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FLORENCE CUA'S PUBLICATIONS

THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2006
Florence T. Cua-Christman Publications
FLORENCE T. CUA'S SELF PUBLISHED BOOKS

MONOGRAPHS

90Sr from WORLDWIDE FALLOUT in TEETH and BONES, 1992 $50

ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS in TEETH, 1992 $50

Update: National Library of Medicine-references and some abstracts
On Element(Ca, P, Zn, Fe, Cu, Sr, Mg, F, Na, Pb, Hg, and Cd) Concentrations in
Teeth and Bones, after 1992 I paid $105 for it.

PO, PB, RA, PU, CM, U, TH, AM, CF, MO, and TC RADIONUCLIDES in
TEETH and BONES, 1994, $100

Updated post 1992 included

MISCONCEPTIONS about RADIATION, PART I, FACTS are
STRANGER than FICTION in HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI and the
MARSHALL ISLANDS, PART 2, VOL.1. 1995 $50 (color photos)

MISCONCEPTIONS about RADIATION, VOL. 2 (or alternatively titled)
FACTS OR FICTIONS about RADIATION in 20 MOVIES. 1999. $50

MISCONCEPTIONS about RADIATION, VOL. 3 (or alternatively titled)
MORE FACTS OR FICTIONS about RADIATION in 11 MOVIES
In progress

BOOK of LISTS about RADIATION RELATED MATERIALS,
VOL. I. specifically MARSHALL ISLANDS PUBLICATIONS, 1995, $65
VOL II. specifically HIROSHIMA, NAGASAKI, WEAPONS RESEARCH, and
HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENTS, 1996 $65

DESTRUCTION OF PLUTONIUM and RADIATION IN SPACE, 1998-1999 $75
(websites and NTIS abstracts)
(56 pages compilations of data on Radiation in Space)

RADIATION and ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH and SAFETY(websites) 1999 $50

RADON, INDOOR AND REMOTE MEASUREMENT OF, 2000 available in the Encyclopedia
of Analytical Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. United Kingdom

ENERGY SOURCES(compilation) $40

ASBESTOS(compilation)(query: how can we removed the asbestos fibers from the lungs?)

LEAD IN TEETH from RESIDENTS OF FORMER CLARK AIR BASE and SUBIC NAVAL BASE
Proposal

DENTAL AND VETERINARY X-RAY MACHINE HAZARD SURVEY $300 for the first machines and $100 for each additional machines

PHILIPPINE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY WITH WEBSITES

PHILIPPINE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING ANNUAL MEETINGS PROCEEDINGS, 1991-2005 $100

Dr. F.T. Cua-Christman, MS3, PhD, presentations at 11 PAASE meetings from 1991-2005 excluding 1992, 1993, 1994(just attendance) and 2003(fear of SARS Epidemic which did not materialize.)

COMPILATION OF MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN THE WORKPLACE. $50

ABSTRACT OF RADIATION STERILIZATION OF ANTHRAX BACILLUS SPORES IN THE MAIL.
2002.

COMPILATION OF HAZARD SURVEY REPORTS FOR X-RAY
MACHINES-DENTAL, VETERINARY, CABINET, SCANNING ELECTRON
MICROSCOPE, X-RAY DIFFRACTION, AND X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (2000-
2005)

IS RADIATION HAZARD SURVEY WARRANTED FOR X-RAY MACHINES (DENTAL,
VETERINARY, CABINET X-RAY MACHINES, SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES,
X-RAY DIFFRACTION AND X-RAY FLUORESCENCE MACHINES), 2003?

PARAMETERS THAT AFFECT PATIENT EXPOSURE FROM DIGITAL VS. NON-
DIGITAL DENTAL X-RAY MACHINES, 2004.

PAASE Virtual University, see http://ftcuacalltogreatness.blogspot.com
http://www.paase.org

MANUALS

RADIATION SAFETY GUIDE. $70. CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN. $70.
HAZARD COMMUNICATION RIGHT-TO-KNOW. $70.
BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN PROTECTION PROGRAM. $70.
LASER SAFETY GUIDE. $35.

COMPILATIONS of NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE (NTIS) PUBLICATIONS ($25 each)
examples:
INVENTIONS, CLONING, FUTURE TRENDS in INTERNAL MEDICINE, CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH, PULMONARY MEDICINE, PSYCHIATRY, ORTHOPOEDIC SURGERY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, OBSTETRICS and GYNECOLOGY, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, ALLERGOLOGY, NUTRITION, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY and HEALTH in MEDICINE and DENTISTRY, OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, RADIATION RELATED MATERIALS in SPACE CENTERS, LASER DEVICES, FIBER OPTICS and X-RAY DIFFRACTION in MEDICINE and DENTISTRY, NUCLEAR SUBMARINES, ALVIN, UNDER-WATER and MARINE OPERATION and ACCIDENTS, RADIATION THERAPY, RADIATION ONCOLOGY and NUCLEAR MEDICINE, CHERNOBYL AND TOPICS YOU NEED

To order or for additional information contact me at ftcua8@comcast.net

Please add shipping and handling charges.

Sr-90 from Worldwide Fallout in Teeth and Bones, 1992

Deciduous Teeth and Permanent Teeth have been used by a host of countries in monitoring the distribution of Sr-90 from worldwide fallout. Countries with Sr-90 in teeth and/or bone data available in the literature include Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Marshall Islands, Norway, People’s Republic of China, Poland, Rumania, Slovakia/Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, UK, USA, USSR, and West Germany. Factors affecting the Sr-90 concentration in teeth and bones depend on the location, birth year, age, sex, date of extraction, species of teeth, kind of milk feeding, presence of caries, kind of bone and the agricultural practices. Some of the predictive modelling from diet items, theoretical expressions for Sr-90
mBq/gCa in teeth based on tooth growth and milk uptake as well as bone metabolism deduced from Sr-90
assays results and characterization of Sr-90 distribution in human skeleton are discussed.
This book was bought by Radiation and Public Health Project, http://www.radiation.org and they did further studies on the Sr-90 levels in current teeth samples as a result of the Chernobyl accident.

According to Wheeler(Wh1974), the crowns were completed 1 1/2 months to 11 months after birth. The roots were completed 1 1/2 years to 3 1/4 years. A study of Reiss(Re1961) showed that in shed, rootless teeth, 32% of the average incisor, 6% of the cuspid, 17% of the first molar, and 5% of the second molar are formed prenatally which means that 68% of the average incisor crown, 94% of the cuspid crown, 83% of the first molar crown, and 95% of the second molar crown are formed postnatally and all within a year of birth(Cua1981). For the Chronology of Human Permanent Dentition, see Table 2 in Cua(1992). The height of the nuclear weapons fallout of 90Sr was in 1963. See Figure1 which shows the Annual global fallout: estimated MCi of 90Sr and the 90Sr pCi/gCa in U.K. diet. Note the conversion to MBq and mBq/gCa. Sir Will Starkey, PhD of England Royal Naval Service wrote me in 1981 that I should study the relationship of the 90Sr in teeth in relation to 90Sr in diet. His permanent teeth(premolar and third molar)(crown and root)90Sr mBq/gCa activity concentration data were graphed in three dimension as a function of age and year of extraction by Frank Klatil. These graphs are obtained from the data in St1968, St1969, St1970, St1974. The mathematical formulation or modelling was done by Dr. Rosenthal(Ros1972). Figure 2 shows the 90Sr mBq/gCa content of milk and mean of deciduous crowns for St. Louis, Mo., USA(Ros1972). It is written up in Cua(1992, pp. 131-135, equations and mathematical modelling. Figure 3 shows the 90Sr mBq/gCa content in Deciduous Crown from St. Louis, Mo., USA (Ros72) calculated. Table 1 shows the 90Sr activity concentration mBq/gCa vs. Birth Year for different countries and deciduous and permanent teeth at the height of the nuclear fallout from weapon testings in 1963-1965 and prior to and after Chernobyl May, 1986. The Bibliographic List is in Cua(1992) and addendums. Email ftcua8@comcast.net References: Cua, F.T., 1992 90Sr from Worldwide Fallout in Teeth and Bones, self published by F.T. Cua, MS3

I want to refer you to William Robison, PhD’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory reprints on

1. Noshkin, V.E., Robison, W.L., and Wong, K.M. 1993, Concentration of Po-210 and Pb-210 in the diet at the Marshall Islands. The Science of the Total Environment. 155(1994), 87-104.

