECKS OF REACTOR TWO ROD WITHDRAWAL PROHIBIT I only INTERLOCKS PULSE MODE ROD MOVEMENT INTERLOCK NO MOVEMENT MAXIMUM PULSE REACTIVITY INSERTION LIMIT < $2.25 PULSE INTERLOCK ON RANGE SWITCH NO PULSE 2 SAFETY P3 sec CIRCUIT TEST PERIOD SCRAM 3 NOT CURENTLY USED N/A N/A PULSE # <20% PULSE #

MW MWV 4 TEST PULSE °C CHANGE oC 5 NOT CURRENTLY USED N/A N/A 6 NOT CURRENTLY USED N/A N/A 7 NOT CURRENTLY USED N/A N/A

• Date not to be exceeded is only applicable to shaded items. It is equal to the date last time plus 7 1/2 months.

Figure IV.3 (continued)

Semi-Annual Surveillance and Maintenance (Sample Form)

OSTROP 15, Rev. LEU-1 Surveillance & Maintenance for the I / 2 nd Half of 20 SURVEILLANCE & MAINTENANCE TARGET DATE NOT DATE REMARKS &

[SHADE INDICATES LICENSE REQUIREMENT] LIMITS AS FOUND DATE JEXCEEDED*

TO BE COMPLETED INITIALS 8 CLEANING & LUBRICATION OF TRANSIENT ROD CARRIER INTERNAL BARREL 9 LUBRICATION OF BALL-NUT DRIVE ON TRANSIENT ROD CARRIER 10 LUBRICATION OF THE ROTATING RACK BEARINGS lOW OIL II CONSOLE CHECK LIST OSTROP I5.XI 12 INVERTER MAINTENANCE See User Manual 13 STANDARD CONTROL ROD MOTOR CHECKS LO-17 Bodine Oil I NONE NONl SAFETY CHANNEL ION CHAMBER RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS WITH (Info Only)

MEGGAR INDUCED VOLTAGE NONE

%/POW ER CHANNEL(IfOny (Info Only) y) 100 V. 1= AMPS FISSION CHAMBER RESISTANCE @ 900 V. I = AMPS 15 NONE C L CALCULATION N800 R =-- V Al = AMPS (Info Only)

AI R= K2 HIGH 16 FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF HOLDUPTANK WATER LEVEL ALARMS OSTROP 15.XVIII FULL r'-" BRUSH INSPECTION wj INSPECTION OF THE PNEUMATIC TRANSFER SOLENOID VALVE INSPECTION FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM SAMPLE INSERTION TIME CHECK <6 SECONDS

• Date not to be exceeded is only applicable to shaded items. It is equal to the date last time plus 7 1/2 months.

0

Figure IV.4 Annual Surveillance and Maintenance (Sample Form)

OSTROP 16, Rev. LEU-1 Annual Surveillance and Maintenance for 20 SURVEILLANCE AND MAINTENANCE LIMITS AS TDATE TARGET TENOT TO BE TREMARKS DATE R

[SHADE INDICATES LICENSE REQUIREMENT] FOUND DATE EXCEEDED. COMPLETED INITIALS FFCRS BIENNIAL INSPECTION OF CONTROL __________

RODS: TRANS 2 ANNUAL REPORT NOVI _ OCTI NOVI NORMAL 3 CONTROL ROD CALIBRATION: CLICIT OSTROP 9.0 ICIT/DUMMY 4 REACTOR POWER CALIBRATION OSTROP 8.0 5 CALIBRATION OF REACTOR TANK WATER TEMP OSTROP16.5 TEMPERATURE METERS CONTINUOUS Particulate Monitor 6 AIR MONITOR RCHPP 18 CALIBRATION: Gas Monitor STACK MONITOR Particulate Monitor RCHPP 7 CALIBRATION Gas Monitor 18 & 26 8 AREA RADIATION MONITOR CALIBRATION RCHPP 18.0 9 DECOMMISSIONING COST UPDATE N/A N/A AUGUST 1

• Date not be exceeded is only applicable to shaded items. It is equal to the date completed last year plus 15 months.

For biennial license requirements, it is equal to the date completed last time plus 2 1/2 years.

Figure IV.4 (continued)

Annual Surveillance and Maintenance (Sample Form)

OSTROP 16, Rev. LEU-1 Annual Surveillance and Maintenance for 20 SURVEILLANCE AND MAINTENANCE AS TARGET DATE NOT DATE REMARKS

[SHADE INDICATES LICENSE REQUIREMENT] LIMITS FOUND DATE TO BE COMPLETED & INITIALS EXCEEDED*_____

10 SNM PHYSICAL INVENTORY N/A N/A OCTOBER 1 II MATERIAL BALANCE REPORTS N/A N/A NOVEMBER 12 STANDARD CONTROL ROD DRIVE INSPECTION OSTROP 16.13 NORMAL 13 CORE EXCESS <$7.55 ICIT CLICIT CFD TRAINING GOOD SAM TRAINING ERP REVIEW ERP DRILL EMERGENCY FIRST AID FOR:

14 RESPONSE PLAN FIRST AID FOR:

EVACUATION DRILL AUTO EVAC ANNOUNCEMENT TEST ERP EQUIPMENT INVENTORY BIENNIAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS OSP/DPS TRAINING PSP REVIEW PHYSICAL PSP DRILL 15 SECURITY PLAN LOCK/SAFE COMBO CHANGES AUTHORIZATION LIST UPDATE SPOOF MEASUREMENTS

• Date not be exceeded is only applicable to shaded items. It is equal to the date completed last year plus 15 months.

For biennial license requirements, it is equal to the date completed last time plus 2 1/2 years.

Figure IV.4 (continued)

Annual Surveillance and Maintenance (Sample Form)

OSTROP 16, Rev. LEU-1 Annual Surveillance and Maintenance for 20 DATE NOT SURVEILLANCE AND MAINTENANCE AS TARGET DATE REMARKS

[SHADE INDICATES LICENSE REQUIREMENT] LIMITS FOUND DATE TO BE COMPLETED & INITIALS

_XCFEEDED*

16 KEY INVENTORY ANNUAL CONTROL ROD TRANS SAFE SHIM REG <2 sec WITHDRAWAL SCRAM _

INSERTION & W/D <50 sec SCRAM TIMES INSERT <50 sec REACTOR BAY VENTILLATION SYSTEM DAMPERS CLOSE IN <5 ]s" Floor_

SHUTDOWN TEST SECONDS 2nd Floor 19 CALIBRATION OF THE FUEL ELEMENT Per TEMPERATURE CHANNEL Checksheet

> 20 FE's inspected FUEL ELEMENT INSPECTION No damage, deteriora.tion or swell.

FOR SELECTED ELEMENTS At least one FE from each ring inspected.

100% of irradiated FE's inspected after 5 years.

21 REACTOR TANK AND CORE COMPONENT NO WHITE SPOTS INSPECTION 22 EMERGENCY LIGHT LOAD TEST RCHPP 18.0 ANNUAL REQUALIFICATION BIENNIAL MEDICAL EVERY 6 YEARS LICENSE REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSE CONDITIONS WRITTEN OPERATING TEST APPLICATION EXPIRATION EXAM DATE DUE DATE DATE DATE DATE DATE DUE DATE COMPLETED DUE DATE PPASSED DATEDUE PASSED DATE MAILED 23 NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY FACILITY INTERLOCKS

• Date not be exceeded is only applicable to shaded items. It is equal to the date completed last year plus 15 months.

For biennial license requirements, it is equal to the date completed last time plus 2 1/2 years.

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0 0

Introduction 0 Liquid Effluents Released The purpose of the radiation protection program is to ensure 0

Liquid Effluents the safe use of radiation and radioactive material in the Cen- Oregon State University has implemented a policy to re-0 ter's teaching, research, and service activities, and in a similar duce the volume of radioactive liquid effluents to an absolute 0 manner to the fulfillment of all regulatory requirements of the State of Oregon, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, minimum. For example, water used during the ion exchanger resin change is now recycled as reactor makeup water. Waste 0

and other regulatory agencies. 'he comprehensive nature of water from Radiation Center laboratories and the OSTR is 0 the program is shown in Table V.1, which lists the program's collected at a holdup tank prior to release to the sanitary sewer. 0 major radiation protection requirements and the performance frequency for each item.

Liquid effluent are analyzed for radioactivity content at the time it is released to the collection point. For this reporting 0

The radiation protection program is implemented by a staff period, the Radiation Center and reactor made seven liquid ef- 0 consisting of a Senior Health Physicist, a Health Physicist, fluent releases to the sanitary sewer. All Radiation Center and 0 and several part-time Health Physics Monitors (see Part II).

reactor facility liquid effluent data pertaining to this release are contained in Table V.2.

0 Assistance is also provided by the reactor operations group, the neutron activation analysis group, the Scientific Instrument 0

Technician, and the Radiation Center Director.

Liquid Waste Generatedand Transferred Liquid waste generated from glassware and laboratory experi-0 The data contained in the following sections have been ments is transferred by the campus Radiation Safety Office 0 prepared to comply with the current requirements of Nuclear to its waste processing facility. The annual summary of liquid 0 waste generated and transferred is contained in Table V.3.

Regulatory Commission (NRC) Facility License No. R-106 0 (Docket No. 50-243) and the Technical Specifications con-tained in that license. The material has also been prepared in 0

compliance with Oregon Department of Energy Rule No. Airborne Effluents Released 0 345-30-010, which requires an annual report of environmental Airborne effluents are discussed in terms of the gaseous com- 0 effects due to research reactor operations. ponent and the particulate component. 0 Within the scope of Oregon State University's radiation pro- Gaseous Effluents 0 tection program, it is standard operating policy to maintain all releases of radioactivity to the unrestricted environment and all Gaseous effluents from the reactor facility are monitored by 0 the reactor stack effluent monitor. Monitoring is continuous, exposures to radiation and radioactive materials at levels which i.e., prior to, during, and after reactor operations. It is normal 0

are consistently "as low as reasonably achievable" (ALARA). for the reactor facility stack effluent monitor to begin operation 0 as one of the first systems in the morning and to cease opera-tion as one of the last systems at the end of the day. All gaseous 0

Environmental Releases effluent data for this reporting period are summarized in Table 0

The annual reporting requirements in the OSTR Technical V.4. 0 Specifications state that the licensee (OSU) shall include "a Particulate effluents from the reactor facility are also moni- 0 summary of the nature and amount of radioactive effluents tored by the reactor facility stack effluent monitor. 0 released or discharged to the environs beyond the effective control of the licensee, as measured at, or prior to, the point ParticulateEffluents 0 of such release or discharge." The liquid and gaseous effluents Evaluation of the detectable particulate radioactivity in the 0 released, and the solid waste generated and transferred are stack effluent confirmed its origin as naturally-occurring radon daughter products, within a range of approximately 3x10`

0 discussed briefly below. Data regarding these effluents are also summarized in detail in the designated tables. 1 iCi/ml to 1 x 10' pCi/ml. This particulate radioactivity is 0

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0 predominantly 214 Pb and 2 14 Bi, which is not associated with 0 reactor operations.

0 'here was no release of particulate effluents with a half life 0 greater than eight days and therefore the reporting of the average concentration of radioactive particulates with half lives 0 greater than eight days is not applicable.

0 Solid Waste Released 0 Data for the radioactive material in the solid waste generated 0 and transferred during this reporting period are summarized in Table V.5 for both the reactor facility and the Radiation S Center. Solid radioactive waste is routinely transferred to OSU Radiation Safety. Until this waste is disposed of by the 0 Radiation Safety Office, it is held along with other campus 0 radioactive waste on the University's State of Oregon radioac-tive materials license.

Solid radioactive waste is disposed of by OSU Radiation Safety by transfer to the University's radioactive waste disposal 0 vendor.

0 0 Personnel Dose the possibility of neutron exposure exists, researchers are also monitored with a track-etch/ albedo neutron dosimeter.

The OSTR annual reporting requirements specify that the Facilities Services maintenance personnel are normally is-licensee shall present a summary of the radiation exposure re-ceived by facility personnel and visitors. The summary includes sued a gamma sensitive electronic dosimeter as their basic all Radiation Center personnel who may have received expo- monitoring device. A few Facilities Services personnel who 0 sure to radiation. These personnel have been categorized into routinely perform maintenance on mechanical or refrigeration six groups: facility operating personnel, key facility research equipment are issued a quarterly XM*(y) TLD badge and other personnel, facilities services maintenance personnel, students dosimeters as appropriate for the work being performed.

in laboratory classes, police and security personnel, and visitors.

Students attending laboratory classes are issued quarterly Facility operating personnel include the reactor operations and X9(y) TLD badges, TLD (finger) extremity dosimeters, and health physics staff. The dosimeters used to monitor these in- track-etch/albedo or other neutron dosimeters, as appropriate.

dividuals include quarterly TLD badges, quarterly track-etch/

Students or small groups of students who attend a one-time albedo neutron dosimeters, monthly TLD (finger) extremity lab demonstration and do not handle radioactive materials are dosimeters, pocket ion chambers, electronic dosimetry.

usually issued a gamma sensitive electronic dosimeter. These Key facility research personnel consist of Radiation Center results are not included with the laboratory class students.

staff, faculty, and graduate students who perform research OSU police and security personnel are issued a quarterly using the reactor, reactor-activated materials, or using other Xl'(y) TLD badge to be used during their patrols of the Ra-research facilities present at the Center. The individual dosim-diation Center and reactor faciityý etry requirements for these personnel will vary with the type of research being conducted, but will generally include a quarterly Visitors, depending on the locations visited, may be issued a TLD film badge and TLD (finger) extremity dosimeters. If gamma sensitive electronic dosimeters. OSU Radiation Center 12-13 Annual Report 29

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0 0

policy does not normally allow people in the visitor category tions. A second objective of the program is to assure frequent 0 to become actively involved in the use or handling of radioac- on-the-spot personal observations (along with recorded data),

tive materials. which will provide advance warning of needed corrections and 0

thereby help to ensure the safe use and handling of radiation 0 An annual summary of the radiation doses received by each of the above six groups is shown in Table V.6. There were no sources and radioactive materials. A third objective, which is really derived from successful execution of the first two objec-0 personnel radiation exposures in excess of the limits in 10 tives, is to gather and document information which will help to 0

CFR 20 or State of Oregon regulations during the reporting ensure that all phases of the operational and radiation protec- 0 period. tion programs are meeting the goal of keeping radiation doses to personnel and releases of radioactivity to the environment 0

"as low as reasonably achievable" (ALARA). 0 Facility Survey Data The annual summary of radiation and contamination levels 0

The OSTR Technical Specifications require an annual measured during routine facility surveys for the applicable 0 summary of the radiation levels and levels of contamination reporting period is given in Table V.9. 0 observed during routine surveys performed at the facility. The Center's comprehensive area radiation monitoring program 0

encompasses the Radiation Center as well as the OSTR, and Environmental Survey Data 0

therefore monitoring results for both facilities are reported.

