To move on from D&D work to a more production facility
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Clearance: Q
Passport EXP: 2015
RCT DOE CORE
• Radiological Remediation
• Radiological Decontamination & Decommissioning
• Radiological Protection
• Waste Characterization
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Years with other firms: 16
REGISTRATIONS/ CERTIFICATIONS
40-Hour Hazardous Waste Site Safety, 8/09
Respirator Qualified
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
With over 20 years experience in Radioactive and Hazardous Waste Management and Applied Radiation Protection for clients in government and private sectors. I have been a Lead Technician and Decontamination Specialist for numerous Environmental Remediation and Structural Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) projects.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sr. RCT at Y12. Job coverage for Beryllium building. Instrument Calibration. Air Sampling, HCA surveys. Characterization surveys. Waste Shipping to NTS.
Sr. RCT at ORNL, X-10, K27/25. Job coverage, Asbestos abatement monitoring, Prepare Radiological and hazardous waste for shipping, High Contamination surveys, source checks of instruments. High contamination, airborne area setups and survey release. Characterization surveys.
Sr RCT at Rocky Flats Environmental Test Site Colorado. Assigned to D&D crews for D&D of former Berylium manufacturing plant. Implemented health physics and Industrial Hygiene procedures, Identified areas, types and extent of contamination; and conducted post-decontamination verification surveys. Set up and tear down of areas. Performed characterization surveys and documentation for TRU waste, LLRW and NORM (asbestos, beryllium) for shipment in accordance with RCRA and TSCA and CDOT to WIPP. Performed routine and site specific area radiation monitoring and surveys
Sr Health Physics Technician worked at the Darlington Nuclear Generation Station in Bowmanville, Canada. Source checks, calibration of instruments. Job coverage includes Face work on Calandria (reactor face) Boilers (steam generators). Set up of Rad boundaries contamination control, rad surveys.
Radiation Control Technician and Site Health Physics representative for the decontamination, demolition and closure of a former industrial manufacturing site contaminated with naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM). Prepared characterization surveys and documentation for LLRW and NORM for shipment to Envirocare. Performed Gamma Spectroscopy and other laboratory analyses of radioactive waste and environmental samples. Performed waste characterization and waste and area release surveys throughout the seven-acre site.
SR. Radiation Control Technician assigned to D&D crews for the D&D of a former research laboratory. Prepared surveys and documentation for LLRW and NORM for shipment to Envirocare. Prepared surveys and documentation in accordance with RCRA and TSCA. Implemented personnel health physics and IH procedures; identified areas, types and extent of contamination; and conducted post-decontamination verification surveys.
On-site radiation control oversight and quality assurance representative for decontamination and license termination at former laboratory research facility in Cleveland OH. Monitored activities of D&D contractor and performed independent QA surveys and sampling. Prepared QA documentation for inclusion in facility release reports.
Sr. Radiation Control Technician and Site Health Physics representative for the characterization of the Middlesex, NJ FUSRAP (Formerly Utilized Site Remedial Action Program) site. Prepared surveys and documentation for LLRW and NORM for shipment. Responsible for on-site radiological health and safety and radiological environmental protection. Performs all site and personnel related health physics functions including personnel and equipment surveys and equipment and personnel decontamination. Responsible for maintenance of site health and safety records.
Environmental technician supporting Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (RFETS) air monitoring program. Installed air monitoring equipment and collected air quality samples and information.
Hazardous and Mixed Waste Technician at RFETS. Member of crew assigned to segregate, sample, and repackage chemical and mixed wastes for proper storage and eventual disposal. Prepared surveys and documentation with RCRA Regulations. Prepared surveys and documentation for LLRW and NORM for shipment.
IH Supervisor responsible for the health and safety oversight and control of assigned remedial action activities at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Conducted health and safety meetings, assessed and approved job specific health and safety requirements, and oversaw D&D operations.
Radiation Control Technician for various environmental restoration projects at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Rocky Flats Environmental Lab. Integral member of project characterization, remediation and waste management teams. Responsible to ensure worker and environmental radiation safety and protection. Preformed radiological waste characterization and prepared samples and waste for shipment.
Radiation Control Technician at numerous commercial nuclear power plants for maintenance outages and reactor
refueling operations. Responsible for worker radiation protection and characterization and survey of personnel and equipment. Skills developed and applied across all the above assignments include:
• Design of Data Processing Spreadsheets for Quantification and Interpretation of Survey/Sample Information into Final Report Format.
• Hazardous waste characterization for shipment, RCRA, TSCA, DOT
• Survey Instrumentation Setup, Calibration, Source Checks, Maintenance and Repair.
• Site Characterization and Boundary Delineation.
• Job Coverage and Radiological Surveys Including Collection of Requisite Samples for Analysis.
• Standard and Specialized Decontamination Techniques.
• Supervision of Work Crews.
• Maintaining Radioactive Waste Inventories for Determining Disposal Options.
• Design and Maintenance of Air Sampling Programs.
• Pre-Job ALARA Reviews.
• Review and Sign-Off of Survey Data for Unconditional Release of Materials.
• Determination of Hazardous Inventories and Corresponding PPE Requirements.