Po-210 in all fish mean 1725 Bq/kg wet wt; Pb-210 in all fish mean 26.8 Bq/kg wet wt.

2. Robison, W.L., Noshkin, V.E., Hamilton, T.F.. Conrado, C.L., and Bogen, K.T. 2001. An
Assessment of Current Day Impact of Various Materials Associated with the US Nuclear Test
Program in the Marshall Islands. UCRL-LR-143980.

Po, Pb, Ra, Pu, Cm, U, Th, Am, Cf, Mo, and Tc Radionuclides in Teeth and Bones, 1994

Macrodistribution and Microdistribution Studies of Po, Pb, Ra, Pu, Cm, U, Th, Am, Cf, Mo, and Tc Radionuclides in Teeth and Bones for animals and humans are discussed. The subjects are the environmentally exposed, occupationally exposed, Transuranium Registry, Radium Dial Painters, Uranium Miners and Millers, Marshall Islanders, Pu injection cases, Nuclear Medicine cases, etc.

Element Concentrations in Teeth, 1992

A comparison of the analytical methods of flame photometry, atomic absorption spectrometry, neutron activation analysis, spark source mass spectroscopy, fluoride ion selective electrode, inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry, direct current plasma, anodic stripping voltammetry, optical emission spectroscopy, energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence, proton-induced x-ray emission, proton induced gamma emission, laser microprobe mass analysis and secondary ion mass spectrometry
as it relate to the determination of element concentrations in teeth is discussed. The different methods are defined and compared with respect to detection limits, kind of instrumentation, and automation, costs, and sample preparation, specifically for teeth. The concentration in teeth of Ca, P, Zn, Mg, Sr, Cu, Fe, F, Na and others are evaluated with respect to diet, water supply, soil, geographical location, age, sex, type of tooth, dental diseases, e.g. caries, medical disorders, e.g. cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, Wilson’s disease, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular diseases, and factors such as smoking, drinking, accident,
oral cancer, drugs, HIV-AIDS, and others are discussed.

Misconceptions About Radiation, Part 1, Facts are Stranger than Fiction in Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Marshall Islands, Part 2, Volume I, 1995

The misconceptions about radiation stem from the profligate use of radiation concepts in science fiction albeit erroneous to create interesting characters. Samples of these are: The Incredible Hulk, The Incredible Shrinking Man, Time Walker, Superman IV, The Quest for World Peace, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Silkwood, Naked Gun 2 ½, Flash Gordon, China Syndrome, Blue Sky, The Atomic Café, Hiroshima Mon Amour, and The American Defense Monitor and in science fiction cards and comics, namely: the Invisible
Woman, Mister Fantastic, Daredevil, Spider-Lizard, the Hulk, She-Hulk, The Thing, Human Torch, Spiderman, Sandman, Doctor Octopus, Sentinels of Justice: Captain Atom, Radioactive Man, Fallout Boy, The Day Before Doomsday, The Return of the Neantherthal Man, and Solar Radiation Mutated Monster.
That is Part 1. Part 2 talks about Hiroshima,. Nagasaki, Marshall Islands, specifically, the Marshall Islands Nuclear Claim Tribunal the compensation for different types of cancers. Also, it contains the Oct. 1977 Marshall Islands field trip of Florence Cua. The MARSHALL ISLANDS is NOW an INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC.

Facts or Fiction About Radiation in 20 Movies, Volume II, 1999

The following movies were summarized and commented on on its factualness or purely fictionalized.
2001: A Space Odyssey, A Boy and His Dog, Atomic Kid, Dr. Cyclops, Dr. Strangelove, Empire of the Ant, Fail Safe, Godzilla, Radiation Biology and Genetics, Muroroa and Fangataufa Atolls, Goldfinger, Au-198 and other fission products, H-Man, Shadow, Mental Telepathy and Telekinesis, Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan, Free Khans and Chelating Agents Websites, Superman and the Mole Men, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Robots, The Fly, Teleportation Websites, The Kids with X-ray Eyes; and Tomorrow Never Dies.

Facts or Fiction About Radiation in 11 Movies, Volume III-still in progress 2005

The following movies are being summarized and commented on on its factualness or purely fictionalized.
The Days After Trinity: Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb, The Days After-Perils of a Nuclear War, Phantom Empire, On the Beach, Testament, Back to the Future I, II, III, Casino Royale, and 2 more I forgot

Facts or Fiction About Radiation 20 pages script, 2000

Video, partially done with excerpts from films with Radiation Genre.

Radon, Indoor and Remote Measurement of, 2000

The existing radon and radon progeny measurement instruments are described in this chapter in the Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. The various methods and instruments used depend on whether radon or radon/thoron progeny or daughter products are being measured, the duration of the measurement, whether short or long term and the type of radiation being detected whether alpha, beta, or gamma. The modes of detection used include the following: activated charcoal radon monitors, electret ion chamber, registration of nuclear tracks in solid-state materials, liquid scintillation, ionization chambers, scintillation detectors with zinc sulfide, ZnS(Ag), alpha particle spectrometers with silicon diodes, surface barrier or diffused junction detectors, and gamma ray spectrometry with NaI(Tl) scintillation crystals or germanium lithium (GeLi) semiconductor detectors, fiber optics sensors, and glass. The advantages and disadvantages will be described for various portable instruments used for measuring radon, thoron, and their daughter products. Comparison studies among the radon monitors will be included. The reader is referred in particular to Andreas George and National Council on Radiation Protection Report 97 for additional information.

Book of Lists About Radiation Related Materials, Specifically, Marshall Islands Publications, Volume 1, 1995

Included in this monograph are the following informations: list of radiation producing devices, radiation sources, and radiation machines, ratification or acceptance by states thereby becoming a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Non Proliferation Treaty, Status of High Energy Teletherapy and Brachytherapy Facilities in Africa, Environmental Isotope Hydrology Laboratories in the Asian and Pacific Region, in the Latin American, Middle East and European Regions, in Africa, Coordinated Research Programme-Participating Countries, Storage and Disposal of Low and Intermediate Level Wastes in Selected Countries of Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, North America and Asia and the Pacific, High-Level Waste and Spent Fuel Management Plans in Selected Countries, Irradiation Facilities for Treatment
Of Water, Wastewater, and Sludge that have been or are Operating, Radiation Sources in Research, Radiation Sources in Industry, Irradiation Facilities Around the World, Professional Society Participation, Health Physics Degree Program, Characteristics of Attractive Radioisotope Heat Sources, Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (US Program), Nuclear Power Plant in the World, On Line Databases of the International Atomic Energy Agency, List of the International Commission of Radiation Protection Publications, List of the National Council of Radiation Protection Publications, Bibliography that mentions where to obtain the nuclear research reactors in the world, nuclear power reactors in the world, books in F.T. Cua’s personal Library relating to Radiation, Title, Author, Publisher and Date of Publications of Marshall Islands Publ.ications Available at the National Technical Technical Information Service.

Books of Lists About Radiation Related Materials, Specifically Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Weapons Research, and Human Radiation Experiments Publications(NTIS), Volume II, 1996

The following are included in this compilation: the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists clock, Atomic Energy Commission in different countries, High Energy Accelerators in the world, Environmental Protection Agency map of radon zones, the International Atomic Energy Agency cooperative networks, map of Iraq weapons sites, operational US Nuclear Weapons Stockpile, National Defense Research Council, US nuclear forces after Start II, protocol for implementing surface contamination guidelines, Beijing’s
Wall of Silence, the Nanjing Massacre and Unit 731, Israel’s nuclear weapons, safety of nuclear power reactors, South Pacific nuclear free zone treaty statement, Fallout in Paradise, France’s resumption of nuclear tests unleashes riots in Tahiti and condemnation around the world, Trinity Test, What the US Nuclear Arsenal really costs, 121 citations from National Technical Information Service bibliographic database of documents related to weapons research and human radiation experiments.