The annual reporting requirements of the OSTR Technical 0

Area Radiation Dosimeters Specifications include "an annual summary of environmental 0 Area monitoring dosimeters capable of integrating the radia-tion dose are located at strategic positions throughout the surveys performed outside the facility." 0 reactor facility and Radiation Center. All of these dosimeters 0 contain at least a standard personnel-type beta-gamma film Gamma Radiation Monitoring 0

or TLD pack. In addition, for key locations in the reactor fa-cility and for certain Radiation Center laboratories a CR-39 On-siteMonitoring 0

plastic track-etch neutron detector has also been included in Monitors used in the on-site gamma environmental radiation 0 the monitoring package. monitoring program at the Radiation Center consist of the 0 TIhe total dose equivalent recorded on the various reactor reactor facility stack effluent monitor described in Section V and nine environmental monitoring stations.

0 facility dosimeters is listed in Table V.7 and the total dose 0 equivalent recorded on the Radiation Center area dosimeters is listed in Table V.8. Generally, the characters following During this reporting period, each fence environmental sta-tion utilized an LiF TLD monitoring packet supplied and pro-0 the Monitor Radiation Center (MRC) designator show the cessed by Mirion Technologies, Inc., Irvine, California. Each 0 room number or location. GDS packet contained three LiF TLDs and was exchanged 0 Routine Radiationand ContaminationSurveys quarterly for a total of 108 samples during the reporting period (9 stations x 3 TLDs per station x 4 quarters).The total num-0 The Center's program for routine radiation and contamina-tion surveys consists of daily, weekly, and monthly measure-ber of GDS TLD samples for the reporting period was 108. A 0 ments throughout the TRIGA reactor facility and Radiation summary of the GDS TLD data is also shown in Table V.10. 0 Center. The frequency of these surveys is based on the nature From Table V.10 it is concluded that the doses recorded by the 0 of the radiation work being carried out at a particular loca-tion or on other factors which indicate that surveillance over dosimeters on the TRIGA facility fence can be attributed to 0 natural back-ground radiation, which is about 110 mrem per a specific area at a defined frequency is desirable. year for Oregon (Refs. 1, 2).

0 The primary purpose of the routine radiation and con-0 Off-site Monitoring tamination survey program is to assure regularly scheduled The off-site gamma environmental radiation monitoring 0

surveillance over selected work areas in the reactor facility program consists of twenty monitoring stations surrounding 0 and in the Radiation Center, in order to provide current and characteristic data on the status of radiological condi-the Radiation Center (see Figure V.1) and six stations located within a 5 mile radius of the Radiation Center.

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0 0 Each monitoring station is located about four feet above the LLD were averaged in at the corresponding LLD con-the ground (MRCTE 21 and MRCTE 22 are mounted on centration. Table V.13 gives the concentration and the range 0 the roof of the EPA Laboratory and National Forage Seed of values for each sample category for the current reporting Laboratory, respectively). Tfhese monitors are exchanged and period.

0 processed quarterly, and the total number of TLD samples As used in this report, the LLD has been defined as the during the current one-year reporting period was 240 (20 amount or concentration of radioactive material (in terms of 0 stations x 3 chips per station per quarter x 4 quarters per iCi per unit volume or unit mass) in a representative sample, year).'The total number of GDS TLD samples for the report-which has a 95% probability of being detected.

ing period was 240. A summary of GDS TLD data for the 0 off-site monitoring stations is given in Table V.11. Identification of specific radionuclides is not routinely 0 After a review of the data in Table V.11, it is concluded that, carried out as part of this monitoring program, but would be conducted if unusual radioactivity levels above natural like the dosimeters on the TRIGA facility fence, all of the 0 doses recorded by the off-site dosimeters can be attributed to background were detected. However, from Table V.12 it can 0 natural background radiation, which is about 110 mrem per be seen that the levels of radioactivity detected were consis-tent with naturally occurring radioactivity and comparable to 0 year for Oregon (Refs. 1, 2).

values reported in previous years.

0 0 Soil, Water, and Vegetation Surveys Radioactive Materials Shipments 0 T-he soil, water, and vegetation monitoring program consists A summary of the radioactive material shipments originat-ing from the TRIGA reactor facility, NRC license R-106, of the collection and analysis of a limited number of samples in each category on a annual basis. The program monitors is shown in Table V.14. A similar summary for shipments highly unlikely radioactive material releases from either the originating from the Radiation Center's State of Oregon TRIGA reactor facility or the OSU Radiation Center, and radioactive materials license ORE 90005 is shown in Table also helps indicate the general trend of the radioactivity V.15. A summary of radioactive material shipments exported under Nuclear Regulatory Commission general license 10 0 concentration in each of the various substances sampled. See Figure V.1 for the locations of the sampling stations for grass CFR 110.23 is shown in Table V.16.

0 (G), soil (S), water (W) and rainwater (RW) samples. Most locations are within a 1000 foot radius of the reactor facility 0 and the Radiation Center. In general, samples are collected over a local area having a radius of about ten feet at the posi-References

1. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, "Estimates 0 tions indicated in Figure V.1.

of Ionizing Radiation Doses in the United States, There are a total of 22 sampling locations: four soil locations, 1960-2000," ORP/CSD 72-1, Office of Radiation four water locations (when water is available), and fourteen Programs, Rockville, Maryland (1972).

0 vegetation locations.

2. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, "Radio-The annual concentration of total net beta radioactivity (mi- logical Quality of the Environment in the United nus tritium) for samples collected at each environmental soil, States, 1977," EPA 520/1-77-009, Office of Radia-water, and vegetation sampling location (sampling station) is tion Programs; Washington, D.C. 20460 (1977).

listed in Table V.12. Calculation of the total net beta disin-tegration rate incorporates subtraction of only the count-ing system back-ground from the gross beta counting rate, followed by application of an appropriate counting system efficiency.

The annual concentrations were calculated using sample results which exceeded the lower limit of detection (LLD),

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Radiation Protection Program Requirements and Frequencies 0 Frequency Radiation Protection Requirement 0 0

Daily/Weekly/Monthly Perform Routing area radiation/contamination monitoring 0

Collect and analyze TRIGA primary, secondary, and make-up water.

0 Exchange personnel dosimeters and inside area monitoring dosimeters, and review 0 Monthly exposure reports.

Inspect laboratories.

0 Calculate previous month's gaseous effluent discharge. 0 0

Process and record solid waste and liquid effluent discharges. 0 Prepare and record radioactive material shipments.

Survey and record incoming radioactive materials receipts.

0 As Required Perform and record special radiation surveys. 0 Perform thyroid and urinalysis bioassays.

Conduct orientations and training.

0 Issue radiation work permits and provide health physics coverage for maintenance 0 operations. 0 0

Prepare, exchange and process environmental TLD packs.

Conduct orientations for classes using radioactive materials.

0 Quarterly Collect and analyze samples from reactor stack effluent line. 0 Exchange personnel dosimeters and inside area monitoring dosimeters, and review exposure reports.

0 0

Semi-Annual Leak test and inventory sealed sources. 0 Conduct floor survey of corridors and reactor bay.

0 0

Calibrate portable radiation monitoring instruments and personnel pocket ion chambers.

Calibrate reactor stack effluent monitor, continuous air monitors, remote area radiation 0

monitors, and air samplers. 0 Annual Measure face air velocity in laboratory hoods and exchange dust-stop filters and HEPA filters as necessary.

0 Inventory and inspect Radiation Center emergency equipment. 0 Conduct facility radiation survey of the 60Co irradiators. 0 Conduct personnel dosimeter training.

Update decommissioning logbook. 0 Collect and process environmental soil, water, and vegetation samples. 0 0

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00 Table V.2 Monthly Summary of Liquid Effluent Release to the Sanitary Sewer")

Total Specific Activity For Each Total Quantity of Average Percent of Applicable Total Volume Date of Detectable Radionuclide in Each Detectable Concentration Monthly Average ofiQuantity of Discharge Detectable the Waste, Where T-he Radionuclide Of Released Concentration for of Liquid Effluent ha Radioactivity Radionuclide in Release Concentration Released in the Radioactive Material Released Radioactive Diluent (Month and Released the Waste Was>1 x 10-7 Waste at the Point of1Release Material Year) (Curies) ( pCi ml1) (Curies) ( aCi mV-) (%)(2) (gal)

September 2012 3.49x10 1 H-3 1.2x10-4 3.49x10'- 1.2x10-4 1.18 776,688 October 2012 1.63x101 H-3 1.34x10-4 1.63x10'- 1.34x10- 4 1.34 322,299 December 2012 i.60xi0 1 H-3 H-3, 4.28x10-4 H-3, 1.60x10-1 H-3, 4.28x10- 4 H-3, 4.2 98,803 Cr-51 Cr-51, 4.19x10-6 Cr-51, 1.12x10-8 Cr-51, 0.0002 H-3, 4.84x10-2 H-3, 6.28x10-5 H-3, 0.62 7

January 2013 4.84x10-2 H-3, Co-58, H-3, 6.28x10-5 Co-58, 1.20x10 Co-58, 1.55x101°0 Co-58, 0.00008 203,946 Co-60 Co-60, 5.50x10"7 Co-60, 7.13x10-1 Co-60, 0.002 H-3, 1.78x10-1 H-3, 5.90x10 5- H-3, 0.59 H-3, Na-24, Na-24, 5.54xi0-7 Na-24, 1.83x10-10 Na-24, 0.00004 February 2013 1.78x10'- Cr-51, Co-58, H-3, S.90xi0 5- Cr-51, 8.33xi0-6 Cr-51, 2.75x10-9 Cr-51, 0.00005 800,464 0

Co-60 Co-58, 5.49x10-7 Co-58, 1.8ix10 -1 Co-58, 0.00009 Co-60, 5.67x10-7 Co-60, 1.87xi0-10 Co-60, 0.0006 H-3, 2.18x10- 1 H-3, 4.72x10-4 H-3, 4.72 March 2013 2.18x10-1 H-3, Cr-Si, H-3,4.72xiCr-51, 1.48x10 5 Cr-51, 3.19x10-8 Cr-51, 0.0006 122,315 Co-58, Co-60 Co-58, 8.46xi0 7 Co-58, 1.83x10- 9 Co-58, 0.0009 Co-60, 1.11xi0-6 Co-60, 2.39xi0-9 Co-60, 0.008 H-3, 1.39x10-1 H-3, 1.49x10-4 H-3, 1.49 H-3, Cr-51, Cr-51, 1.09x10-6 Cr-51, 1.16x10-9 Cr-51, 0.00002 May 2013 1.39x10-1 Co-58, Co-60, H-3, 1.49x10-4 Co-58, 3.06x10-6 Co-58, 3.27x10-9 Co-58, 0.002 247,008 Mn-54 Co-60, 6.37xi0-6 Co-60, 6.81x10-9 Co-60, 0.02 Mn-54, 3.32x10-7 Mn-54, 3.56x10-'0 Mn-54, 0.0001 Annual Total H-3, Na-24, for Radiation 1.25 Mn-54, Cr-51, 1.42x10-3 H-3.,1.25 1.42x10-3 14.17 2,571,523 Center Co-58, Co-60 (1) TIhe OSU operational policy is to subtract only detector background from the water analysis data and not background radioactivity in the Corvallis city water.

(2) Based on values listed in 10 CFR 20, Appendix B to 20.1001 - 10.2401, Table 3, which are applicable to sewer disposal.

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91 0

0 0

0 0

Table V.3 0 0

Annual Summary of Liquid Waste Generated and Transferred 0

Dates of Waste Pickup 0

Detectable Total Quantity of Origin of Liquid Volume of Liquid Waste Packaged Radionuclides Radioactivity in the WasteP oe 0 Waste (gallons) in the Waste Waste (Curies) Waste Processing Facility 0

0 TRIGA H-3, Co-60, Rb-89, Ag-0 Reactor 11.5 110m, Sb- 122, Sb- 124, 2.43x10- 3 12/12/12 0 Facility Tc-99m, Eu-152 0 Radiation Center 0 0

Laboratories 0 0

TOTAL 11.5 See above 2.43x10-3 0 (1) OSTR and Radiation Center liquid waste is picked up by the Radiation Safety Office for transfer to its waste processing facility for final 0

packaging. 0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

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0 Table V.4 0 Monthly TRIGA Reactor Gaseous Waste Discharges and Analysis 0 Estimated Fraction of the Technical Total Total Atmospheric Diluted Specification 0 Month Estimated Estimated Quantity of Concentration of Annual Average Activity Argon-41 Argon-41 at Point of Argon-41 0 Released (Curies) Released") (Curies) Release( 1 i~/cc)Concentration (FaCi/cc)

Argon-41 Limit (%)

S July 0.25 0.25 1.9 7x10-8 0.49 0

0 August 0.44 0.44 3.50x10s 0.88 0 September 0.35 0.35 2.88x10- 8 0.72 0

October 0.40 0.40 3.16xlO- 0.79 November 0.29 0.29 2.36x10 8- 0.59 0 2 . 6 1x10-8 December 0.33 0.33 0.65 January 0.64 0.64 5.10x10- 8 1.27 February 0.60 0.60 5.33x10 5 1.33 March 0.41 0.41 3.24x10 5- 0.81 0 April 0.28 0.28 2.31x10- 8 0.58 May 0.58 0.58 4.63x10 8- 1.16 0

0 June 0.64 0.64 5 . 2 8x10 5- 1.32 TOTAL

('12-'13) 5.21 5.21 3.53xlO-1 (2) 0.88 (2)

(1) Routine gamma spectroscopy analysis of the gaseous radioactivity in the OSTR stack discharge indicated the only detectable radionuclide was argon-41.

(2) Annual Average.

