7-11 July 2019
EV35 - PEP 1F Design of MARSSIM and MARSAME Surveys, Part 1 (Stuenkel)Lake Monroe 08:00 - 10:00 |
| The Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) provides guidance on how to demonstrate that a site complies with applicable radiation dose- or risk-based release criteria. In a similar way, the Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Assessment of Materials and Equipment (MARSAME) manual, a supplement to MARSSIM, provides guidance on how determine proper disposition of materials and equipment. While both MARSSIM and MARSAME and provide comprehensive guidance, the focus of both is on the design and evaluation of final surveys, known as final status surveys in MARSSIM and disposition surveys in MARSAME. This presentation will discuss the design of final status surveys and disposition surveys. For MARSSIM surveys, this will include determination of the number of sample or measurement locations required, the calculation of minimum detectable concentrations during scanning, adjustment to the number of sample or measurement locations required, and the selection of sample or measurement locations. For MARSAME surveys, this will include the calculation of minimum quantifiable concentrations and the development of an operational decision rule. Illustrative examples will be used to demonstrate these concepts. (Part one of two) |