Destruction of Plutonium, 1998-1999

You may request from Florence Cua, MS3, the file on Destruction of Plutonium Websites and NTIS publications abstracts-transmutation using reactor or accelerator, vitrification or glassification using borosilicate glasses, interim storage facility, fission in reactor and nuclear power plants, send to outer space, burial in salt mines, etc. YOU DO NOT WANT NUCLEAR WAR –DO YOU?

Radiation in Space, 1998-1999

You may request from Florence Cua, MS3, the file on radiation in space-56 pages

There is much interest in Radiation in Space and the measurements thereof because of the
hazard it poses to the astronauts and cosmonauts. Previously National Council of
Radiation Protection and Measurements(NCRP) published a report NCRP 98 in July 31,
1989 entitled Guidance on Radiation Received in Space Activities which is exhaustive
and intensive and the author highly recommends it as a publication to read before this
review article, albeit there was error in the conversion to Standard International Unit from
the original documents. This review article focuses on the updated Radiation Dose
Measurements and Absorbed Doses and Dose Equivalents of the astronauts and
cosmonauts. Due to the findings and observations that 5 rem is exceeded in 175 days for
two cosmonauts and the longer term stay at the International Space Station in the future,
the author suggests that astronauts and cosmonauts be monitored closely for the Linear
Energy Transfer(Particle Nuclear Track Detectors using CR-39) Absorbed
Doses(Thermoluminescent Dosimetry, Emulsion, Fission Foil) and Dose Equivalents due
to trapped protons, neutrons, galactic cosmic rays and heavy ions by real time and
telemetry to ground control and be classified as Radiation Workers and be given Health
Physics Training. Shielding research and personnel protection studies should be
increased and As Low as Reasonably Achievable(ALARA) and De Minimis principles be
inculcated to those concerned. The career whole-body dose equivalent limit in Sv (see
Table 2) should be reevaluated after every crew member's medical examination.
The limits are 2-8 times of radiation workers on earth and 20-80 times that of John Q.
Public on earth.

BALIK(RETURNING) SCIENTIST PROGRAM OF FLORENCE T. CUA, MS3
AT THE PHILIPPINE NUCLEAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Florence T. Cua, MS3, signed a contract with the Department of Science and Technology under Dr. William Padolina and Balik Scientist Director Lydia Tansinsin and Dr. Alumanda de la Rosa, Acting Director of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute for a short term balik scientist program from June 3, 1998 to July 3, 1998. Florence T. Cua, MS3, worked as the counterpart of Mrs. Eulinia Valdezco, Chief, Radiation Protection Section(RPS) of PNRI based on a pre-planned work programme.

F.T. Cua suggested the need to consolidate by computerization the information on the National Registry of Radiation Workers by sectoral classification vis a vis their radiation dose records by film badge with medical history. An Epidemiological study to relate film badge doses with medical illnesses is suggested.

Comments by F.T. Cua, MS3, on the Radiation Safety Manual prepared by Fe Medina were discussed with Mrs. Valdezco.

Florence T. Cua, MS3, wrote with Estrella Caseria the protocols and Code of practice for radiation survey, radiation area monitors, contamination checks, personnel decontamination, calibration and leak testing of instruments as well as the QA/QC of teletherapy machines. F.T. Cua suggested that a properly refereed Radiation Safety Manual, Operational Radiation Control Procedures, and Waste Management Procedures be made available to the National Technical Information Service, USA for sale and the money in dollar amount be put into a Radiation Protection fund.

Florence Cua,MS3, Dr. Alumanda de la Rosa, and Edith Marcelo looked at different instrumentations to analyze the organic waste and identify the components: Gas Chromatograph(GC), High Performance Liquid Chromatography(HPLC), Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometry(GC-MS) vis a vis their availability. Dr. de la Rosa suggest the purchase of an HPLC. The radionuclide identification of the mixed waste was also discussed, i.e. NaI(TL) Scintillation crystal, Liquid Scintillation and others. Chemical analysis methods for toluene, xylene, and ethanol were faxed by Dr. Edward Christman of Christman, Cua Associates to PNRI on July 1, 1998.

F.T. Cua. MS3 obtained from Dr. Jay M. Gould of the Radiation and Public Health Project, USA, $200($100 for PNRI and $100 for control) for $1/tooth in a tooth fairy program for the analysis of Sr-90 in teeth of children in the aftermath of Chernobyl. See http://www.radiation.org.

Dr. Alumanda de la Rosa moderated the Radiation Session, Mrs. Eulinia Valdezco gave a talk on the radiation protection and nuclear waste management, Florence Cua, MS3 talked about her consulting in radiation and environmental protection company, Christman, Cua and Associates, see http://myprofile.cos.com/florencecua and Dr. Isagani Medina talked about his Cytogenetics Laboratory at PNRI on June 18, 1998 at the UP-PAASE-NAST meeting.

Radiation Safety Guides

It gives the do’s and don’ts in the safe use of radioisotopes, radiation sources and radiation machines. It formulates the guidelines in radiation protection and in dealing with radiation accidents. It tells of the responsibilities of the radiation safety committee and each authorized users. It gives the guidelines to radiation waste disposal and inventory of radiation usage and disposal. It also describes the protective clothing, gloves, and radiation monitoring.

Chemical Hygiene Plans/ Hazard Communication Right-to Know

Chemical hygiene plans are required readings by each chemical users for their protection and safety. It tells about the procedure for safe handling and labeling of toxic, reactive, inflammable, and corrosive materials and the use of hazardous substances fire proof cabinets. It details the procedures used in the case of accidental exposures to chemicals, toxic metals, fumes, and explosives. It details the procedures for hazardous waste management of the chemicals, etc. Lectures and Trainings on the Toxicity, Reactivity, Inflammability, and Corrosivity of Chemical Substances to their users in Right to Know Meetings are required to inform the users of the hazards of the chemicals. It is required of each new user to attend a hazard communication right to know meeting. Each hazardous material has a Material Safety Data Sheet
that is included in the shipment package.

Bloodborne Pathogen Protection Program

Bloodborne Pathogen Protection Program Manuals describe the safety program in handling biohazard substances such as AIDS and Hepatitits pathogens to ensure safe handling and no contamination and no infection in the use and disposal of the bloodborne pathogens. It describes the biohazard safety cabinets, autoclaving, and other modes of sterilization of bloodborne pathogens.

Laser Safety Guides

Lasers are classified as type 1, 2, 3, and 4. Type 1 lasers do not need special precautions but types 2, 3, and especially 4 do. The procedures are described in the laser safety guides. Special Eye Goggles are used to prevent damage to the eye.

Environmental and Health Impact Report
on
Known and Potentially
Contaminated Sites
at
Former U.S. Military Bases
in the Philippines

by

Paul Bloom, PhD
Alex Carlos, MS
Jorge Emmanuel, PhD, CHMM
Theodore Schettler, MD, MPH

Available from Florence T. Cua, MS3
Also the proposal for the in vitro x-ray fluorescence of Pb, Cd, As, and Hg in the teeth of the residents of above areas

Philippine American Academy of Science and Engineering Membership Directory 2005 and meeting proceedings from 1991-2005.