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Table V.5 0 Annual Summary of Solid Waste Generated and Transferred 0 0

Volume of Detectable Total Quantity Dates of Waste Pickup 0 Origin of Solid Waste Radionuclides of Radioactivity for Transfer to the OSU 0 Solid Waste Packaged) in the Waste in Solid Waste Waste Processing (Cubic Feet) (Curies) Facility 0

0 0

Sc-46, Cr-51, Mn-54, Co-58, 12/12/12 0 TRIGA Reactor 33.5 Co-60, Zn-65, As-74, Sr-85, 4.62x10_3 3/21/13 0

Facility Ag-il0m, Sb-124, Eu-152, Eu-154, Se-75, Sb-125, H-3, Cs-134, Na-24 5/15/12 0 0

Cs-134, Cs-137, Co-60, Am-241, 12/12/12 0

Radiation Am-243, H-3, Sr-90, Sr-85, U-238, 0 Center 32.5 Cf-252, Na-22, Pu-239, Np-237, 1.94x10 4 3/21/13 0 Laboratories Tc-99, Mo-99, Eu-152, Eu-154, Th-232, U-235 5/15/13 0

0 TOTAL 66.0 See Above 4.81x10-3 0 0

(1) OSTR and Radiation Center laboratory waste is picked up by OSU Radiation Safety for transfer to its waste processing facility for final packaging.

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

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0 Table V.6 0 Annual Summary of Personnel Radiation Doses Received 0

Average Annual Greatest Individual Total Person-mrem Dose")* Dose0) For the Group(,,

0 0 Personnel Group Whole Body Extremities Whole Body (mrem) (mrem) (mrem)

Extremities (mrem)

Whole Body (mrem)

Extremities (mrem) 0 0

Facility Operating 123.86 277.00 203 778 867 1938 0 Personnel S

Key Facility S Research 1.92 10.15 14 96 25 132 Personnel Facilities Services Maintenance <1 N/A 1.3 N/A 4.3 N/A 0 Personnel 0 Laboratory Class 2.22 7.94 52 80 547 286 Students 0 Campus Police and 2.63 N/A 28 N/A 79 N/A 0 Security Personnel Visitors <1 N/A 11.2 N/A 198.45 N/A 0

0 (1) "N/A" indicates that there was no extremity monitoring conducted or required for the group.

0 0

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0 0

Table V.7 0 Total Dose Equivalent Recorded on Area Dosimeters Located 0 Within the TRIGA Reactor Facility 0 Total Dose Equivalent*1*2) 0 TRIGA Reactor Rorde Moitr Facility Location 0 I.D. (See Figure V.1) X8(7) Neutron 0 (mrem) (mrem) 0 MRCTNE D104: North Badge East Wall 258 ND 0

MRCTSE D104: South Badge East Wall 113 ND 0 MRCTSW D104: South Badge West Wall 766 ND 0 MRCTNW D104: North Badge West Wall 202 ND 0 MRCTWN D104: West Badge North Wall 409 ND 0 MRCTEN D104: East Badge North Wall 318 ND 0 MRCTES D104: East Badge South Wall 1453 ND 0

MRCTWS D104: West Badge South Wall 481 ND 0

0 MRCTTOP D104: Reactor Top Badge 742 ND 0

MRCTHXS D104A: South Badge FIX Room 966 ND 0 MRCTHXW D104A: West Badge HX Room 592 ND 0 MRCD-302 D302: Reactor Control Room 480 ND 0 MRCD-302A D302A: Reactor Supervisor's Office 121 N/A 0

0 MRCBP1 D104: Beam Port Number 1 352 ND 0

MRCBP2 D104: Beam Port Number 2 216 ND 0 MRCBP3 D104: Beam Port Number 3 797 ND 0 MRCBP4 D104: Beam Port Number 4 559 ND 0 (1) The total recorded dose equivalent values do not include natural background contribution and, reflect the summation of the results of 0 four quarterly beta-gamma dosimeters or four quarterly fast neutron dosimeters for each location. A total dose equivalent of"ND" in- 0 dicates that each of the dosimeters during the reporting period was less than the vendor's gamma dose reporting threshold of 10 mrem or that each of the fast neutron dosimeters was less than the vendor's threshold of 10 mrem. "N/A" indicates that there was no neutron 0

monitor at that location.

(2) These dose equivalent values do not represent radiation exposure through an exterior wall directly into an unrestricted area.

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0 0

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Total Dose Equivalent Recorded on Area Dosimeters Located Within the Radiation Center Total Recorded 0 Monitor I.D.

Radiation Center Facility Location Dose Equivalent(')

(See Figure V.1) Xf(y)

(mrem) Neutron (mrem) 0 MRCA100 A100: Receptionist's Office 0 N/A S MRCBRF A102H: Front Personnel Dosimetry Storage Rack 80 N/A MRCA120 A120: Stock Room 42 N/A S MRCA120A A120A: NAA Temporary Storage 0 N/A MRCA126 A126: Radioisotope Research Lab 358 N/A 60 0 MRCCO-60 A128: Co Irradiator Room 355 N/A 0 MRCA130 A130: Shielded Exposure Room 145 N/A MRCA132 A132: TLD Equipment Room 57 N/A 0 MRCA138 A138: Health Physics Laboratory 56 N/A S MRCA146 A146: Gamma Analyzer Room (Storage Cave) 153 N/A 0 MRCB100 B100: Gamma Analyzer Room (Storage Cave) 103 N/A 0 MRCB114 B114: Lab (226Ra Storage Facility) 1493 111 MRCB119-1 B119: Source Storage Room 264 N/A MRCB119-2 B119: Source Storage Room 363 N/A MRCB119A B119A: Sealed Source Storage Room 4212 2770 MRCB120 B120: Instrument Calibration Facility 87 N/A MRCB122-2 B122: Radioisotope Hood 343 N/A MRCB122-3 B122: Radioisotope Research Laboratory 71 N/A MRCB124-1 B124: Radioisotope Research Lab (Hood) 48 N/A MRCB124-2 B124: Radioisotope Research Laboratory 80 N/A MRCB124-6 B124: Radioisotope Research Laboratory 51 N/A MRCB128 B128: Instrument Repair Shop 36 N/A MRCB136 B136 Gamma Analyzer Room 68 N/A MRCC100 C100: Radiation Center Director's Office 45 N/A (1) The total recorded dose equivalent values do not include natural background contribution and, reflect the summation of the results of four quarterly beta-gamma dosimeters or four quarterly fast neutron dosimeters for each location. A total dose equiva-lent of"ND" indicates that each of the dosimeters during the reporting period was less than the vendor's gamma dose report-ing threshold of 10 mrem or that each of the fast neutron dosimeters was less than the vendor's threshold of 10 mrem. "NIA' indicates that there was no neutron monitor at that location.

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Total Dose Equivalent Recorded on Area Dosimeters 0

Located Within the Radiation Center 0

Monitor Radiation Center Total Recorded Dose Equivalent(')

0 I.D. Facility Location 0

(See Figure V.1) Xf8(y) Neutron 0 (mrem) (mrem) 0 MRCC106A C106A: Office 61 N/A 0

MRCC106B C106B: Custodian Supply Storage 25 N/A 0 MRCC106-H C106H: East Loading Dock 64 N/A MRCC118 C118: Radiochemistry Laboratory 27 N/A MRCC120 C120: Student Counting Laboratory 47 N/A MRCF100 F100: APEX Facility 27 N/A MRCF102 F102: APEX Control Room 33 N/A MRCB125N B125: Gamma Analyzer Room (Storage Cave) 20 N/A MRCN125S B125: Gamma Analyzer Room 72 N/A MRCC124 C124: Classroom 49 N/A MRCC130 C130: Radioisotope Laboratory (Hood) 97 N/A MRCD100 D100: Reactor Support Laboratory 65 N/A MRCD102 D102: Pneumatic Transfer Terminal Lab' 250 ND MRCD102-H D102H: 1st Floor Corridor at D102 110 ND MRCD106-H D106H: 1st Floor Corridor at D106 227 N/A MRCD200 D200: Reactor Administrator's Office 146 ND MRCD202 D202: Senior Health Physicist's Office 264 ND MRCBRR D200H: Rear Personnel Dosimetry Storage Rack 77 N/A MRCD204 D204: Health Physicist Office 238 ND MRCATHRL F104: ATHRL 39 N/A MRCD300 D300: 3rd Floor Conference Room 198 ND (1) The total recorded dose equivalent values do not include natural background contribution and, reflect the summation of the results of four quarterly beta-gamma dosimeters or four quarterly fast neutron dosimeters for each location. A total dose equiva-lent of"ND"indicates that each of the dosimeters during the reporting period was less than the vendor's gamma dose report-ing threshold of 10 mrem or that each of the fast neutron dosimeters was less than the vendor's threshold of 10 mrem. "N/A" indicates that there was no neutron monitor at that location.

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0 0 Table V.9 0

Annual Summary of Radiation and Contamination Levels 0 Observed Within the Reactor Facility and Radiation Center 0 During Routine Radiation Surveys 0 Whole Body Contamination 0 Accessible Location Radiation Levels Levels(U) 0 (See Figure V.1) (mrem/hr) (dpm/cm2 )

0 Average Maximum Average Maximum TRIGA Reactor Facility:

0 Reactor Top (D104) 1.7 90 <500 4355 0 Reactor 2nd Deck Area (D104) 6.5 37 <500 2679 0 Reactor Bay SW (D104) <1 27 <500 <500 0 Reactor Bay NW (D104) <1 70 965 141,935 0 Reactor Bay NE (D104) <1 19 <500 8871 Reactor Bay SE (D104) <1 5 <500 <500 0 Class Experiments (D104, D302) <1 <1 <500 <500 Demineralizer Tank & Make Up Water System <1 25 <500 <500 0 (DI04A) 0 Particulate Filter--Outside Shielding (D104A) <1 8 <500 1452 0 Radiation Center:

NAA Counting Rooms (A146, B100) <1 3.5 <500 <500 Health Physics Laboratory (A138) <1 <1 <500 <500 0 60 Co Irradiator Room and Calibration Rooms 0 (A128, B 120, A130) <_1_25___500___50 0 Radiation Research Labs (A126, A136) <1 4 <500 1607 (B108, B114, B122, B124, C126, C130, C132A)

Radioactive Source Storage (B119, B119A, <1 30 <500 <500 A120A, A132A) 0 Student Chemistry Laboratory (C118) <1 <1 <500 <500 0

Student Counting Laboratory (C120) <1 <1 <500 <500 Operations Counting Room (B136, B125) <1 <1 <500 <500 Pneumatic Transfer Laboratory (D102) <1 10 <500 <500 RX support Room (D100) <1 <1 <500 <500 (1) <500 dpm/100 cm2 = Less than the lower limit of detection for the portable survey instrument used.

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0 0

Table V.1 0 0 Total Dose Equivalent at the TRIGA Reactor Facility Fence 0 0

Fence Total Recorded Dose Equivalent 0 (Including Background)

Environmental Monitoring Station Based on Mirion TLDs(1.2) 0 (See Figure V.1)

(mrem) 0 MRCFE-1 93 +/- 3 0 MRCFE-2 91 +/- 4 0

0 MRCFE-3 88 +/- 5 0

MRCFE-4 98 +/-4 0 MRCFE-5 97 +/- 4 0 MRCFE-6 95 +/-5 0

0 MRCFE-7 107 +/- 11 0

MRCFE-8 105 +/- 17 0 MRCFE-9 97 +/- 7 0 (1) Average Corvallis area natural background using Mirion TLDs totals 85 t 8 mrem for the same period. 0 (2) t values represent the standard deviation of the total value at the 95% confidence level. 0 0

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0 0

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0 Total Dose Equivalent at the Off-Site Gamma Radiation 0 Monitoring Stations Off-Site Radiation Total Recorded Dose Equivalent 0 Monitoring Station MoneFitoring Stan (Including Background)

Based on Mirion TLDs(1.2)

(See Figure V.1) (mrem) 0 MRCTE-2 94 +/- 3 0

MRCTE-3 73 +/- 4

,0 MRCTE-4 91 +/- 5 MRCTE-5 100 +/- 3 0

MRCTE-6 96 +/-11 0 MRCTE-7 95+/- 5 MRCTE-8 106 +/- 7 0 MRCTE-9 98+/- 3 MRCTE-10 85 6 0 MRCTE-12 102 5 MRCTE-13 71+/- 5 0 MRCTE-14 98+/- 7 0 MRCTE-15 89+/- 3 0 MRCTE-16 98+/- 6 MRCTE-17 89 +/- 5 MRCTE-18 93+/- 5 MRCTE-19 93+/- 6 MRCTE-20 91+/- 4 MRCTE-21 85 5 MRCTE-22 86 4 (1) Average Corvallis area natural background using Mirion TLDs totals 85 - 8 mrem for the same period.

(2) +/- values represent the standard deviation of the total value at the 95% confidence level.

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0 Table V.12 0

0 Annual Average Concentration of the Total Net Beta 0 Radioactivity (minus 3H) for Environmental Soil, Water, 0 and Vegetation Samples 0 Sample Annual Average Concentration 0 Location Sample Type Of the Total Net Beta (Minus 3H)

RadioactivitY)Re Reporting Units 0 (See Fig. V.1) 0 1-W Water 5.24x10-612 1 lCi m1-1 0 iCi ml 1-4-W Water 5.24x10-6(2) 0 Water 5.24x10-6(2 ) iCi m 1-1 11-W 0

19-RW Water 5.24x10-6(2) PCi m1-1 0 3-S Soil 4.86x10- 5 + 8.88x10- 6 pCi g1 of dry soil 0 5-S Soil 2.35x10 5.70x10- 6 pCi g-1 of dry soil 0 20-S Soil 2.79x10- 5 +/- 6.85x10- 6 PCi g-1 of dry soil 0 21-S Soil 3.58x10 7.09x10- 6 aCi g- 1 of dry soil 0 2-G Grass 3.91x10- 4 +/- 2.79x10- 5 pCi g- 1 of dry ash 0 6-C Grass 3.20x10-4 +/- 3.72x10- 5 pCi g- 1 of dry ash 0

7-G Grass 2.19x10- 4 _ 2.45x10- 5 pCi g-1 of dry ash 0

0 8-G Grass 3.00x10- 4 3.58x10- 5 pCi g- 1 of dry ash

+/-

0 9-G Grass 3.44x10- 4 _ 3.35x10- 5 pCi g- 1 of dry ash 0 10-G Grass 3.61x10- 4 + 3.59x10- 5 pCi g- 1 of dry ash 0 12-G Grass 2.93x10- 4 +/- 3.38x10- 5 PCi g- 1 of dry ash 0 13-G Grass 2.95x10- 4 + 3.48x10- 5 l-Ci g- 1 of dry ash 0 14-G Grass 3.43x10- 4 _ 3.81x10- 5 l-Ci g- 1 of dry ash 0 15-G Grass 2.10x10- 4 3.14x10- 5 PCi g- 1 of dry ash 0

0 16-G Grass 2.66x10- 4 _ 2.73x10- 5 pCi g- 1 of dry ash 0

17-G Grass 2.97x10- 4 +/- 3.54x10- 5 pCi g- 1 of dry ash 0 18-G Grass 1.88x10- 4 +/- 3.19x10- 5 pCi g- 1 of dry ash 0 22-G Grass 2.11x10- 4 + 2.09x10- 5 pCi g- 1 of dry ash 0 (1) _ values represent the standard deviation of the value at the 95% confidence level.