• Experience with all levels of Personal Protective Equipment in Hazardous, Radioactive, and Mixed Hazardous Environments. Demonstrated expertise in Waste Handling, Packaging, Documentation and Shipping. Industrial Hygienist for Lead and Asbestos.
• Received Training on Use of Front-End Loader, Dump Truck, Bobcat, Forklift.
Dates and Locations of Job sites:
07/09 DeNuke/Y12 Present Sr. RCT
04/06 SEC/K25-K27 07/09 Sr. RCT
11/04 Kelly Scientific/ORNL
04/06 Sr. RCT
10/03 Bartlett Nuclear/ Rocky Flats Environmental
Test Site
10/04 Sr. RCT
6/03 Isolove/Florida Power and Light
9/03 Environmental Tech
3/03 - Darlington Nuclear Plant
5/03 Sr Health Physics Technician
1/03 - BP Amoco/Sherwin Williams
1/03 Sr Health Physics Technician
8/02 - BP Amoco/Sherwin Williams
12/02 Senior Health Physics Technician/RSO
6/02 - Norton AFB
8/02 Sr Health Physics Technician
5/02 - Maywood Superfund Site
6/02 Sr Health Physics Technician
3/02 - Jack’s Creek
5/02 Sr Health Physics Technician/Health and Safety
1/02 - Rocky Mountain Arsenal
3/02 Lead Health and Safety
10/01 - BP Amoco/Sherwin Williams
12/01 Sr Health Physics Technician/RSO
7/01 - Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site
9/01 HazWaste Specialist
7/01 - Maywood Superfund Site
7/2001 Sr Health Physics Technician
6/01 - Commercial Site/Buffalo N.Y.
7/01 Sr Health Physics Technician
3/01 - USACE Site
5/01 Sr Health Physics Technician/RSO
2/01 - BP Amoco/Sherwin Williams
3/01 Sr Health Physics Technician/RSO
8/00 Filtrol
1/01 Sr Health Physics Technician
11/99- Brookhaven National Laboratories
7/00 Sr Decontamination Technician
4/99 - Sandia National Laboratories
11/99 RCT
4/99 - Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (IceSolv)
4/99 Sr Cavity Decontamination Technician
1/99 - Sandia National Laboratories
2/99 Health Physics Technician
10/98 - New England Nuclear
11/98 RCT
9/98 - FUSRAP Site, Hazelwood, MO (SEC)
10/98 RCT
5/98 - Dresden Nuclear Power Station
7/98 Hazardous Waste Water Processor
4/98 - Palisades Nuclear Power Station
5/98 Sr Decontamination Technician
3/98 - Dresden Nuclear Power Station
4/98 Sr Decontamination Technician
3/98 - IceSolv, Palmyra, PA
3/98 Specialist, CO2 Blasting
10/97 - Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station (PSESI)
12/97 Sr Health Physics Technician
9/97 - Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant (PSESI)
10/97 Sr Health Physics Technician
8/97 - IceSolv, Palmyra, PA
8/97 CO2 Blasting Specialist
8/97 - ON-SITE, Grand Rapids, MI
8/97 Environmental Contractor
7/97 - Indian Point III Nuclear Power Plant (IceSolv)
8/97 Sr Decontamination Specialist
5/97 - Vermont Yankee Atomic Power Plant (Numanco)
6/97 Sr Decontamination Specialist
4/97 - Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station (PSESI)
5/97 Sr Decontamination Technician
4/97 - J.M. Farley Nuclear Power Plant (IceSolv)
4/97 Sr Decontamination Technician
3/97 - Palisades Nuclear Power Station (IceSolv)
4/97 Sr Decontamination Technician
9/96 - Enrico Fermi Nuclear Power Plant (Numanco)
1/97 Sr Decontamination Technician
5/96 - On Site, Grand Rapids, MI
8/96 Environmental Contractor
5/96 - ARC, Matrix, Hampton, VA
5/96 UHP Hydro lazing
3/96 - D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Station (ARC)
5/96 Sr Decontamination Technician
3/96 - ARC/Matrix, Hampton, VA
3/96 UHP Hydro lazing
8/95 - Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant (PSESI)
10/95 Sr Decontamination Technician
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5/95 - DeLisle Associates LTD
8/95 Industrial Hygienist
2/95 - Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (PSESI)
4/95 Sr Decontamination Technician
10/94 - St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant (PSESI)
12/94 Decontamination Technician
9/94 - Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station
10/94 Sr Decontamination/Lead Technician
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4/94 - River Bend Nuclear Power Station (Bartlett)
5/94 Sr Decontamination Technician
2/94 - Waterford Steam Electric Station (Bartlett)
4/94 Sr Decontamination Technician
1/94 - Battelle Memorial Institute
2/94 Decontamination Decommission Technician
9/93 - Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (Bartlett)
11/93 Decontamination Technician
3/93 - Indian Point II Nuclear Power Plant (NSS/Numanco)
4/93 Decontamination Technician
6/92 - D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Station (ANR/Scope)
9/92 Ice Condenser Technician
2/92 - Palisades Nuclear Power Station
4/92 Decontamination Technician
1988 Various environmental Companies
12/91 Short term jobs
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