Material Safety Data Sheets(MSDS) for several Hazardous Substances in the Workplace

Asbestos, Arsenic, Benzene, Cadmium, Carbon Monoxide, Chemical Agent Resistant Coating, Chlorofluorocarbon, Chromium, Hexavalent Chromium, Cyanide, Depleted
Uranium, Diesel Exhaust, Fomaldehyde, Lead, Lead Chromate, Mercury, Methylene Chloride, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Mustard, Nitroglycerine, Nitrosamines, Nitrous Oxide,
Organophosphate, Pentachlorophenol, Radon, Silica, Sulfur Dioxide, Thorium-232, Toluene, Trichlorothylene, Tritium, White Phosphorus, Xylene

RADIATION STERILIZATION OF ANTHRAX BACILLUS SPORES
IN THE MAIL by FLORENCE CUA-CHRISTMAN, MS3
CHRISTMAN, CUA ASSOCIATES, PRINCETON, NJ 08540

Anthrax can infect by inhalation as spores, cutaneously, or by ingestion. The clinical symptoms of anthrax infection are fever, cough, dyspnea, headache, vomiting, chills, weakness, followed by hemorrhagic, thoracic, lymphadenitis, and mediastinities. The nation was awakened to the dangers of anthrax by 5 deaths by inhalation anthrax, namely: Robert Stevens(media)(10/5/01), Thomas Morris Jr.(postal) (10/21/01), Joseph Curseen, Jr. (postal)(10/22/01), Kathy Nguyen(unrelated) (10/31/01), and Ottillie Lundgren(unrelated)(11/21/01) and 2 cutaneous infection. In toto, eleven postal workers, eight media, four unrelated were infected with anthrax. The anthrax spores were delivered to Congressman Tom Daschel, Tom Brokaw’s studio, Senator Leahy, and the editor of the New York Post in the mail. There was a run on the antibiotics Ciprofloxacin or Cipro, other Quinolones, Amoxillin and Doxycycline. Due to all these occurrences, the postal system sent for irradiation by electron beam radiation for sterilization thousands of mails potentially containing the anthrax bacillus spores. The company that is doing the irradiation is Titan Scan Technologies in Lima Ohio and the Postal System. According to Dan Carestio of Isomedix, the D10 dose needed is 3 kGy. That is the dose that will kill 90% of the anthrax bacillus spores. 1Gy=100 Rad. 99% kill needs 30 kGy or 3 Mrad. According to Larry Schneider of Sandia National Laboratory, the total dosage needed is 5.4 Mrad or 54 kGy. According to Colonel Robert Eng, the Director of the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute(AFRRI), the absorbed doses required to sterilize the mail is currently 56 kGy or 5.6 Mrad of 10 MeV electrons. The mail is also irradiated at the Ion Beam Applications in the Bridgeport section of Logan Township. The cost is according to IBA officials a cent per letter. The irradiation per box of mail is twice; the second 1800 from the first one. According to the Times, Nov. 27, 2001, the irradiated White mail might appear discolored with a yellow tint. Plastic windows on envelope could shrink or become brittle. Some mail may appear scorched. Plastic materials, like credit cards, could melt or be damaged. Photographs could appear washed out. Video and audiotapes and computer diskettes could be damaged. Compact discs have so far survived. The Senate office staffers working with irradiated mail suffer from eye, nose, and throat irritation, headaches, a burning sensation on hands and face, dizziness and nausea. This is because of the ozone and carbon monoxide produced from irradiated paper and volatile organic compounds or hydrocarbons produced from irradiated plastic used to wrap the mail during the irradiation process. They now ventilate the irradiated letters for 24 hours before it is delivered. I suggest they place the irradiated mail in a clean plastic wrap before they are delivered. Also, the plastics could be replaced by cardboard boxes. They could also robotize or mechanize the sorting of irradiated mail.

Note: Dr. Pedro Jose, MD, PhD, said that Penicillin is better than Cipro because of the bad side effects.

F.T. Cua, 2005. COMPILATION OF HAZARD SURVEY REPORTS FOR X-RAY MACHINES-DENTAL, VETERINARY, CABINET, SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE, X-RAY DIFFRACTION, AND X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (2000-2005¬)

IS RADIATION HAZARD SURVEY WARRANTED FOR X-RAY MACHINES (DENTAL, VETERINARY, CABINET X-RAY MACHINES, SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES, X-RAY DIFFRACTION AND X-RAY FLUORESCENCE MACHINES)

BY FLORENCE CUA-CHRISTMAN, MS3
CHRISTMAN, CUA ASSOCIATES
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
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Scattered Radiation in the Operator Position and in the Dental X-ray Room
Florence T. Cua-Christman
Abstract

Measurements of scattered radiation from dental x-ray units were obtained by Christman, Cua Associates during surveys conducted in central New Jersey over the last several years. These data show that the typical exposure to persons operating the devices and those standing near the patient are uniformly quite low compared to the current standards. This raises the question as to whether the current regulatory requirements for these surveys, in New Jersey as well as 34 other states are necessary.

Introduction

The New Jersey Administrative Code, (Title 7, Chapter 28) requires that a radiation safety survey be performed by a qualified expert on a dental x-ray unit within 60 days of its installation, relocation or significant repair or modification. The unstated objective of the requirement is to ensure that radiation doses to the operator of the device as well as others in the vicinity of the device is kept as far below the maximum permissible dose as possible. A suitable phantom is placed in the average patient position and measurements of the radiation exposure are taken at the operator’s position and at all nearby locations, which are normally occupied. For each measurement, the kVp, mA, exposure time, instrument reading, and correction made to the instrument reading (such as energy response, calibration, etc.) are recorded. The resultant report is submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP). Since 2000, we have conducted surveys on 60 dental units, Christman Cua Associates(2004 unpublished data).

We present here a summary of the measurements we made at the operators position and the maximum exposures within the room containing the device.

Materials and Methods

In this case, the phantom is a 50 ounce plastic jar filled with tap water and located at the approximate position of the patient’s head. Measurements are made with a portable ionization chamber (e.g., Victoreen 450P or Inovision 451P) operating in the integrated exposure mode. The minimum detectable exposure is given by the manufacturer as 0.3 nC/kg (1 μR). The x-ray unit potential (kVp) and charge (mAs) are set at values routinely used by the dentist for patient exposures.

Results

Table 1 shows the distribution of the exposure per shot at the operator’s position. Table 2 shows the distribution of maximum exposures in the patient area. This data is drawn from survey data produced from our surveys. The units of instrument readings are microroentgens and the accuracy is to the units place only so the conversion to SI units results in the unusual partitioning used in the tables.

The number of exposures per week is 71% for the range of 1-90, 22% for 91-180, 2% for 181-270, 3% for 271-360 and 2% for 361-450. 60% of the scattered radiation per exposure at the operator’s position is for the minimum detection level of <0.3 nC/kg (<0.001 mR).

Discussion of Results

If one assumes that 100 exposures per week are produced by the typical dental x-ray unit (the data from our surveys suggests a wide variation, from a few a week to as many as 450) then the highest weekly exposure at the operator position is about 258 nC/kg (1 mR). So an annual exposure of ~ 50 mR to the operator is not unreasonable. An observer in the patient room for a complete set of 18 dental exposures might be exposed to a maximum of 380 nC/kg (1.5 mR). Since it is unlikely that a single individual would be present for more than a few of these exposures, a typical annual exposure would be less than 2580 nC/Kg (10 mR).

These exposures are far below the limits suggested by authoritative organizations such as the International Commission of Radiation Protection( ICRP), National Committee of Radiation Protection and Measurements(NCRP) and the Health Physics Society. For example, the HPS recommends that “constraints be applied to controllable sources of public exposure radiation only when the effective dose equivalent is less than 0.25 mSv (25 mrem)

We surveyed the 50 state Radiation Protection programs by email, asking them if they required surveys similar to those in New Jersey for dental x-ray machines; 35 of the 41 respondents replied that they did.

Although the scattered radiation is miniscule, ranging from less than MDL to just 0.001-0.002 mR at the operator’s position and the scattered radiation in the x-ray room is predominantly 41% for 0.001-0.010 mR/exposure, it is best if the following is observed: that the operator be not the same person. If the operator is the same dental assistant or dental hygienist or dentist, then obtaining the mR/week at the operator’s position would be warranted. The scattered radiation in the room exists and this should be a warning against anybody other than the patient being in the x-ray room when the x-ray machine is energized. According to the position statement of the Health Physics Society 2003, the HPS supports the establishment of an acceptable dose of radiation of 1 mSv/y(100 mrem/y) above the annual natural radiation background. At this dose, risk of radiation-induced health effects are either nonexistent or too small to be observed. This author made a simple calculation with her data: the maximum mR/week at the operator’s position are 1.05 mR/week and 11.7 mR/week in the dental x-ray room.This is compared to 1.92 mR/week from 52 weeks per year of 100 mR/year.