(2) Less than lower limit of detection value shown.

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Beta-Gamma Concentration and Range of LLD Values for Soil, Water, and Vegetation Samples 0

Sample Average Range of Values Reporting Units Type Value 0 i +

0 Soil 1.45x10-5 1.19x10- 5 to 1.76x10-5 PCi g- 1 of dry soil 6 "I 6 Water 5.24x10_ 5.24x10_ PCi m1-1 0 - i -4 Vegetation 5.62x10-5 3.51x10- 5 to 6.67x10-5 pCi g- 1 of dry ash 0 (1) Less than lower limit of detection value shown.

0 0

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Radiation Protection Table V.14 Annual Summary of Radioactive Material Shipments Originating 0 From the TRIGA Reactor Facility's NRC License R-106 0 Number of Shipments 0 Total Activity Exempt Limited 0 (TBq) Quantity Yellow II Yellow III Total 0

Arizona State University 3.93xlO-s 1 0 0 0 1 Tucson, AZ USA 0

Berkeley Geochronology Center 720 0-7 5 1 0 0 6 0 Berkeley, CA USA 0 Cal State Fullerton Fullerton, CA USA 0

Lawrence Livermore National Lab 0 Livermore, CA USA 0 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA USA 3.98x10s 2 0 0 0 2 0

Materion Coperation 2.84x10-2 0 0 0 3 3 0 Elmore, OH USA 0 Materion Natural Resources Delta, UT USA 1.19X10' 0 0 0 23 23 0

NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center 1.08x10-6 0 1 1 0 2 0 Huntsville, AL USA 0 Occidental College Los Angeles, CA USA 5.27x10-9 2 0 0 0 2 0

Oregon State University 3.76x10 6 1 0 4 0 5 0 Corvallis, OR USA 0 1.46x10 5-Plattsburgh State University Plattsburgh, NY USA 1 0 0 0 1 0

Syracuse University 1.45x10-8 2 0 0 0 2 0 Syracuse, NY USA 0 Union College Schenectady, NY USA 5.06xl0-' 2 0 0 0 2 0

University of Arizona 1.24x10- 7 3 0 0 0 3 0 Tucson, AZ USA 0 University of California at Berkeley Berkeley, CA USA 4.37x10-6 0 0 3 0 3 0 University of California at Santa Barbara 5.71x10- 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 Santa Barbara, CA USA 0 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH USA 2.10xl0O- 1 0 0 0 1 0 University of Florida 2.86xl0-7 2 2 0 0 4 0

Gainesville, FL USA 0 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN USA 7.18xl0-' 1 0 0 0 1 0 University of Vermont 4.32x10 3- 2 0 0 0 2 0

Burlington, VT USA 0 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1.07x10 5- 1 1 4 0 6 0 Madison,WI USA 0

Totals 1.47x10-1 29 5 12 26 72 0

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Lanzhou University 9.06x10- 9 1 0 0 1 0

Lanzhou, Gansu CHINA 0 Lund University 5.12x10-7 2 0 0 2 0 Lund, SWEDEN 0 Polish Academy of Sciences 3.44xlO- 8 3 0 0 3 0 Krakow, POLAND QUAD-Lab, Roskilde University 4.99x10 7 4 1 0 5 0

Roskilde, DENMARK 0 Scottish Universities Research & Reactor Centre 2.29x10- 6 5 2 0 7 0 East Kilbride, SCOTLAND 0 Universidade de Brasilia 6.11x10- 8 4 0 0 4 0 Brasilia, BRAZIL 61x0_400 Universitat Gottingen 1.50x10-9 1 0 0 1 0

Gottingen, GERMANY 0 Universitat Potsdam 0 Postdam, GERMANY 1.12x10-s 2 0 0 2 0 University of Geneva 1.15x10 7 5 0 0 5 0 Geneva, SWITZERLAND University of Melbourne 1.48x10-6 1 0 1 2 0

Parkville, Victoria AUSTRALIA 0 University of Padova 9.02x10- 9 2 0 0 2 0 Padova, ITALY 0 University of Queensland Brisbane, Queensland AUSTRALIA 2.70x10-6 0 1 2 3 0 University of Rennes 1.60x10-7 2 0 0 2 0

Rennes, FRANCE 0 University of Waikato 2.74x10-' 4 0 0 4 0 Hamilton, NEW ZEALAND 0 University of Zurich 4.54x10-8 2 0 0 2 0 Zurich, SWITZERLAND Victoria University of Wellington 1.54x10-7 4 0 0 4 0

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'The Radiation Center offers a wide variety of resources for teaching, research, and service related to radiation and radioac-tive materials. Some of these are discussed in detail in other parts of this report. The purposeof this section is to summarize the teaching, research, and service efforts carried out during the current reporting period.

Teaching An important responsibility of the Radiation Center and the reactor is to support OSU's academic programs. Implementa-tion of this support occurs through direct involvement of the Center's staff and facilities in the teaching programs of various departments and through participation in University research programs. Table 111.2 plus the "Training and Instuction" sec-tion (see next page) provide detailed information on the use of the Radiation Center and reactor for instruction and training.

Research and Service Almost all Radiation Center research and service work is tracked by means of a project database. When a request for facility use is received, a project number is assigned and the project is added to the database. The database includes such information as the project number, data about the person and institution requesting the work, information about students in-volved, a description of the project, Radiation Center resources S needed, the Radiation Center project manager, status of indi-cated by an asterisk. In addition to identifying specific projects S vidual runs, billing information, and the funding source.

carried out during the current reporting period, Part VI also Table VIA provides a summary of institutions which used the highlights major Radiation Center capabilities in research and service. These unique Center functions are described in the 0

Radiation Center during this reporting period. This table also includes additional information about the number of academic following text. S personnel involved, the number of students involved, and the Neutron Activation Analysis S

number of uses logged for each organization.

Neutron activation analysis (NAA) stands at the forefront of 0

The major table in this section is Table VI.2. This table pro- techniques for the quantitative multi-element analysis of major, S vides a listing of the research and service projects carried out minor, trace, and rare elements.The principle involved in NAA S during this reporting period and lists information relating to the personnel and institution involved, the type of project, and consists of first irradiating a sample with neutrons in a nuclear reactor such as the OSTR to produce specific radionuclides.

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0 the decaying radionuclides are quantitatively measured by During the current reporting period, the Radiation Center 0 suitable semiconductor radiation detectors, and the gamma emergency response team conducted several training sessions 0 rays detected at a particular energy are usually indicative and exercises, but was not required to respond to any actual of a specific radionuclide's presence. Computerized- data incidents.

reduction of the gamma ray spectra then yields the concen-Trainingand Instruction 0 trations of the various elements in samples being studied.

With sequential instrumental NAA it is possible to measure In addition to the academic laboratory classes and courses 0 quantitatively about 35 elements in small samples (5 to 100 mg), and for activable elements the lower limit of detection is discussed in Parts III, and VI, and in addition to the routine training needed to meet the requirements of the OSTR 0 on the order of parts per million or parts per billion, depend- Emergency Response Plan, Physical Security Plan, and op-0 ing on the element. erator requalification program, the Radiation Center is also used for special training programs. Radiation Center staff 0 The Radiation Center's NAA laboratory has analyzed the are well experienced in conducting these special programs major, minor, and trace element content of tens of thousands and regularly offer training in areas such as research reactor of samples covering essentially the complete spectrum of 0 material types and involving virtually every scientific and operations, research reactor management, research reactor radiation protection, radiological emergency response, reactor 0 technical field. behavior (for nuclear power plant operators), neutron activa-0 While some researchers perform their own sample counting tion analysis, nuclear chemistry, and nuclear safety analysis.

on their own or on Radiation Center equipment, the Radia-0 tion Center provides a complete NAA service for researchers Special training programs generally fall into one of several categories: visiting faculty and research scientists; Interna-and others who may require it. Ihis includes sample prepara-0 tion, sequential irradiation and counting, and data reduction tional Atomic Energy Agency fellows; special short-term courses; or individual reactor operator or health physics train-and analysis.

0 ing programs. During this reporting period there were a large number of such people as shown in the People Section.

Irradiations 0 As described throughout this report, a major capability of the As has been the practice since 1985, Radiation Center Radiation Center involves the irradiation of a large variety personnel annually present a HAZMAT Response Team of substances with gamma rays and neutrons. Detailed data Radiological Course. This year the course was held at Oregon 0 on these irradiations and their use are included in Part III as State University.

0 well as in the "Research & Service" text of this section.

Radiation ProtectionServices 0 RadiologicalEmergency Response Services The primary purpose of the radiation protection program The Radiation Center has an emergency response team at the Radiation Center is to support the instruction and 0 capable of responding to all types of radiological accidents. research conducted at the Center. However, due to the high This team directly supports the City of Corvallis and Benton quality of the program and the level of expertise and equip-0 County emergency response organizations and medical ment available, the Radiation Center is also able to provide facilities.'Ihe team can also provide assistance at the scene of health physics services in support of OSU Radiation Safety any radiological incident anywhere in the state of Oregon on and to assist other state and federal agencies. The Radiation behalf of the Oregon Radiation Protection Services and the Center does not compete with private industry, but supplies Oregon Department of Energy. health physics services which are not readily available else-where. In the case of support provided to state agencies, this

'he Radiation Center maintains dedicated stocks of radio- definitely helps to optimize the utilization of state resources.

logical emergency response equipment and instrumentation.

These items are located at the Radiation Center and at the The Radiation Center is capable of providing health phys-Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis. ics services in any of the areas which are discussed in Part V.

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materials, calibration and repair of radiation monitoring instruments (discussed in detail in Part VI), radioactive waste Consultation 0 disposal, radioactive material hood flow surveys, and radia-Radiation Center staff are available to provide consultation services in any of the areas discussed in this Annual Report, 0

tion safety analysis and audits. but in particular on the subjects of research reactor operations 0 TIhe Radiation Center also provides services and techni-and use, radiation protection, neutron activation analysis, radia-tion shielding, radiological emergency response, and radiotracer 0

cal support as a radiation laboratory to the State of Oregon methods. 0 Radiation Protection Services (RPS) in the event of a radio-logical emergency within the state of Oregon. In this role, Records are not normally kept of such consultations, as they 0 the Radiation Center will provide gamma ray spectrometric often take the form of telephone conversations with research- 0 ers encountering problems or planning the design of experi-analysis of water, soil, milk, food products, vegetation, and air ments. Many faculty members housed in the Radiation Center 0 samples collected by RPS radiological response field teams.

As part of the ongoing preparation for this emergency sup-have ongoing professional consulting functions with various 0 organizations, in addition to sitting on numerous committees port, the Radiation Center participates in inter-institution in advisory capacities.

0 drills. 0 RadiologicalInstrument Repairand Calibration 0 While repair of nuclear instrumentation is a practical neces-sity, routine calibration of these instruments is a licensing and regulatory requirement which must be met. As a result, the Radiation Center operates a radiation instrument repair and calibration facility which can accommodate a wide vari-ety of equipment.

The Center's scientific instrument repair facility performs maintenance and repair on all types of radiation detectors and other nuclear instrumentation. Since the Radiation Cen-ter's own programs regularly utilize a wide range of nuclear instruments, components for most common repairs are often on hand and repair time is therefore minimized.

In addition to the instrument repair capability, the Radia-tion Center has a facility for calibrating essentially all types of radiation monitoring instruments. This includes typical portable monitoring instrumentation for the detection and measurement of alpha, beta, gamma, and neutron radiation, as well as instruments designed for low-level environmental monitoring. Higher range instruments for use in radiation accident situations can also be calibrated in most cases. In-strument calibrations are performed using radiation sources certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technol-ogy (NIST) or traceable to NIST Table VI.3 is a summary of the instruments which were calibrated in support of the Radiation Center's instructional and research programs and the OSTR Emergency Plan, 0 while Table VI.4 shows instruments calibrated for other 0 OSU departments and non-OSU agencies. 0 0

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• Oregon State University` 24 52 12 274(2) 0 Corvallis, OR USA

• Oregon State University - Educational Tours 3 16 0 14 0 Corvallis, OR USA 0 Albany Fire Department 1 0 0 13 0 Albany, OR USA 0 CH2M Hill Inc Corvallis, OR USA City of Salem 1 0 0 2 0 Salem, OR USA NETL 0 Albany, OR USA 0 Nunhems USA, Inc. 1 0 0 4 0 Salem, OR USA 0 Oregon State Fire Marshal Salem, OR USA 1 0 0 16 0 *University of Oregon 2 0 6 0 Eugene, OR USA Cascade Research Group 1 0 0 2 0 Grants Pass, OR USA 0 ESCO Corporation 1 0 0 4 Portland, OR USA Feline Thyroid Clinic 1 0 0 2 Springfield, OR USA Gene Tools, LLC 1 0 0 3 Philomath, OR USA Grande Ronde Hospital 1 0 0 5 La Grande, OR USA Knife River 2 0 0 3 Roseburg, OR USA I 12-13 Annual Report 53

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Number of Number of Times of Number of Number of Suden of Center 0 Intuitions, Agencies and Groups Projects Faculty Involvement Students Uses of Center Involved Facilities 0 Kinetic Force, Inc. 1 0 0 2 0 Roseburge, OR USA 0 Knife River 0 Tangent, OR USA 0 Malheur Experiment Station 0 Ontario, OR USA 1 1 0 3 0

Occupational Health Lab 0 0 7 Portland, OR USA 0 Oregon Health Sciences University 1 0 0 10 0

Portland, OR USA 0 Portland State University 1 0 0 10 O0 Portland, OR USA 0 Radiation Protection Services 2 0 0 62 0 Portland, OR USA 0

Silverton Hospital 1 0 0 5 Silverton, OR USA 0

Simplexity Health 1 0 0 2 0

Klamath Falls, OR USA 0 US National Parks Service 1 0 0 2 0 Crater Lake, OR USA 0 Weyerhaeuser 1 0 0 1 0 Sweet Home, OR USA

• Berkeley Geochronology Center 1 0 9 15 0

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• California State University at Fullerton 1 1 0 1 0 Fullerton, CA USA 0

• Occidental College 1 1 0 2 0 Los Angeles, CA USA 0

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• University of California at Berkeley 2 1 0 0 3 Berkeley, CA USA

• University of California at Santa Barbara 1 1 0 1 Santa Barbara, CA USA 0 *University of Manitoba 1 1 0 1 Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA 0 *Materion Natural Resources 1 0 0 20 0 Delta, UT USA 0 *Arizona State University 1 1 0 2 0 Tempe, AZ USA 0 *University of Arizona 3 3 1 5 0 Tucson, AZ USA 0 The Land Institute 1 0 0 2 Salina, KS USA

• University of Minnesota 1 0 0 1 0 Minneappolis, MN USA 0 *Field Museum 1 2 Chicago, IL USA 0 *Southern Illinois University 1 2 0 12 0 Carbondale, IL USA

• University of Chicago 1 1 0 3 0 Chicago, IL USA

• University of Wisconsin 1 1 0 12 Madison, WI USA

• University of Michigan 1 7 0 2 Ann Arbor, MI USA Lonza 1 0 27 Alpharetta, GA USA

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• NASA 1 0 0 2 Huntsville, AL USA 0

• University of Cincinnati 1 1 1 0

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• Cornell University 1 2 0 4 0 Ithaca, NY USA 0 Lehigh University 1 0 0 2 0 Bethlehem, PA USA 0

• Plattsburgh State University 1 1 0 1 Plattsburgh, NY USA 0

• Syracuse University 2 2 4 4 0

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• Union College 1 1 0 1 0 Schenectady, NY USA 0

• University of Vermont 1 1 0 1 0 Burlington, VT USA 0

• Benjamin Mutin 1 4 0 5 0

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• University of Florida 1 1 6 3 0

Gainesville, FL USA 0

• Quaternary Dating Laboratory 1 0 0 5 0 Roskilde, Denmark 0

• Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre 0 0 29 0 East Kilbride, UK 0

• University of Glasgow 1 1 0 2 0

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(1) Use by Oregon State University does not include any teaching activities or classes accommodated by the Radiation Center.

(2) This number does not include on going projiects being performed by residents of the Radiation Center such as the APEX project, others in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics or Department of Chemistry or projects conducted by Dr. Walt Loveland, which involve daily use of the Radiation Center facilities.

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0 Table Vl.2 Listing of Major Research and Service Projects Preformed or in Progress at the Radiation Center and Their Funding Agencies Project IUsers Organization Name Project Title Description Funding Oregon State Ar-40/Ar-39 Dating of Oceanographic Production of Ar-39 from K-39 to measure radiometric OSU Oceanography 444 Duncan University Samples ages on basaltic rocks from ocean basins. Department 481 Le Oregon Health Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration. Oregon Health SSciences University Sciences University 488 Farmer Oregon State Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration. OSU - various University departments 664 Reese Oregon State Good Samaritan Hospital Instrument Instrument calibration. OSU Radiation Center University Calibration 815 Morrell Oregon State Sterilization of Wood Samples Sterilization of wood samples to 2.5 Mrads in Co-60 OSU Forest Products SUniversity_______irradiator for fungal evaluations.

GeochronoroBerkeley Ar-39/Ar-40 Age Dating Production of Ar-39 from K-39 to determine ages in Berkeley t Geochronology Center various anthropologic and geologic materials. Geochronology Center 932 Dumitru Stanford University Fission Track Dating Thermal column irradiation of geological samples for Stanford University fission track age-dating. Geology Department 1018 Gashwiler Occupational Health Calibration of Nuclear Instruments Instrument calibration. Occupational Health Lab Laboratory Teaching and University of Activation Analysis Experiment for NE Activation Analysis Experiment for NE Class. University of California 1075 Tours California at Berkeley Class Irradiation of small, stainless steel discs for use in a University nuclear engineering radiation measurements laboratory. at Berkeley 1177 Garver Union College Fission Track Analysis of Rock Ages Use trackofanalysis thermaltocolumn irradiations determine to perform fission rock ages. Union College, NY 1185 Elting University of Oregon Instrument Calibration Radiological instrument calibration for the University of Oregon Environmental Health and Safety Office.

C-14 liquid scintillation counting of radiotracers 1188 Salinas Rogue Community Photoplankton Growth in Southern produced in a photoplankton study of southern Oregon Rogue Community College Oregon Lakes lakes: Miller Lake, Lake of the Woods, Diamond Lake, College

_and Waldo Lake.

University of Production of Ar-39 from K-39 to determine ages in Earth Sciences, 1191 Vasconcelos Queensland Ar-39/Ar-40 Age Dating various anthropologic and geologic materials. University of

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Listing of Major Research and Service Projects Preformed or in Progress at the Radiation Center and Their Funding Agencies Project Users Organization Name Project Title Description Funding Radiation Protection State of Oregon 1354 Lindsay Services Radiological Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration. Radiation Protection Services 1366 Quidelleur Universite Paris-Sud Ar-Ar Geochronology Determination of geological samples via Ar-Ar Universite Paris-Sud radiometric dating.

1404 Riera-Lizarau Oregon State Evaluation of wheat DNA Gamma irradiation of wheat seeds OSU Crop and Soil University Science 1415 McGinness ESCO Corporation Calibration of Instruments Instrument calibration ESCO Corporation 1419 JKrane Oregon State Univerensita Nuclear Structure of N=90 Isotones Study 156) of N=90 from isotone decays structure ofSamples Eu-152, (Sm-152, Eu-152m, Gd-154, Dy- OSU Physics Eu-154,Tb-1419 University Krane 154, and Ho-156. will be counted at LBNL. epartment 1464 Slavens USDOE Research Albany Center Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration. USDOE Research Albany Center University of Ar-40/Ar-39 Dating of Young Geologic Irradiation of geological materials such as volcanic rocks University of 1465 Singer Wisconsin Materials from sea floor, etc. for Ar-40/Ar-39 dating. Wisconsin 1470 Shatswell SIGA Technologies, Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration. Siga Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Sf Federal Avia calibration. Federal Aviation 1492 iger Administration Administration 1503 Teaching and Non-Educational Non-Educational Tours Tours for guests, university functions, student NA Tours Tours recruitment.

Teaching and Oregon State OSU Nuclear Engineering & Radiation OSTR tour and reactor lab. NA 1504 TourEducational Tours Health Physics Department Teaching and Oregon State 1505 Tours University - OSU Chemistry Department OSTR tour, teaching labs, and/or half-life experiment. NA Educational Tours Oregon State 1506 Teaching and University - OSU Geosciences Department OSTR tour. NA Tours Educational Tours Teaching and Oregon State 1507 Tours University - OSU Physics Department OSTR tour. NA Educational Tours 0

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Listing of Major Research and Service Projects Preformed or in Progress at the Radiation Center and Their Funding Agencies Project Users Organization Name Project Title Description Funding Teaching and Oregon State 1509 Tours University - HAZMAT course tours First responder training tours. NA Educational Tours Teaching and nOregon State Science and Mathematics Investigative OSTR tour and haf-life experiment.

1510 Teacingan University - LannExeineOT toradhl-fexpimt.NA 1510 Tours Educational Tours Learning Experience Teaching and Oregon State Reactor operation required for conduct of operations 1511 Tours University - Reactor Staff Use testing, operator training, calibration runs, encapsulation NA Educational Tours tests and other.

1512 Teaching and Linn Benton Linn Benton Community College OSTR tour and half-life experiment. NA Tours Community College Tours/Experiments 1514 Sobel Universitat Potsdam Apatite Fission Track Analysis Age determination of apatites by fission track analysis. Universitat Potsdam University of Fission track dating method on apatites: use of fission University of 1519 Dunkl Goettingen Fission Track Analysis of Apatites tracks from decay of U-238 and U-235 to deterimine Tuebingen the coling age of apatites.____________

1523 Zattin Universita' Degli Studi Fission track al fAtt Fission track dating method on apatites by fission track NA di Padova anysis opaies analysis.

Teaching and Oregon State 1527 Tours University - Odyssey Orientation Class OSTR tour. NA Educational Tours Oregon State 1528 Teaching and University - Upward Bound OSTR tour. NA Educational Tours Teaching and Oregon State 1529 Tours University - OSU Connect OSTR tour. NA Educational Tours 1530 Teaching and Newport School Newport School District OSTR tour. NA Tours DistrictOTRtu.N 1531 Teaching and Central Oregon Central Oregon Community College OSTR tour for Engineering NA Tours Community College Engineering 1535 Teaching and Corvallis School Corvallis School District OSTR tour. NA Tours District I.

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Listing of Major Research and Service Projects Preformed or in Progress at the Radiation Center and Their Funding Agencies Project Users Organization Name Project Title Description Funding 7Teaching and Oregon State 1537nTours University - Naval Science Department OSTR tour. NA Educational Tours Teaching and Oregon State 1538 Tours University - OSU Speech Department OSTR tour. NA Educational Tours Teaching and Oregon State 1542 Tours University - Engineering Sciences Classes OSTR tour. NA Educational Tours Veterinary Diagnostic Veterinary Diagnostic 1543 Bailey Imaging & Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration. Imaging &

Cytopathology 9ytopathology 1544 Teaching and West Albany High West Albany High School OSTR tour and half-life experiment. NA Tours School Teaching and Oregon State 1545 Tours University - OSU Educational Tours OSTR tour. NA Educational Tours 1548 Teaching and Willamette Valley Willamette Valley Community School OSTR tour. NA Tours Community School Irradiation to induce U-235 fission for fission track thermal history dating, especially for hydrocarbon 1555 Fitzgerald Syracuse University Fission track thermochronology exploration. T-he main thrust is towards tectonics, in Syracuse University particular the uplift and formation of mountain ranges.

1583 Teaching and Neahkahnie High Neahkahnie High School OSTR tour. NA Tours School 1584 Teaching and Reed College Reed College Staff &Trainees OSTR tour for Reed College Staff &Trainees NA Tours 1611 Teaching and Grants Pass High Grants Pass High School OSTR tour. NA Tours School 1613 Teaching and Silver Falls School Silver Falls School District OSTR tour. NA Tours District

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Listing of Major Research and Service Projects Preformed or in Progress at the Radiation Center and Their Funding Agencies Project Users Organization Name Project Title Description Funding 1614 Teaching and Marist High School Marist High School OSTR tour and half-life experiment. NA Tours 1617 Spikings University of Geneva Ar-Ar dating geochronology and Fission Track Argon dating of Chilean granites. University of Geneva 1621 Foster University of Florida Irradiation for Ar/Ar Analysis Ar/Ar analysis of geological samples. University of Florida 1622 Reese Oregon State Flux Measurements of OSTR Measurement of neutron flux in various irradiation NA Universit facilities.

1623 Blythe Occidental College Fission Track Analysis Fission track'Ihermochronology of geological samples Occidental College 1653 Tear and Madison High School Madison High School Senior Science OSTR tour for Senior Science Class NA ToursClass 1655 Teaching and Future Farmers of OSTR Tour OSTR tour NA Tours America 1657 Teaching and Richland High School Richland High School OSTR tour. NA Tours 1660 Reese Oregon State Isotope and Container Testing Testing of containers and source material NA University 1667 Teaching and Yamhill-Carlton High Teaching and Tour NA ToursTeaching and 1673 Teaching and Heal College Heal College Physics Department OSTR tour. NA Tours Radiological emergency support ot OOE related to 1674 Niles Oregon Department of Radiological Emergency Suport instrument calibration, radiological and RAM transport Oregon Department of Energy pp consulting, and maintenance of radiological analysis Energy laboratory at the Radiation Center.

1687 Teaching and Inavale Grade School Reactor Tour General reactor tour NA Tours 1690 Teaching and Wilson High School Reactor Tour D300 Reactor Tour NA Tours 1691 Teaching and Lost River High Reactor Tour D300 Reactor Tour NA Tours School i.

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Listing of Major Research and Service Projects Preformed or in Progress at the Radiation Center and Their Funding Agencies Project Users Organization Name Project Title Description Funding This is to build up basic knowledge on the efficacy of a 1692 Choi Arch Chemicals Inc. Screening Tests of Wood Decay copper based preservative in preventing decay of wood Arch Chemical Inc.

inhabiting basidiomycetes.

1695 Teaching and Transitional Learning Reactor Tour Reactor Tour in D300 only NA Tours 1696 Sayer Marquess &Associates Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration Marquess & Associates Inc. Inc.

1699 Teaching and Philomath High Reactor Tour Tour of NAA and gas chromatograph capabilities in the NA Tours School Radiation Center 1700 Frantz Reed College Instrument calibration Instrument calibration Reed College 1714 Lebanon Community Instrument Calibration Lebanon Community Hospital Hospital 1717 Baldwin Syracuse University Ar/Ar Dating Ar/Ar Dating Syracuse University California StateDeatntf 1718 Armstrong UniforniayatFler Fission Track Dating Fission track age dating of apatite grains. Department of 178 rmtrng University at Fullerton Geological Sciences Teaching and Portland Community Upward Bound OSTRTour for Upward Bound NA 1719 Tours College 1720 Teaching and Saturday Academy OSTR Tour OSTR Tour NA Tours Teaching and Oregon State 1726 Tours University - Academic Learning Services Cohort Class 199 NA Educational Tours 1730 Reese Oregon State Neutron Radiography Neutron Radiography using the real-time and film NA University__ Neutro R o p imaging methods 1739 Teaching and Daly Middle School Reactor Tour Reactor Tour NA Tours 1743 Teaching and West Salem High Reactor Tour Reactor Tour NA Tours School 175 GrnrUS National Parks US National Parks 1745 Girdner C 14 Measurements LSC analysis of samples for C14 measurements. Service 1747 Teaching and East Linn Christian Reactor Tour Reactor Tour for Chemistry Class NA Tours Academy

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Listing of Major Research and Service Projects Preformed or in Progress at the Radiation Center and Their Funding Agencies Project Users Organization Name Project Title Description Funding Teaching and Oregon State 1758 Tours University - Kids Spirit OSTR tour NA Educational Tours 1765 Beaver Weyerhaeuser Instrument Calibration Calibration of radiological instruments. Weyerhaeuser Foster 1768 Bringman Brush-Wellman Antimony Source Production Production of Sb-124 sources Brush-Wellman 1771 Otjen Oregon State Fire Instrument calibration Calibration of radiological response kits Oregon State Fire Marshal Marshall 1777 Storey Quaternary Dating Quaternary Dating Production of Ar-39 from K-39 to determine Quaternary Dating Laboratory radiometric ages of geological materials. Laboratory 1779 Teaching and Lebanon High School Teaching and tours OSTR tour. NA Tours 1783 Amrhein Amrhein Associates, Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration Amrhein Associates, Inc Inc.