Conclusion

Even if the scattered radiation to the operator or someone standing in the room is negligible , ALARA(AS LOW AS IS REASONABLY ACHIEVABLE) principles necessitate these hazard surveys of dental x-ray machines. In a questionnaire fielded to the 50 states of the United States of America plus District of Columbia, hazard survey is observed either by the state entities or designated consultants in hazard survey by Alabama(AL), Alaska(AK), Arizona(AZ), Colorado(CO), Delaware(DE), Florida(FL),Georgia(GA), Hawaii(HI), Idaho(ID), Illinois(IL), Indiana(IN), Iowa(IA), Kansas(KS), Louisiana(LA), Michigan(MI), Minnesota(MN), Mississippi(MS), Missouri(MO), Nebraska(NE), Nevada(NV), New Hampshire(NH), New Jersey(NJ), New Mexico(NM), New York(NY), North Carolina(NC), Oklahoma(OK), Oregon(OR), Rhode Island(RI), South Dakota(SD), Tennessee(TN), Utah(UT), Vermont(VT), Washington(WA), Wisconsin(WI), Wyoming(WY). The following states waive hazard survey: Montana(MT), Pennsylvania(PA), South Carolina(SC), Texas(TX), and Virginia(VA). One doesn’t want to be mentioned. There were 41 states respondents.

References

Christman, Cua Associates. Hazard Survey reports to the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, Bureau of Radiological Health for 2002-2004 for New Jersey
dental machine users, unpublished data; 2004.

Health Physics Society, http://www.hps.org position statement on Ionizing Radiation –
Safety Standards for the General Public; revised June 2003.

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The Philippine American Academy of Sciences and Engineering(PAASE) has to date 160 PhDs and counting. My poster will show the categorization according to the many different fields of sciences or engineering endeavors of the PAASE members. These fields are SCIENCES, for example: Agriculture, Natural Resources and Forestry, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Dental Research,
Earthquake Resistant Design, Food Science, Nutrition, Environmental Science, Geology, Marine Science, Medical Genetics, Oceanography, Mathematics, Pharmacy, Physics, Psychology, Radiation Science, NASA,
Nanotechnology, Statistics, and ENGINEERING, for example: Antibody Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and FINANCE and ECONOMICS and CHRONIC DISEASES EPIDEMIOLOGY and MEDICINE, for example, neonatologist, immunologist, and hypertension research. To date,
there are 32 PAASE members working with Private Companies or working as Individuals, 77 teaching in Colleges or Universities, and 33 doing research at Research Institutions. Should the PAASE USA entities be further
delineated according to Northeastern Region, Metropolitan Washington DC, Midwest, SouthEast, SouthWest, Northern California plus Alaska, Southern California and Hawaii plus Canada? Should we delineate PAASE
Philippines as Luzon, Visayas and MIndanao.

The administration and online education is patterned after New Jersey Virtual University, http://www.njvu.org and Community of Science, http://www.cos.com. Let us discuss the formation of this PAASE USA/Philippines University at the Board Meeting and open it up for discussion to the General Membership. Questions like: will it just be for Philippine citizens and Phil-Am citizens? Would the PAASE University have an administration that is funded by tuition from the students and grant fundings from the faculty or researchers? Fund Raisings? Should there be a PAASE Employment Service? Administered through the individual private companies, educational and research institutions through their Human Resources.

PARAMETERS THAT AFFECT PATIENT EXPOSURE FROM DIGITAL VS. NON-
DIGITAL DENTAL X-RAY MACHINES, 2004.

Abstract
The Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors(CRCPD) has published the Nationwide Evaluation of X-ray Trends(NEXT) Tabulation and Graphical Summary of the 1999 Dental Radiography Survey for non-digital dental x-ray machines. The parameters looked at are kVp, mAs, time msec, and the result is mR exposure or entrance skin exposure(ESE). Bradley Grinstead of Alabama X-ray Compliance Branch had data on digital x-ray machine on the above mentioned parameters as well as D and E speed film and digital ESE as a function of years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Radiological Health through Mr. Paul Orlando and Dr. Jill Lipoti also gave the author data on non digital dental x-ray machines ESE vs. % of sample. The materials used are the dental phantom and ionization chambers. The method used is the NEXT protocol for dental measurement. The result shows that the time msec was inclined to the lower time msec intervals for digital compared to non digital. The mR exposure was twice less for digital vs. non digital in the range of 50-124 mR exposure. The kVp % of sample was increased 10 times in the 70-75 kVp range for digital vs. non digital x-ray machines. The New Jersey nondigital mR exposure levels were greater than the NEXT nondigital and Alabama digital levels. The D speed film mR exposure or ESE is greater than E speed film and greater than digital. This article presents the overwhelming evidence of less exposure for digital compared to non digital dental x-ray machines due to the lesser time of exposure for digital.

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#6 Book of Lists About Radiation Related Related Mateials, Specifically Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Weapons
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#7 Ghostwriting 1 ), 1997
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#10 Ghostwriting 4 ), present will be concise into a Blockbuster Book
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#12 Radiation in Space, 1998
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#14 Radiation Safety Guide, 1995
#15 Chemical Hygiene Plan, 1995
#16 Hazard Communication Right-to-Know, 1995
#17 Bloodborne Pathogen Protection Plan, 1995
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BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH FTCUA LIST OF THOSE WHO ASKED FOR REPRINTS

F.T. CUA, MS3
“Trace Element Analysis of Human Teeth and Bone by Proton-Induced X-ray Emission”,
BIOL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH, VOL. 12, 1987, pages 133 ff.

1) Dr. Ramon M. Barnes
Department of Chemistry, GRC Towers, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-0035

2) Tousimis Research Corporation
PO Box 2189
Rockville, MD 20852

3) Universite Rene Descartes De Paris
Faculte de Chirurgie Dentaire
1, rue Maurice Arnoux
92120-Montrouge, France
Department Histologie-Embryologie Speciale
Re: M. Goldberg

4) Dr. S. Ashrafi
University of Illinois
Department of Histology
801 S. Paulina
PO Box 6998
Chicago, IL 60680

5) H. Wayne Sampson, PhD
Department of Anatomy
College of Medicine
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas 77843-114

6) James W. Simmerlink, PhD
Case Westeren Reserve University
School of Dentistry
2123 Abington Road
Cleveland, OH 44100

7) Prof. C.A. Baud
Institut de Morphologie
Centre Medical Universitaire
1, rue Michel Servet
1211 Geneve 4(Suisse)

8) Professor P. Allain
Laboratoire de Pharmacologie
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire
49033 Angers (France)

9) Prof. Dr. H.J. Hohling
Institut fur Med Physik
der Universitat Munster
Hufferstrabe 68
D-4400 Munster, Germany

10) Dr. Leon Singer
Department of Biochemistry
U/MN 4-225 Millard Hall
435 Delaware ST SE
Minneapolis MN 55455

11) M.D. McKee
Anatomy Department
McGill University
Strathcona Anatomy & Dentistry Bldg.
3640 University Street
Montreal Que., Canada H3A 2B2

12)David J. Simmons, PhD
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery G-92
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX 77550

13)M. Ebadi, PhD
Department of Pharmacology
The University of Nebraska
College of Medicine
42nd and Dewey Avenue
Omaha, Nebraska 68105-1065

14)Dr. Karl Obrant
Laboratoire D’Histodynamique Osseuse
U. Inserm 234 Pathologie des Tissus Calcifies
Faculte Alexis Carrel-Rue Guillaume Paradin
69008 Lyon, France

15)D. Zaffe
Istituto di Anatomia Umana Normale
Delia Universita di Modena (Italia)
Via Berngario, 16-41100 Modena

16)Thomas Kasokat
Universitat Mainz
Institut fur Zoologie
Saarstr, 21
D-6500 Mainz
West Germany

17)Dr. H.S. Sandhu
Division of Oral Biology
Faculty of Dentistry
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada
N6A 5C1

18)Dr. Mr. nat. Reinhard Gocke
Diplochemiker
Wilhelm-Pieck-Universitat Rostock
Bereich Medizin-Sektion Stomalogie
Wissensch, Laboratorien
DDR-25 Rostock
Strempelstrabe 13
German Democratic Republic

19) R. Frank
Faculte de Chirurgie Dentaire
1 place de l’Hopital
67000 Strasbourg, France

20) Dr. J. Kalouskova
Czeschoslovak Academy of Sciences
Institute of Nuclear Biology and Radiochemistry
142 20 Prague 4, Videnska 1083
Czechoslovakia

21) M. EKRT, MD
Institut Hygieny
A Epidemologie
100 42 Praha 10, Srobarova 48
Czechoslovakia

22) Dr. D. Chappard
Faculte de Medecine
15 Rue Ambroise Pare
42023 Saint Etienne-Cedex2-France

23) Dr. Sarkar
Louisiana State University
School of Dentistry
Department of Biomaterials
1100 Florida Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119

24) Dr. sc. M. Grun
Akademie der Landwirtschaftswissenschaften
Der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik
Institut fur Pflanzenernahrung
Naumburger Strabe 98
Jena 9
DDR-6909

25) Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana
Unidad Iztapalapa Division de Ciencias Biologicas y de la Salud
Departamento Ciencias de la Salud
Mireya Tono
Apartado Postal 55-535, D9340 Mexico, D.F.
Mexico

26) Dr. Henryk Matuslewicz
Politechnika Poznanska
Institute of Chemistry
60-965 Poznan, Poland

27) Lange Anna
Department of Hygiene
Academy of Medicine
Jarac’za 63, 90-251 Lodi, Poland

28) Dr. H.T. Uytterschaut
Dept. of Anatomy and Embryology
University of Groningen
Oostersingel 69
NL-9713 EZ Groningen

29) Dr. K. Winnefeld
Bibliothek
Chirurgischa Univ. Klinik
DDR-69 Jena
BachstrsBe 18

30) Dr. John D. Belcher
University of Minnesota Div Epidemiol
611 Beacon St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

31) MV Dr. Boh. Vostoupal
Institute of Landscape Ecology
Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences
Na sadkach 702, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice
Czechoslovakia

32) Dr. Rabinowitz
Marine Biological Laboratory
Woodshole, MA 02543

33) Republic Tunisienne
Ministere de L’Enseignement Superieur
Et De La Recherche Scientifique
Faculte de Medcine Dentaire
5000 Monastir (Tunisie)
Re: M.S. Belkhir
Service de Odontologie Conservativo

34) Mary Alice Kenney, PhD
Home Economics Dept. 118 Hoec Bldg.
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701

35) Dilip N. Wagh
Bhabha Atomic Research Center
Analytical Chemistry Division,
Trombay, Bombay 400 085
India

36) B. Lakatos
Central Research Institute for Chemistry
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
H-1025 Budapest, Pusztaszeri VT 59-67

37) University of Patras
School of Engineering
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
GR 26110 Patras, Greece
RE: Professor Petros Koutsoukos

38) Dr. H.E. Zschau
Karl-Marx Universitat
Sektion Physik
DDR-701 Leipzig, Linnesir, 5

F.T.CUA, MS3, PhD
“Calcium and Phosphorous in Teeth from Children with and without Cystic Fibrosis”,
Biol Trace Elem Res 30/3 (Sep 1991), pp.277-289.

1) Dr. N. Pilecka
Institute of Biophysics and Nuclear Medicine
Faculty of General Medicine
Charles University
12000 Prague 2
Samovska 3
Czechoslovakia

2) Dra. A. Ilundain
Facultad de Farmacia
Departmento de Fisiologia Animal Tramontana, S/N
41012-Sevilla, Espana(Spain)

3) Jack Lieberman, MD
VA med CTR (IIIP)
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA 91343

4) Professor Gianni Mastella
Centro Fibrosi Cistica
Ospedale Civile Maggiore
Piazzale Stefani 1/A
37126 Verona, Italy

5) Michael G. Tordoff, PhD
Menell Chemical Senses Center
3500 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19104-3308

6) Professor M. Goldberg
Laboratoire Histologie-Embryologie
Universite Rene Descartes de Paris
Faculte de Chirurgie Dentaire
1, rue Maurice Arnoux
92120 Montrouge
France

7) Dr. Sandra L. Gilchrist
Division of Natural Scicnces
New College of USF
Sarasota, FL 34243-2197

8) Thomas F. Boat, MD
Department of Pediatrics
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Clinical Sciences Building 229 H
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

9) Michael K. Farrell, MD
Department of Gastro-Nutrition
Children’s Hospital
Eeland and Bethesda
Cincinnati, OH 45229

10) Kuen-Shan Hung, PhD
University of Kansas Medical Center
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
39th and Rainbow Rd
Kansas City, Kansas 66103

11) Professor Birgitta Strandvik, MD, PhD
Department of Pediatrics II
East Hospital
S-416 85 Goteborg, Sweden

12) N. Balmain
Inserm U. 120
Hospital Robert Debre
Bat, Ecran + 4 et +5
48 Bd Serurier
75019 Paris, France

13) Ton Bronckers, PhD
Acta-Vrije Universiteit
Department of Oral Cell Biology
Faculty of Medicine
Van Der Boechorststraat 7
1081 BT Amsterdam
The Netherlands

14) Nedekova, MD
Vish Voennomedicinski Institut
Scientific Information Service No. 3488/91
Sofia-1606
Bulgaria
15) Dr. Gerhard Rechkemmer
Physiologisches Institut der Tierarztlichen Hoschschule
Bischofsholaer Damm 15
D-3000 Hannover 1, Federal Republic of Germany

16) Dr. HG Posselt
Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang
Goethe-Universtet
Zentrum der Kinderheilkund
Abteilungfer Allgemeine
Padiatre I
Theodore Stern Kai 7
6000 Frankfurt a M 70
Federal Republic of Germany

17) Dr. Omar H. Pivetta
Jefe DTO, Genetic Experimental Inst.,
Nac Genetica Medica
Avda Las Heras 2670
3 er. Piso, 1425Buenos Aires
Argentina

18) Dr. Gratiana Steinkamp
Kinderklinik
Med. Hochschule Hannover
Postfach 61 01 80
D 3000 Hannover 61
West Germany

19) Dr. Frank Friedrichs
Padiatrische Pneumologie
Krh. Zehlendorf-Bereich Heckeshorn
Zum Heckeshorn 30
W-1000 Belin 39
West Germany

20) E. Zachar
Research Institute of Rheumatic Diseases
Piestany, Czechoslovakia

F.T.CUA, MS3, PhD
“Zinc in Teeth from Children With and Without Cystic Fibrosis”,
Biol Trace Element Research, 29/3 (June 1991), pp. 229-237

1) M. Stol
Research Institute of Rheumatology
Na Slupi 4
128 50 Praha 2
Czechoslovakia

2) Robert W. Wilmott, MD
Pulmonary Medicine Div.
PAV 1-24
Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Bethesda and Elland Avenue
Cincinatti, OH 45229-2899

3) Professeur Vidailhet
Service de Pediatrie
Hopital d’enfants
Centre Hospitalier
Universitaire
54511 Nancy, France

4) Kuen Shan Hung, PhD
University of Kansas Medical Center
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
39th & Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City, Kansas 66103

5) Dr. Kevin Foskett
Division of Cell Biology
Hospital for Sick Children
535 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M561X8 CANADA

6) Dr. Robert D. Putnam
Putnam Environmental Services
PO Box 12763
2525 Meridian Parkway
Research Triangle Park, NC
27709-2763

7) Dr. M. Lamand
Inra Theix 63122
St Genes Champanelle
France

8) Dr. J. H. M. Woltgens
Acta-Vrije Universiteit
Department of Oral Cell Biology
Faculty of Medicine
Van der Boechorststraat 7
1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands

9) T. Garcia
Biochimie
Secteur Sainte-Eugenie
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud
69310 Pierre Benite
France

10) Kerteszeti Egyetem
Chemical Department
Universitas Horticulturae
Villanyi ut 37-43
H-1502 Budapest, Pf. 49

11) Glenn Sauer
Department of Chemistry
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina 29208

12) M. Ebadi, PhD
Department of Pharmacology
The University of Nebraska
Medical Center
600 South 42nd Street
Omaha, NE 68198-6260