Teaching and Oregon State 1790 Tours University - OSTR Tour OSTR Tour NA Educational Tours Oregon State 1791 Teaching and University Educational- Tours OSTR Tour RX Tour NA 1794 O'Kain Knife River Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration Tangent Construction 1795 Zubek Eugene Sand & Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration Eugene Sand & Gravel, Gravel, Inc. Inc.

1796 Hardy CH2M Hill, Inc. Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration CH2M Hill, Inc.

7Teaching and Oregon State 1797nTours University - OSTR Tour OSTR Tour NA Educational Tours Geologisch- Geologisch-1816 Kounov Palaontologisches Fission Track Analysis Geochronology analysis using fission track dating. Palaontologisches Institut Institut 1817 Costigan City of Gresham Instrument Calibration Calibration of instruments City of Gresham 1818 Sabey Brush Wellman Antimony source production (Utah) Brush-Wellman I*

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Listing of Major Research and Service Projects Preformed or in Progress at the Radiation Center and Their Funding Agencies Project Users Organization Name Project Title Description Funding 1819 11 Vet VeerUniversity California of at Berkeley NE-104A INAA source Uiest fClfri Stainless Steel disk source for INAA lab. University of California Jolivet Universite Montpellier Fission Track Analysis Use of fission track analysis for geochronology. University of 1820 II Montpellier II 1823 Harper Oregon State Evaluation of Au nanoparticle uptake INAA of gold concentrations in zebrafish embryos to OSU Environmental 183arerUniversity evaluate nanoparticle uptake. Health Sciences Center 1826 ITeaching Tours and North Eugene High School OSTR Tour and haf-life experiment NA 1827 Teaching and Stayton High School OSTR Tour and half-life experiment OSTR Tour and half-life experiment NA

_____Tours iTeaching and N 1828 Tours Lincoln High School OSTR Tour and half-life experiment OSTR Tour and half-life experiment NA Tours 1831 Thomson University of Arizona Fission Track Fission track thermochronometry of the Patagonian Yale University 1831__ -AAndes and the Northern Apennines, Italy 1840 Burgess University of Ar/Ar Dating Production of Ar-39 from K-39 for Ar-40/Ar-39 dating University of Manchester of geological samples Manchester 1841 Swindle University of Arizona Ar/Ar dating of ordinary chondritic Ar/Ar dating of ordinary chondritic meterorites University of Arizona meterorites 1843 Fletcher Empiricos LLC Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration Empiricos LLC Higley Oregon State Ultra-trace uptake studies for allometric NAA of ultra-trace elements in plant samples for NERHP CRESP 1847 University studies application in allometric studies Grant Antimicrobial activity of silanized silica co-polymer and nisin association. TIhe project is 1852 McGuire Oregon State microspheres with covalently attached aimed at finding effective methods for coating surfaces Chemical,Biological &

University PEO-PPO-PEO to enhance protein repellant activity and antimicrobial Env Engineering activity using nisin.

Grande Ronde Grande Ronde 1853 Ivestor Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration Hospital Hospital 1855 Anczkiewicz Polish Academy of Fission Track Services Verification of AFT data for illite-mechte data Polish Academy of Sciences Sciences 1858 Arbogast Gene Tools, LLC Instrument Calibration Calibration of instruments Gene Tools, LLC 1861 Page Lund University Lund University Geochronology Ar/Ar Geochronology Lund University i University of 1864 Gans Production of Ar-39 from K-40 to determine University of California California at Santa Ar-40/Ar-39 Sample Dating at Santa Barbara radiometric ages of geologic samples.

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0 Table Vl.2 (continued) or Listing of Major Research and Service Projects Preformed or in Progress at the Radiation Center and Their Funding Agencies Project Users Organization Name Project Title Description Funding University of FApatite fission track to reveal the exhumation history of 1865 Carrapa Un aWyoming tyomi Fission Track Irradiations rocks from belt, and thrust the ID-WY-UY postion of the Sevier fold Nepal, and Argentina. University of Wyoming 102nd Oregon Civil 102nd Oregon Civil 1875 Hosmer Support Unit Instrument Calibration Calibration of instruments Support Unit Oregon State Utilization of the Prompt Gamma Development and utilization of the Prompt Gamma asac Neutron Activation Analaysis Facility for use as a user NA eUniversity Neutron Activation Analysis Facility facility 1878 Roden-Tice Plattsburgh State Fission-track research Use of fission tracks to detrmine location of 235U, Plattsburgh State University 232Th in natural rocks and minerals University, Determine whether deletion of the geme encoding thioredoxin reductase in liver 1)increases or decreases 1880 Merrill Oregon State Selenium,T'-hioredoxin Reductase and the rate of liver cancer, 2)impacts the cancer-preventive OSU Biochemistry &

University Cancer activity of dietary selenium, 3)effects the pathways by Biophysics wich cells protect themselves from oxicative stress and cancer 1887 Farsoni Oregon State Xenon Gas Production Production of xenon gas OSU NERHP University T-he goal of this project is to determine the effects of hydrolysis and radiolysis on the extraction ability of a 9a Oregon State Hydrolysis and Radiolysis of synergistic diamide and chlorinated cobalt dicarbollide (CCD).

O889 PUnivresita Hydrolysands RadolyisCCD and the diamide are synergistic extractants NA aUniversity extractants and will be together in solution for hydrolysis and radiolysis experiments. Effects will be measured with IR spectroscopy and extraction distribution ratios 1891 Reese Oregon State Development of a Neutron Depth Development and use of a Neutron Depth Profiling NA University Profiling Instrument instrument in conjunction with PGNAA facility 1894 Greene University of Chicago INAA of Late Bronze-Age Ceramics, Trace-element analyses of ceramics from Tsaghkahovit, University of Chicago Armenia Armenia, to determine provenance 1895 Filip Academy of Sciences Bojemian Massif Fission-track dating Academy of Sciences of of the Czech Republic the Czech Republic Oregon State Beta Source Creation 'Ihrough Activation of various materials for beta radiation 1896 Hamby University Activation sources used in the development of beta spectroscopy OSU NERHP instrumentation University of Fission Track Services Use of fission tracks to determine location of 235U, University of 1898 Fayon Minnesota 232'"h in natural rocks and minerals. Minnesota 00

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Listing of Major Research and Service Projects Preformed or in Progress at the Radiation Center and Their Funding Agencies Project Users Organization Name Project Title Description Funding 1899 Loveland Oregon State Target Production Production of actinide targets for used in neutron beams NA University We used an artificial soil media (clay minerals, glass 1900 Keiluweit Oregon State Manganese chemistry and lignin beads, manganese oxides) for our experiments. This OSU Crop and Soil University decomposition artificial soil needs to be sterile for our experiments to Science succeed.

1903 Napier Pacific Northwest INAA of Fruits and Soils Trace-element analysis to determine values for food- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory chain pathway. National Laboratory 1904 Minc Oregon State INAA of Archaeological Ceramics from Trace-element analyses of ceramics from Ecuador for NA University Ecuador provenance determination.

1905 Fellin ETH Zurich Fission Track Analysis Use of fission tracks to determine location of 235U, Geologisches Institut, 232Th in natural rocks and minerals. ETH Zurich 1906 Torgeson Yaquina River Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration. Yaquina River Constructors Constructors ofOSU Environmental Oregon State Nanoparticle Uptake in Zebrafish INAA to determine the uptake by zebrafish embryos of and Molecular 1907 Tanguay University Embryos various metals in nanoparticle form. Toxicology Six (6) basalt cores approximately 6" in height and Oregon State Sterilization of Basalt Core using approximately 2" in diameter will be sterilized using a 1908 Colwell 1908 ColwellUniveresiaty University GammaeIrradiation oCo-60 Gamma Irradiation source incubation in order toEach experiments. prepare corethe cores will for microbial be individually OSU COAS wrapped in aluminum foil and duplic 1909 Hamby Oregon State Use of Batteries as Acitivation Detectors Use of Li-ion batteries as activation detectors by looking NA

_____ _________ University at activation of metals in the the battery. ___________

Suboxic soil environments contain a disproportionately Soil Manganese Redox Cycling in higher concentration of highly reactive free radicals 1910 Maynard U.S. EPA Suboxic Zones: Effects on Soil Carbon relative to the surrounding soil matrix, which may have U.S. EPA Stability significant implications for soil organic matter cycling and stabilization. This project e 1911 Alden University of Michigan INAA of Ancient Iranian Ceramics Trace-element moirtad.Fuain analysis of ceramic from ancient Iran to National Science monitor a trade. Foundation 1912 Thornton University of INAA of Ancient Iranian Ceramics Trace-element analyses of archaeological ceramics from National Science Pennsylvania Iran. Foundation 0

Table VI.2 (continued) 0 Listing of Major Research and Service Projects Preformed or in Progress at the Radiation Center and Their Funding Agencies Project Users Organization Name Project Title Description Funding Determination Using Use of neutron activation to determine fission yields eOregon State University GammaYield Fission Spectroscopy for various fissile and fertile materials using gamma NA spectroscopy Scottish Universities Scottish Universities 1914 Barfod Environmental Ar/Ar Age Dating Ar/Ar age dating. Research and Reactor Research Centre Centre 102nd Oregon Civil Sample countg Counting different determine media with different instruments to isotopic composition. NA 1918 Jander Oregon State Radiation effects on Magnetic 'This project is to study the changes of the structural and Electrical Engineering University Tunnelling Junction devices electrical properties of Magnetic Tunneling junction and Computer Science exposing in gamma radiation.

1919 Baker Lake District Hospital Instrument Calibration Instrument Calibration Lake District Hospital 1921 Fear City of Salem Instrument Calibration Instrument Calibration City of Salem 1922 Hallmark Coos County Public Instrument Calibration Instrument Calibration Coos County Public Health Health 1923 McAllister NETL Instrument Calibration Instrument Calibration NETL 1925 Macnab Allied Waste Instrument Calibration Instrument Calibration Allied Waste 1928 Schleifer Mushka Dairy Dairy/Vegetation Radionuclide Determination if contamination of dairy/vegetation NA Detection from radionuclides exists.

1929 Farsoni Oregon State Source Activation Irradiation of different materials to make sources for NA University detection experiments.

1930 Brown University of Glasgow Fission Track Irradiation Use of fission tracks to determine location of 235U, University of Glasgow 232Th in natural rocks and minerals.

Irradiation by gamma radiation will make sterile pollen 1931 Emori Nunhems USA, Inc. Pollen Sterilization which can be used on female flowers to produce fruit Nunhems USA Inc.

with haploid embryos in some of the seed.

1932 Yilma Oregon State University Induced mutation techniques and intovitro as a method screen Gammavariation induce rays andinchemical shoot mutagens

-tips culturewill be used to of selected potato OSU ScienceCrop and Soil drought tolerance in potatoes varieties for further evaluation.

1933 Loveland Oregon State Pt radiochemistry Production of tracer for testing chemical separation of Pt

__933_ LUniversity from Pb 1934 Denardo ATI Allegheny Neutron Absrober Qualification Determination of transmission factor for qualification of boron based metallic neutron absorber.

1935 Higley Oregon State Fukushima Detection and Analysis Efficiency and calibration of detectors relating to OSU NERIP University samples in and around the Fukushima reactors.

1936 Hicks Clair Company Instrument Calibration Instrument Calibration Clair Company i.

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Listing of Major Research and Service Projects Preformed or in Progress at the Radiation Center and Their Funding Agencies Project Users Organization Name Project Title Description Funding INAA of ceramics from ancient Shahr-I Trace-element analysis of ceramics from the site of OSU Radiation Center, 1940 Mutin Benjamin Mutin Sokhta, Iran Shahr-I Sokhta, to investigate interregional exchange Minc systems. Minc 1941 Wright University of Michigan INAA of ceramics from ancient Jebel Trace-element analyses of ceramics from the site ofJebel OSU Radiation Center, Aruda, Syria Aruda, Syria to investigate interregional exchange. Minc Determine the neutron and gmasniiiyo PLbrtreIc 1943 Patel JP Laboratories, Inc Dosimetry Card Sensitivity dosimetry cards. gamma sensitivity of JP Laboratories, Inc.

1944 Jander Oregon State Neutron Effects on Magnetic Tunneling Neutron Effects on Magnetic Tunneling Junction University Junction 1946 Carpenter Pacific Analytical For Carnation-Leaf Agar Meduium Irradiation of carnation leaves to kil fngal spores. Pacific Analytical Laboratory Fusarium ID Project Laboratory 1947 Sane Lonza Deodorant Screening Project Tfhis project uses pig skin as a model for human skin in Lonza our screening of potential deodorant actives.

1948 Trappe Oregon State Bioaccumulation by PNW Fungi Passive gamma counting of activity in mushrooms and 98 TrpeUniversity associated soils from the PNW.

1949 Reichel Royal Ontario INAA of Ceramics from Godin Tepe, Trace-element analyses of ancient ceramics from Iran NSF Collaborative Museum Iran using INAA. Research Project 1950 Yanchar Oregon State INAA of Ecuadorian Ceramics Trace-element analyses of ceramics from N. highland University Ecuador.

1951 Brennan Agate Engineering, Instrument Calibration Instrument Calibration Agate Engineering, Inc.

Inc.

1952 Jahinuzzaman Intel Electronic Fault Irradiations Determination of the neutron fluence necessary to cause Intel Corporation 1952 nEeofaults in integrated circuits.