21) Professor Gianni Mastella
Centro Fibrosi Cistica
Ospedale Civile Maggiore
Piazzale Stefani 1/A
37126 Verona, Italy

22) S. Mateo
Arkopharma
Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques
Z.1. de Carros-BP 28
06511 Carros Cedex
France

23) Dr. F. Van Meir
University of Antwerp (RUCA)
Institute of Histology and Microscopic Anatomy
Groenenborgerlaan 171
B-2020 Antwerpen, Belgium

24) W. Wasowicz
Zaklad Biochemii I.N.P. Wam
Department of Biochemistry
Institute of Basic Medical Sciences WAM
90-647 Lodz. Plac 9-go Maja 1
Poland

25) Jack Lieberman, MD
V.A. Med Ctr (IIIP)
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA 91343

26) Dr. P. Durie
The Hospital for Sick Children
555 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada M5G 1X8

27) T. Nakamoto
Department of Physiology
Louisiana State University Medical Center
1100 Florida Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119

28) Dr. Daria Zacharova
Slovak Academy of Sciences
Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics
Vlarska 5, CS-833 34 Bratislava

29) Sandor Lanos
Institute of Public Health and Epidemiology
University of Medical School
Pecsi Orvostudomanyl
Egyetem
Kozegeszsegtani es Jarvanytani Intezete,
Szigeti ut 12. Pf: 99
H-7643 Pecs,
Hungary

30) Sow-Yeh Chen
Oral Pathology Section
Temple University School of Medicine
3223 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140

31) A. Buxade Vinas
Investigacion Vinas
Torrente Vidalet 29
08012-Barcelona, Spain

32)Professor Dr. Karl E. Bergmann
Institut fur Sozialmedizin und Epidemiologie
Des Bundesgesundheitsamtes
Thielallee 88-92
D-1000 Berlin 33
Federal Republic of Germany
Republique Federale d’Allemagne
Present GERMANY

33)Haydee V. Castejni
Instituto de Investigaciones Biologicas
Facultad de Medicina
Universidad del Zulia
Apartado Postal 526
Maracaibo, Venezuela(South America)
IIB-977-91

34) Elias Meezan
Metabolic Diseases Research Lab
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama 35294

35) Klinikum
der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat
Zentrum der Kinderheilkunde
Abteilung fur Allgemeine Padiatrie 1
Theodor-Stern-kai 7, 6000 Frankfurt a. M. 70
Fed. Rep. Germany
Re: Dr. H-G Posselt

36) Prof. D’ med. Tomas Pexieder
Institut D’Histologie
Et D’Embryologie
Rue de Bugnon 9
CH-1005 Lausanne, Suisse

37) Dr. Amaury Alvarez
Instituto Cubano de Investigaciones
De los Derivados de la Cana de Azucar
Apartado Postal 4026, La Habana, Cuba

38) Thomas F. Boat, MD
Department of Pediatrics
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Clinical Sciences Building 229 H
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

39) Silesian Univesity of Medicine
Department Toxicology
41-200 Sosnowiec, UL, Jagiellonska 4
Poland

Florence T. Cua, MS3, PhD
“PIXE-PIGE Analysis of Teeth from Children With and Without Cystic Fibrosis.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B49(1990) 205-210.

Florence T. Cua, MS3, PhD
“Element Analysis of Teeth from Children with and without Cystic Fibrosis by PIXE-PIGE.” International Journal of PIXE(1990). Vol.1 No. 2.
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also Agricultural

2008-08-14T09:38:00.000-07:00

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelate

Question:

Would you recommend Miracle Gro All Purpose Plant Food and in what kinds of soils?

Total Nitrogen (N) 15%

5.8% Ammoniacal Nitrogen
9.2% Urea Nitrogen

Available Phosphate(P2O5) 30%
Soluble Potash(K2O) 15%
Boron(B) 0.02%
Copper(Cu) 0.07%
0.07% Water Soluble Copper(Cu)
Iron(Fe) 0.15%
0.15% Chelated Iron(Fe)
Manganese(Mn) 0.05%
0.05% Chelated Manganese(Mn)
Molybdenum(Mo) 0.0005%
Zinc(Zn) 0.06%
0.06% Water Soluble Zinc(Zn)
Derived from Urea, Ammonium Phosphate, Urea Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Boric Acid, Copper Sulfate, Iron EDTA,
Manganese EDTA, Sodium Molybdate, and Zinc Sulfate.

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2008-08-13T05:39:00.000-07:00

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ion

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2008-08-11T06:59:00.001-07:00

18th International Radon Symposium
September 14-17, 2008
Preliminary Agenda
All Presentations and Meetings are preliminary and are Subject to Change based on the acceptance and availability of the presenters. Please Check the AARST Web Site frequently for updates. www.aarst.org

Pre-Symposium Meetings:

Saturday: 7:00 to 4:30 Open Meeting Room – Florentine B
7:00 to 6:00 Curriculum Meeting – Florentine E
5:00 PM – AARST Staff Meeting and Walk Through - Rotunda
6:00 – 7:00 AARST Board “New Leaders” Reception (Florentine B)
Sunday:
10:00 – 5:00 Symposium Registration Desk Open - Rotunda

9:00 – 4:00 Exhibition Hall Set-Up for Exhibitors and Poster Presentations
(Florentine C)

10:00 National Radon Standard Consortium Executive Stakeholders Meeting
(Executive Boardroom)

1:30 NEHA-NRPP Policy Advisory Board Meeting
(Executive Boardroom)

3:30 AARST National Board Meeting
(Executive Boardroom)

5:30 AARST Election Supervisors Meeting
(Executive Boardroom)

6:30 – 8:30 Joint Reception with CRCPD
(Florentine C)

Monday – September 15, 2008

Joint Continental Breakfast – Pre-Function AreA Outside of Florentine C

Joint Meeting Day with CRCPD’s National Radon meeting – (Florentine ?)
Moderators – Morning, Bill Bell, CRCPD Radon Committee;
Afternoon, Bill Angell, President, AARST

8:00 – 8:15 Welcome – E-15 Radon Committee Chair Bill Bell; CRCPD Chairperson John Winston; AARST President Bill Angell; Regional Welcome – Jed Harrison, EPA, Las Vegas Laboratory; Nevada Welcome, Adrian Howe

8:15 – 9:00 Keynote – Rich Guimond, Assistant Surgeon General and Rear Admiral, U.S. Public Health Service (ret) and Vice President for Environmental Health and Safety, Carrier Corp.

9:00 – 9:20 Radon Leaders Saving Lives – Tracy Enger, USEPA

9:20-10:20 Radon Leaders Saving Lives – Year One Report Bill Angell, AARST; Bill Long, EPA;
John Winston, CRCPD

10:20 – 10:50 Break, Exhibits, and Posters – Florentine C
· Measuring Radon and Thoron Emanation from Concrete and Granite with Continuous Radon Monitors and E-Perms – William Brodhead, WPB Enterprises
· Indoor Radon Campaign Measurement in a Representative Sample of a High Radon Potential Region of France – K. Aury and F. Clinard, Cire Centre-Est – Dijon; O. Catelelinois, Centre d’Epidémiologie de Population - Registre dijonnais des AVC, France, et al.