Lehigh has a geochronology lab for dating rock and mineral samples using the 40Ar/39Ar method, which 1953 Idleman Lehigh University Lehigh University Ar/Ar Dating has been in operation since about 1990. Fast neutron Lehigh University irradiation of these samples produces 40Ar from 40K and is an essential step in the 40Ar/39Ar dating Inflammation contributes to the etiology of several Oregon State The Role of Leptin in Inflammation- common metabolic bone diseases, including arthritis, Department of University driven Bone Loss periodontal osteoporosis.disease, and postmenopausal T-he proposed research will and senile test the novel Nutrition Sciences and Exercise hypothesis that leptin (a hormone that act 1955igleyOregon State 1955 Higley University Uptake of radionuclides in plants Determine concentration ratios in plants. OSU NERHP PPortland State 1956 Jaqua PorandInstrument Calibration Instrument Calibration Uvrsty University InstrumentICalibration_ University_

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Listing of Major Research and Service Projects Preformed or in Progress at the Radiation Center and Their Funding Agencies Project Users Organization Name Project Title Description Funding 1957 Phillips University of Radiometric age dating of geologic A age dating. University of Melbourne samples Melbourne 1958 Minc Oregon State INAA of Oaxaca Ceramics Trace-element analyses of prehistoric ceramics from NSF Collaborative University Oaxaca, Mexico, to determine provenance. Research Project 1959 Mutin Benjamin Mutin Tepe Yahya INAA of archaeological ceramics from Tepe Yahya, Iran. NSF Collaborative Research Project 1960 Minc Oregon State Nineveh INAA of archaeological ceramics from the British NSF Collaborative University Museum's collection from ancient Nineveh. Research Project Geochronology of Terrestrial and of Earth-based, lunar and meteorite samples. University of Alabama 1961 Cohen NASA Extraterrestrial Samples Age dating at Huntsville Oregon State Antimicrobial activity of honey and We are conducting research on the antimicrobial activity 1962 Daeschel Oniveregnstate University morir seeds.usnhet coriander ts oof these foods and need to have them sterile without OSU Horticulture using heat.

Various foils will be irradiated in different OSTR 1963 Marcum Oregon State Neutron Spectra Characterization irradiation facilities in order to characterize the neutron University spectra in the OSTR.

1965 Webb University of Vermont Ar/Ar age dating Irradiation with fast neutrons to produce Ar-39 from University of Vermont K-39 for Ar/Ar geochronology.

1966 Macnab Coffin Butte Landfill Instrument Calibration Instrument Calibration Coffin Butte Landfill 1967 Evans Feline Ihyroid Clinic Instrument Calibration Instrument Calibration Feline Thyroid Clinic 1969 Wilkes James Wilkes Radiation Contamination of Salmon Determine if salmon is contaminated with Cs134/137.

Fission track dating of apatite samples from China in 1972 Danisik University of Waikato Fission Track dating order to investigate exhumation history of ultra high University of Waikato pressure rocks in Dabie-Shan region.

1973 Khatchadourian Cornell University INAA of ceramics from Armenia Trace-element analyses of ancient pottery from Armenia. Cornell University Oregon State Investigation of Malformation and Determination of the minimum lethal dose of fish 1974 Higginbotham University Mortality Frequency as a Function of embryos.

Gamma Ray Doses up to 50 Gray Wheatgrass chromosome 4E carries a major gene for 1976 Wang Tlhe Land Institute Perennial wheat perenniality. By treating chromosome 4E addition line, Tlhe Land we intend to induce different length of deletions on this chromosome and map the gene.

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Listing of Major Research and Service Projects Preformed or in Progress at the Radiation Center and Their Funding Agencies Project Users Organization Name Project Title Description Funding Camelina has substantial potential as a dryland crop in SE Oregon where no dryland crops are available.

1978 Shock Malheur Experiment Change the Photo-perios Response of The plant blooms too late, after winter and spring soil Station Camalina water is exhausted. By treatment with gamma radiation we hope to identify a couple of viable plants with early blooming.

1979 Paulenova Oregon State Med Matrix Extraction Testing Multi-element, transition metal salt production for 979 auenUniversity mixed matrix extraction testing.

Radiation Protection 1980 Carpenter Services Sample counting Sample counting State of Oregon Walsh 11 University of Oregon INAA of KoreanCeramics Trace-element analysis of Neolithic and Bronze Age 1981 Wceramics from SW Korea.

Oregon State INAA of Archaeological Ceramics from Trace-element analyses of ancient ceramics and clays NSF Collaborative 1983 Minc University Yaasuchi, Oaxaca from Yaasuchi, Oaxaca to examine ceramic technology and trade.

Research Project

______ResearchProject 1984 Baxter Silverton Hospital Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration Silverton Hospital 1985 Faulseit Southern Illinois INAA of Classic Zapotec Ceramics Trace-element analyses of Classic period ceramics from NSF Collaborative University Macuilxochitl, Oaxaca. Research Project 1986 Feinman Field Museum INAA of Archaelogical Ceramics from Trace-element analyses of Classic-period ceramics from NSF Collaborative El Palmillo, Oacaca the site of El Palmillo, Oaxaca. Research Project Trace-element determination via INAA of ceramic from NSF Collaborative 1987 Alden University of Michigan Kunji Cave Kunji Cave, Iran. Research Project 1988 Petrie University of Mamasani Trace-element analyses via INAA of archaeological NSF Collaborative Cambridge ceramics from Mamasani. Research Project 1989 Minc Oregon State Tell Hadidi, Syia JNAA of Late Uruk ceramic containers. NSF Collaborative University Research Project The induction of genetic mutations in hop (Humulus 1990 Townsend Oregon State Hop irradiation lupulus L.) will be attempted using radiation treatment. OSU Crop and Soil University Generated stable mutations may lead to new hop Science varieties and assist with genetic research.

1991 Enjelmann University of Fission Track Da Apatite fission track dating, study of Yukon and University of Cincinnati a ing southeastern Alaska geological evolution. Cincinnati INAA of samples from mineralized fault zone, Virgin 1992 Castonguay University of Oregon Structure of Amargosa Chaos Spring Phase of the Amargosa Chaos, Southern Death Valley, California. -00 0

Table Vl.2 (continued) C Listing of Major Research and Service Projects Preformed or in Progress at the Radiation Center and Their Funding Agencies Project Users Organization Name Project Title Description Funding irelted to Trace-element analysis of sedimentary deposits left 1993 Goldfinger University earthquake hazards by 2004 Sumatra-Andaman details about the earthqueakeearthquake rupture.

to determine OSU COAS 1985 Camacho University of Manitoba Ar/Ar dating Production of Ar-39 from K-39 to determine radiometric ages of geological materials. University of Manitoba 1996 Pahle Kinetic Force Inc Shielding Evaluation Material shielding evaluation.

1997 Brier Albany Fire Instrument Calibration Instrument Calibration City of Albany Department 1998 Dryden Knife River Instrument Calibration Instrument Calibration Knife River I*

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0 and Little,T. A. 2012. The magmatic evolution of 0 Presentations Goodenough Island: implications for the timing and rates of exhumation in the Late Miocene (U) 0 HP terrane, Woodark Rift, Papua New Guinea. 34th 0 Albino, I., Cavazza, W., Zattin, M., Okay, A.I., Adamia, A. & International Geological Congress, 5-10 August, 0 Sadradze, N. (2012) - Apatite fission-track analysis of the tectonic effects of the Arabia-Eurasia collision.

Brisbane, Australia. 0 EGU General Assembly, Wien, 22-27 April.

Baldwin, S. L., Fitzgerald, P. G., Bermudez, M. A., Catalano, J., Zirakparvar, N. A., Webb, L. E., Gordon, S.

0 Albino, I., Cavazza, W., Zattin, M., Okay, A.I., Adamia, S.& and Little, T. A., 2012. The magmatic evolution of 0 Sadradze, N. (2012) - Apatite fission-track analysis Goodenough Island: implications for the timing 0 of the tectonic effects of the Arabia-Eurasia collision. and rates of exhumation in the Late Miocene (U) 860 Congresso Societ. Geologica Italiana, Cosenza, HP terrane, Woodark Rift, Papua New Guinea. 34th 0

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0 0 Baldwin, S. L., Fitzgerald, P. G., Bermudez, M. A., Webb, Bermtidez, M. A., Baldwin, S., Fitzgerald, P. G., and Braun, 0 L. E., Moucha, R., Miller, S. R., Catalano, J. and Zirakparvar, N. A. 2012. Linking deep earth to J. (2012): The exhumation of gneiss domes in the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, eastern Papua New Guinea, surface processes in the Woodlark Rift of Papua the role of diapirism versus rifting: Insights from 0 New Guinea: a framework for understanding (U) 3D thermo-kinematic modelling. 46th Brazilian HP exhumation globally (invited). Abstract T12A-04 0 presented at 2012 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Geological Congress and 1st Geological Congress of the Portuguese-speaking Countries. September 30 to Calif., 3-7 Dec. October 05, 2012. Santos-Sao Paulo.

0 Baldwin, S. L., Fitzgerald, P. G., Bermudez, M. A., Webb, Berm6dez, M. A., Baldwin, S., Fitzgerald, R G., and Braun, L. E., Moucha, R., Miller, S. R., Catalano and J., (2012): The exhumation of gneiss domes in the Zirakparvar, N. A. 2012. Linking deep earth to D'EntrecasteauxIslands, eastern Papua New Guinea, surface processes in the Woodlark Rift of Papua the role of diapirism versus rifting: Insights from New Guinea: a framework for understanding (U) 3D thermo-kinematic modelling. 46th Brazilian HP exhumation globally (invited). Abstract T12A-04 Geological Congress and 1st Geological Congress of presented at 2012 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, the Portuguese-speaking Countries. September 30 to Calif, 3-7 Dec. October 05,2012. Santos-Sao Paulo.

0 Bande, A. , Sobel, E.R., Macaulay, E. A., and Mikolaichuk, Brown, R. W., Beucher, R., Roper, S., Persano, C., Stuart, F A. Oligo-Miocene onset of exhumation in the Tien and Fitzgerald, P. G. 2012. Why thermal history 0 Shan. Darius Programme, Central Asia Workshop 26-27 February 2013, Bonn - Germany.

information can be derived from the natural dispersion of single grain (U-Th)/He ages of Bande, A., Sobel, E. R., Mikolaichuk, A., Auxietre,J-L., broken crystals, 13th International Conference on 0 Munsch, H. Oligo-Miocene onset of exhumation of Thermochronology, Guilin.

the Tien Shan: the role of the Talas-Fergana strike- Caffrey, E.A., Higley, K.A. Carbon-14 Background, Pathway, slip fault. AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, 2012. and Dose Optimization Analysis. Presentation given at: Health Physics Society 58th Annual Meeting 0 Benowitz, J. A., Bemis, S. P., O'Sullivan, P. B., Layer, P. W.

and Fitzgerald, P. G. 2012.Tlhe Mount McKinley 2013. 7-11 July, Madison, WI.

0 restraining bend: Denali fault, Alaska. Geological Caffrey, E.A., Higley, K.A. Improvements in the Dosimetric 0 Society of America Annual Meeting Nov 4-7, Models of Selected Benthic Organisms. Presentation 00 Charlotte, NC. given at: Health Physics Society 57th Annual 00 Berm6dez, M. A., Baldwin, S. L. Fitzgerald, P. G., Braun,J., Meeting 2012. 22-26 July, Sacramento, CA.

00 Webb, L. E. and Little, T. A. 2012, Understanding the thermal history, exhumation patterns, and role of fault Camisassa, I., Vasconcelos, P. and Nalini, H. Alunite deposition at the Springsure weathering profile, 00 systems on Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea: Queensland, Australia. 34th International Geological 000 Insights from 3D thermo-kinematic modeling.

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0 AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 3-7 Dec.

0 Bermfidez, M. A., Baldwin, S. L. Fitzgerald, P. G., Braun,J.,

Carmo, I and Vasconcelos, P. M. 40Ar/39Ar weathering geochronology on manganese oxides from Bahia, NE 0 Webb, L. E. and Little,T. A. 2012, Understanding the Brazil. 34th International Geological Congress, 5-10 0 thermal history, exhumation patterns, and role of fault August 2012 - Brisbane, Australia, p. 3504.

systems on Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea:

0 Insights from 3D thermo-kinematic modeling.

Castelluccio, A., Andreucci, B., Zattin, M., Mazzoli, 0 Abstract T43E-2718 presented at 2012 Fall Meeting, S., Szaniawski, R. &Jankowski, L. (2012) -

Tectonothermal evolution of the Polish and AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 3-7 Dec.

Ukrainian Outer Carpathians: interplay between erosion and extensional tectonics within exhumation.

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0 W. P. Accelerated velocity of the Australian plate M.; "Real-Time Pulse Shape Discrimination and 0 from 29 until 26 due to slab tearing on the northern subduction margin. 34th International Geological Radioxenon Measurement in Field Programmable 0 Gate Array,"'Ihe 34th Monitoring Research Review.

Congress, 5-10 August 2012 - Brisbane, Australia, p. Albuquerque, NM, September 17-20, 2012.

0 4088. Fitzgerald, P. G., Baldwin, S. L., Bermudez, M. A., Miller, 0 Cohen, B. E., Vasconcelos, P. M., Kohn, B. P, Knesel, K. M., S. R., Webb, L. E. and Little, T. A. 2012. Low- 0 Ireland, T R., and Thiede, D. Cooling history of two large Early Miocene shield volcanoes, eastern temperature thermochronologic constraints on cooling and exhumation trends along conjugate 0

Australia, constrained by U-Pb, 40Ar/39Ar, and margins, within core complexes and eclogite-bearing 0 (U-'Ih-Sm)/He chronology. 34th International gneiss domes of the Woodlark rift system of eastern 0 Geological Congress, 5-10 August 2012 - Brisbane, Australia, p. 3505.

Papua New Guinea. Abstract T43E-2717 presented at 2012 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif, 0

Corrda da Costa, P. C., Weska, R. K., Vitorio Girardi, V. A., 3-7 Dec. 0 Comin-Chiaramont, P., Vasconcelos, P. M., 'Thiede, Fitzgerald, P. G., Baldwin, S. L., Bermudez, M. A., Miller, 0 D., Galk, M. G. Idade Ar-Ar e comportamento S. R., Webb, L. E. and Little, T A. 2012. Low- 0 isot6pico (Sr-Nd) dos basaltos da regido de Alto temperature thermochronologic constraints on Diamantino, Sudeste do Estado de Mato Grosso. 460 cooling and exhumation trends along conjugate 0

Congresso Brasileiro de Geologia, Santos, Sao Paulo, margins, within core complexes and eclogite-bearing 0 Brazil, 30 September - 05 October 2012. gneiss domes of the Woodlark rift system of eastern 0 Papua New Guinea. Abstract T43E-2717 presented da Silva Monteiro, H., Vasconcelos, P. M., Farley, K. A., Spier, at 2012 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif.,

0 C. A. and Mello, C. L. Armoring of the landscape at the Quadrilitero Ferrffero, Minas Gerais, Brazil. 34th 3-7 Dec. 0 International Geological Congress, 5-10 August 2012 Fitzgerald, P. G., Baldwin, S. L., Bermtidez, M. A., Moucha, 0

- Brisbane, Australia, p. 2721. R., Miller, S. R., Webb. L. E. and Little, T.A. 2012. 0 Rift-triggered exhumation of eclogite-bearing DeCelles, P. G., Painter, C. S., Carrapa, B., Gehrels, G. E.

&'Ihomson, S. N. (2013). Detrital multi-dating of gneiss domes in eastern Papua New Guinea: 0 Cordilleran foreland basin clastic rocks: implications Constraints from regional geology and patterns 0 for foreland basin stratigraphic models. GSA of thermochronologic data. 34th International Geological Congress, 5-10 August, Brisbane, 0

Abstracts with Programs, GSA Annual Meeting, Denver, Accepted Abstract. Australia. 0 Dill,J., Schilke, K. and McGuireJ. ACS National Meeting, Fitzgerald, P. G., Baldwin, S. L., Bermtidez, M. A., Moucha, 0 San Diego, CA. 2012. R., Miller, S. R., Webb. L. E. and Little, T. A. 2012. 0 Fagan, A., Neal, S. R., Beard, S. P and Swindle, T D. (2013)

Rift-triggered exhumation of eclogite-bearing gneiss domes in eastern Papua New Guinea:

0 Bulk composition and 40Ar-39Ar age dating suggests Constraints from regional geology and patterns 0 impact melt 67095 may be exotic to the Apollo 16 site. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XLIV, of thermochronologic data. 34th International 0 Houston, Abstract #3075.

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0 Farsoni, A.T., Alemayehu, B., Alhawsawi, A., Becker, E. M. Flowerdew, M., Tyrrell, S., Peck, V., Vaughan, A. &

0 "FPGA Based Pulse Shape Discrimination and Thomson, S. N. (2012). Sourcing ice rafted debris 0 Coincidence Energy Measurement for a Phoswich Detector,"'rhe IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, deposited around Antarctica using the Pb isotopic 0 composition of detrital feldspar: insights on the sites Anaheim, CA. Oct. 29- Nov. 4,2012.

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of Ar in Lunar Impact Glass.'Ihe 13th International 2012. Post-Collisional Exhumation of the world's 0 Conference on "Thermochronology, Guilin, China, youngest UHP terrane in the Woodlark Rift, Papua

31. New Guinea. 34th International Geological Congress, 5-10 August, Brisbane, Australia.

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0 23-26, 2012. Niihara, T., Beard, S. P., Swindle, T D., and Kring, D. A.

0 Neville, D. Gomez-Fernandez, M.Jia,J., Higley, K. Finding (2013) Evidence for Late Stage Heavy Bombardment 0 Radiotrophic Mutualist Mycorrhizae Suitable for from Centimeter-sized Impact Melt Clasts in Apollo 0 Bioremediation. Health Physics Society Annual 16 Regolith Breccias.Japan Geoscience Union Meeting, July 2013. Madison, WI. Speaker. meeting 2013. (Chiba City,Japan).

0 Neville, D., Brodeur, R., Phillips, A.J., Higley, K. October Painter, C. S., Carrapa, B., DeCelles, P. G., Gehrels, G. E. 0 2012. Assessment and characterization of &Thomson, S. N. (2013). From source to sink: 0 radionuclide concentrations from the Fukushima exhumation of the North America Cordillera revealed 0 Reactor release in the plankton and nekton by multi-dating of detrital minerals from the Late communities of the Northern California Current. Jurassic-Late Cretaceous foreland-basin deposits. Eos 0 PICES 2012 Annual Meeting, Hiroshima, Japan. Transactions AGU, AGU Fall Meeting, Accepted 0 Speaker. Abstract. 0 Neville, D., Phillips, A.J., Brodeur, R. D., Higley, K.,

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0 dating. 34th International Geological Congress, 5-10 Rising Stars in Nuclear Science & Engineering August 2012 - Brisbane, Australia, p. 58. Symposium. Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 0 Riccio, S.J., Fitzgerald, P. G., Benowitz, J. A. and Roeske, March 4, 2013.

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0 fault, Eastern Alaska Range, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Nov 4-7, Charlotte, NC.

Stockholm, Sweden, February 12-14,2013.

S Ring, U., Gessner, K., Thomson, S. N. & Markwitz, V.

Ruedig, E., Beresford, N.,Johansen M. Dose Rate variation in Fish due to inclusion/exclusion of radionuclides 0 (2013). Along-strike variations in the Hellenide-Anatolide Orogen: A tale of different lithospheres in Gastrointestinal Tract. IAEAs MODARIA WG8 (Biota Modeling) Meeting. Vienna, Austria, May 0 and consequences. 13th Congress of the Greek 27-28,2013.

0 Geological Society. Schilke, K. and McGuire, J. ACS National Meeting, San 0 Ring, U., Gessner, K.,'homson, S. N. & Markwitz, V. (2013). Diego, CA. 2012.

Along-strike variations in the Hellenide-Anatolide Silvana B. Riffel, S. B., Vasconcelos, P. M., Farley, K. A.

Orogen: A tale of different lithospheres and and Carmo, I. 0. 40Ar/39Ar and (U-Th)/He consequences. 13th International Congress of the geochronology applied to supergene minerals as 0 Geological Society of Greece, Chania, Crete, Greece. temporal indicators in denutation chronology, 0 Rivera, T., Storey, M., Schmitz, M., Zeeden, C., Crowley, Parand, southern Brazil. 34th International J., Chesner, C., 2012. Refining the Quaternary Geological Congress, 5-10 August 2012 - Brisbane, geomagnetic polarity timescale. 34th International Australia, p. 2720.

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Accelerated Late Cretaceous exhumation in the Oceanic-style subduction controls late Cenozoic deformation of the Northern Pamir Orogen. Darius White Mountains regionof New Hampshire based Programme, Central Asia Workshop 26-27 February 0 on apatite fission-track, U-'I/He and 4He/3He 2013, Bonn - Germany.

analyses. Presented at the Geological Society of Sobel, E. R., Chen,J., Schoenbohm, L. M.,Thiede, R.,

America Northeastern Section Meeting, Bretton Stockli, D. F., Sudo, M., and Strecker, M. R.

0 Woods, NH, March 18-20, 2013.

Oceanic-style Subduction Controls Late Cenozoic 0 Ruedig, E. A comparison of dose rates in voxelized versus simplified models for four ICRP RAPs. IAEA's Deformation of the Northern Pamir and Alai. AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, 2012.

0 MODARIA WG8 (Biota Modeling) Meeting. Swindle, T. D., Beard, S. P., Isachsen, C. E., and Kring, D. A.

0 Vienna, Austria, May 27-28, 2013. (2012) 40Argon-39Argon ages of centimeter-sized Ruedig, E. and Higley, K. Issues and Approaches to impact melt clasts from ancient regolith breccia Evaluating Radiation Effects on Non Human Biota. 60016. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 47, BIOPROTA Radiological and Hazardous Waste Abstract #5048.

Workshop. Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 22-24,2013. Szaniawski, R., Mazzoli, S., Jankowski, L. & Zattin, M.

Ruedig, E. and Leonard, M. Stoichiometric cycling of Sr and (2013) - Kinematic history of the frontal part of the its homologue Ca in freshwater ecosystems at Chalk Carpathians fold-and-thrust belt in eastern Poland River Laboratories. 12th International Conference and origin of its curved shape (so-called' Przemygl on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements. Athens, Sigmoid'): Insights from integrated anisotropy of Georgia, USA,June 16-20, 2013. magnetic susceptibility and structural analyses. EGU General Assembly, Wien, 7-12 April.

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alunites. 34th International Geological Congress, 0

Andreucci, B. "'Thermochronology of Outer Carpathians".

5-10 August 2012 - Brisbane, Australia, p. 2719. PhD project at the University of Padova. Advisor:

0 Wang, X. X., Zattin, M. & Song, C. H. (2012) - Cenozoic Prof Massimiliano Zattin.

uplift history of Western Qinling determined by 0

Auxier,J. Retention of protein repulsive character and fission-track and paleomagnetic stratigraphies antimicrobial activity of PEO brush layers following of the Tianshui basin, northeastern margin of nisin entrapment (MS CHE).

Tibetan Plateau. 13th International Conference on 0 TIhermochronology, Guilin (China), 18-22 August, Bande, A. (doctorate expected in 2014): Constraining Abstract volume, 101. deformation history of the Talas-Fergana strike-slip fault and kinematically-linked thrust faults, Kyrgyz Whitney, D., Lefebvre, C.,Thomson, S. N., Cosca, M.,

Teyssier, C. & Kaymakci, N. (2013). Effects of the Republic. Advisor: apl. Prof. E. Sobel. 0 Arabia-Eurasia collision on strike-slip faults in Barrett, S. (Loveland, "Tripartition", PhD).

central Anatolia? Eos Transactions AGU, AGU Fall Becker, E. (MS student).

Meeting, Accepted Abstract. Birsic, E. (MS student, 2012-present), advisor Brad Singer. 0 Willner, A., Barr, S. M., GlodnyJ., Massonne, H.-J., Sudo, Caffrey, E.A. OSU MS Thesis, Improvements in the M.,'Ihomson, S. N., van Staal, C. R. &Whit, C. E. dosimetric models of selected benthic organisms.

(2013). Influence of fluid flow and deformation on October 2012 (MS Candidate). 0 ages (Ar-Ar, Rb-Sr, fission track) of very low to low grade metamorphic processes in SE Cape Breton Castelluccio, A. "-hermo-tectonic evolution of the Carpathian Island (Nova Scotia, Canada). DMG / GV Annual chain". PhD project at the University of Padova. 0 Meeting, Ttibingen, Germany. Advisor: Prof. Massimiliano Zattin.

S Catalano, J. (2012 MSc), Prof. Suzanne Baldwin, advisor; "Age Zattin, M., Andreucci, B., Balestrieri, M. L., Olivetti, V.,

and geochemistry of volcanism in the Woodlark 0

Reiners, P.W. & Thomson, S. N. (2012) - Detrital dating on drill-core records from McMurdo Sound, Rift".

Ross Sea, Antarctica: provenance and paleo-climatic de Carvalho Leitdo Perlingeiro, G. (PhD 2013). Magmatic 0 implications. 13th International Conference on evolution of the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, TIhermochronology, Guilin (China), 18-22 August, Brazil: geochronological and geochemical constraints. 0 Abstract volume, 110-111. Ph.D. Ihesis funded by IPRS and UQ.Argon 0 Laboratory. Co-Supervisor.

Zattin, M., Andreucci, B., Balestrieri, M.L., Olivetti, V., 0 Pace, D., Reiners, P.W., Rossetti, F., Talarico, F. & Deeken, A. (doctorate expected in 2013): Long-term erosion Thomson, S.N. (2012) - Detrital dating on drill- and exhumation rates across different climatic zones 0

core records from McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea in the Indian NW Himalaya. Advisor: Prof.M. 0 (Antarctica). AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 5-9 December 2012.

Strecker. 0 Di Fiore, G. "Thermal modelling of the Simplon and Brenner regions". PhD project at the University of Bologna.

Students Advisor: Prof. William Cavazza.

Dill, J. Quantifying nisin adsorption behavior at pendant Albino, I. "Tectonic effects of the Arabia-Europa collision". polyethylene oxide brush layers (MS CHE).

PhD project at the University of Bologna. Advisor: Gombosi, D. (2013 PhD), Prof Suzanne Baldwin, advisor.

Prof. William Cavazza. "Determining Ar and Ne Diffusion Characteristics Alemayehu, B. (PhD Candidate). in Lunar Impact Glasses and Developing Electron Alhawsawi, A. (PhD Candidate). Microprobe Zircon Fission-Track Geochronology".

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Constraints, PhD Piacentini, T. (current student). Iron and manganese ores S Idleman, L. (University of Minnesota) - Advisor: Donna Whitney, MS Student, Project

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Burial and evolution, Urucum deposit, Brazil. Ph.D. Thesis funded by CNPq - Brazil and UQArgon Laboratory.

exhumation cycles tracked by 40Ar/39Ar and (U-Th)/He thermochronology in a strike-slip fault zone, Ranjbar, L. (PhD Pre-candidate).

0 central Turkey. Riccio, S. Advisor Fitzgerald, The Cenozoic deformation 0 King,J. (Loveland, "239Pu-neuts", PhD). history of Susitna Glacier Thrust Fault region of the 0 Lampi, M. Molecular origins of peptide entrapment within Denali Fault system, MS polyethylene oxide layers (BS BICE). Riffel, S. B. ((PhD 2012). 40Ar/39Ar and (U-Th)/He dating 0 Li, P. ((PhD 2013)). Origin and evolution of the New of weathered landsurfaces on the rifted continental margin of southern Brazil. Ph.D. Thesis Funded England oroclines, Eastern Australia. Ph.D. Thesis 0 partially funded by UQArgon Laboratory. Associate by CAPES - Brazil and UQArgon Laboratory.

Supervisor Supervisor.

Rivera, T. (PhD awarded May 2013). Supervisor: Michael L6bens, S. (doctorate received in 2013; Georg-0 August-Universitiit G6ttingen: Structural Storey. Thesis title: Geomagnetic reversal boundaries of the last 3 Myr: what is their real age?

0 and morphotectonic evolution of the Sierras Ruedig, E. Dose-effects relationships in non-human biota:

0 Pampeanas (Argentina) constrained by a multithermochronometer approach. Advisor: apl. development of field sampling, dosimetric and 0 Prof. S. Siegesmund. analytic techniques through a case study of the aquatic snail Campeloma decisum at Chalk River 0 Macaulay, E. (doctoral thesis submitted on August 6, 2013):

Has late Cenozoic climate change lead to enhanced Laboratories (PhD Candidate).

erosion in the Kyrgyz and Chinese Tien Shan? Schaen, A. (MS student, 2012-present), advisor Brad Singer.

Advisor: apl. Prof E. Sobel. Snider, J. Characterization and application of PEO-containing 0 Milde, E. Advisor Fitzgerald, Using Low-Temperature triblock copolymer surfactants (BS BIOE).

Thermochronology to Constrain the Role of the 0 Totschunda Fault in Southeastern Alaskan Tectonics, Stone, D. Site Specific Reference Person Parameters and Derived Concentration Standards for the Savannah MS River Site, June 2013 (MS Candidate).

Murray, K. (University of Arizona) - Advisor: Peter Reiners, 0 Ph.D. Student, Project

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Low-temperature Students Toraman, E. (University of Minnesota) - Advisor: Christian thermochronology from laccolith aureoles constrains 0 late Cenozoic exhumation in the north-central Teyssier, Ph.D. Student, Project

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Low-temperature thermochronologic record of Eocene Colorado Plateau.

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Eastern Washington Columbia Basin. October 2012 Waltenberg, K. M. ((PhD 2013)). Mineral physics and (MS Candidate).

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