10:50 – 11:05 Q & A/Open Dialogue

11:05-11:45 Building Media Bridges and the New Radon Media Campaign
Kristy Miller (EPA) and Fred Reviz

11:45 – 1:15 Joint AARST and CRCPD Luncheon - Florentine C

1:15 – 1:45 Strengthening Risk Communication: NCRP Report 93
Dr. Susan Conrath, Captain, US Public Health Service

1:45 – 2:15 Standards Updates - Panel
Overview: What is a Standard? Bob Stillwell; EPA’s Role: Bill Long, ANSI/AARST, Gary Hodgden; ASTM (TBA)

Monday, September 15 (continued)

2:15 – 2:45 Radon Resistant New Construction Partnering for Radon Risk Reduction – Dave Daniels, , Radon Specialist of Wisconsin and Bob Stillwell, Maine Radon Program

2:45 – 3:15 Break, Exhibits, and Posters - Florentine C

· Indoor Radon Campaign Measurement in a Representative Sample of a High Radon Potential Region of France – K. Aury and F. Clinard, Cire Centre-Est – Dijon; O. Catelelinois, Centre d’Epidémiologie de Population - Registre dijonnais des AVC, France, et al.
· Measuring Radon and Thoron Emanation from Concrete and Granite with Continuous Radon Monitors and E-Perms – William Brodhead, WPB Enterprises

3:15 – 4:30 Recent Legislation Developments – Patrick Daniel, Illinois Emergency Management Agency; Dale Dorschner, Minnesota Department of Health; Scott Hendrick, National Conference of State Legislatures; Bruce Snead, Kansas State University

4:30 – 5:00 Using Results to Support and Protect the Public – Carolyn Allen, AARST and Pat Gardner, New Jersey

5:00 Adjourn

Tuesday – September 16, 2008
Joint Continental Breakfast – Pre-Function AreA Outside of Florentine C

7:00 AM AARST “International Guests” Breakfast Meeting (Tuscany)

Julie Somis, Symposium Program Chair (Note: Symposium attendees may attend publically scheduled National Radon Meeting sessions at no extra charge.)

Plenary Session will be located in Florentine D

8:00 – 8:05 Housekeeping & Announcements

8:05 – 8:25 Welcome – Bill Angell, AARST President

8:30 – 10:00 Concurrent Session – (Florentine B)
Continuing Education: States Mapping Project (1.5 Hr Category I, No Fee) – Brian Hanson, Kansas State University

Plenary Session: Peer-Reviewed Research Papers – see the follow sessions

8:30 – 8:50 Post Mitigation Radon Concentrations in Minnesota Homes – Daniel J. Steck, St. John’s University
8:55 – 9:15 An Update on the New Canadian Radon Guideline and its Implementation – Naureen Rahman et al., Radiation Protection Bureau, Health Canada

9:20 – 10:00 Complex System of Radon Diagnosis Methods & Specific Experimental and Theoretical Procedures Applied in the Indoor Building Environment – Ladislav Mouka and Ale Fronka, National Radiation Protection Institute, Czech Republic.

10:00 – 10:30 Break, Exhibits, and Posters
· Yearly Energy Losses of Leaky Radon Mitigation Systems – Leo Moorman, Radon Home Measurement and Mitigation, Inc.
· Aesthetic Aspects of Radon Mitigation Systems – Kurt Salomon, Abodee, Inc.
· Measurement of 222Rn by Absorption in Polycarbonates-Research and Practice Dobromir S. Pressyanov, University of Sofia, Bulgaria

10:30 – 10:50 Emission of Radon from Decorative Stone – M. Kitto, and D. Haines, New York State Department of Health and J. DiazArauzo, C&C North America

10:50 – 11:10 Disposal of Granular Activated Charcoal used for the Treatment of Radon 222 in Residential Well Water –Robert Lewis, Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection and Paul Houle, East Stroudsburg University

Tuesday – September 16, 2008 (continued)

11:10 – 11:30 Natural Radioactivity in Building Material: Czech Experience & European Legislation – J. Hůlka, J. Vlček and J. Thomas, Czech Republic National Radiation Protection Institute

11:30 – 12:00 Elevated Radon Levels in High Rise Condominiums from Concrete Emanation – William Brodhead, WPB Enterprises, Pennsylvania

Concurrent Session – Florentine B

11:00 – 11:30 How to Use Finanical Statements to Grow Your Business
A Review of Profit and Loss and Balance Sheets – Calvin Murphy

11:30 – 11:50 AARST-ANSI Multi-Family Standard Overview – Gary Hodgden

Noon – 1:30 AARST Annual Meeting and Luncheon – Florentine A

1:30 – 2:15 Las Vegas EPA Radiation Lab Tour – Reserved Attendees Go To Lobby for Buses, Limited to 30 - By Reservation Only – director@aarst.org

1:30 – 3:00 Concurrent Session – Florentine B
Continuing Education: Ask the Experts -Advanced Mitigation Course (1.5 Hr Category I, No Fee) – Dave Hill, John Mallon, Dave Kapturowski
Plenary Session: Peer-Reviewed Research Papers – see the follow sessions in Florentine D

1:30 – 1:50 Experimental Study on Passive Sub-Slab Depressurization System – B. Collignan and M. Abdelouhab, Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment, Département Energie Santé Environnement, France, and F. Allard, Université de La Rochelle, France.

1:55 – 2:15 Creativity Applied to a Hard to Solve Radon Problem: A Residence on Mill Tailings – Leo Moorman, Radon Home Measurement and Mitigation, Inc.

2:20 – 2:45 Radon Prevention and Mitigation in Finland: Guidance and Practices – H. Arvela, H. Reisbacka and P. Keraenen, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Finland

2:45 – 3:15 Break, Exhibits, and Posters
· Yearly Energy Losses of Leaky Radon Mitigation Systems – Leo Moorman, Radon Home Measurement and Mitigation, Inc.
· Aesthetic Aspects of Radon Mitigation Systems – Kurt Salomon, Abodee, Inc.
· Measurement of 222Rn by Absorption in Polycarbonates-Research and Practice, Dobromir S. Pressyanov, University of Sofia, Bulgaria

3:15 – 3:35 Experiences in Protection and Remeditation – Martin Neznal and Matej Neznal, RADON v.o.s, Czech Republic

3:40 – 4:00 AARST Public Policy Initiatives for 2008 – Peter Hendrick, Executive Director

4:05 – 4:55 Radon in Building Materials – AARST Panel Discussion on the Practical Roles of Radon Professionals in Measuring and Mitigating Radon Sources From Other Than Soil Gas – AARST’s Technical and Science Committee: Davie Wilson and Jim Burkhart, Co-Chairs; Bill Brodhead; Carolyn Allen; Gary Hodgden

5:00 Adjourn

6:30 – 10:00 NIGHT OUT – Imperial Palace Auto Collection Museum

Please pay attention to announcements for bus transportation to & from the Museum

Guests of attendees need to purchase extra tickets at the AARST office

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - Florentine D & B

Joint Continental Breakfast – Pre-Function AreA Outside of Florentine C

(Symposium attendees may attend publically scheduled National Radon Meeting sessions at no extra charge.)
8:00- 8:05 Housekeeping/Announcements – Plenary Session Florentine D

8:05 - 8:25 A Brief History of Radon Measurements and Remediation in Spain – C. Sainz-Fernandez, L S. Quindós-Poncela et al., Radon Group, University of Cantabria, Spain

8:30 - 10:00 Concurrent Session – Florentine B
Continuing Education: Selling Radon to Builders (1.5 Hr Category I, No Fee) – Moderator and Panelist: David Hill, AARST Past President, Dan West, Ohio radon mitigation contractor and 2007 AARST Hero Award recipient, who has successfully worked with builders, installing more than 800 new construction radon systems; David Daniels, Wisconsin radon mitigation contractor whose business has grown dramatically since he began working with builders.

Plenary Session: Peer-Reviewed Research Papers – see the follow sessions in Florentine D

8:30 – 8:50 Radon, Thoron and Their Progeny in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Homes – Henry Stewart, Penn Manor High School, Millersville, PA and Dan Steck, Physics, St. John’s University.

8:50 – 9:10 Lung Cancer Risk Attributable to indoor Radon in a High Radon Potential Region of France – O. Catelinois et al., Institut de Veille Sanitaire

9:20 – 9:40 Analysis of Long-term Measurements of Radon in Bozkov Dolomite Cave -- K. Rovenská, National Radiation Protection Institute, Czech Republic and L. Thinová, Czech Technical University

9:40 – 10:00 Conclusion of Multi-year Study on the Elevation Effect on Scintillation Cell Counting Efficiency Focusing on the Pylon Model 300 – James Burkhart and Benjamin Abrams, University of Colorado, and Phil Jenkins, Bowser-Morner

10:20 – 10: 50 Break, Exhibits, and Posters
· Working with Partners to Make the Most of National Radon Action Month – Cindy Ladage and Pat Daniels, Illinois Emergency Management Agency
· Solving Turbulent Flow Dynamics of Complex Multiple Branch Radon Mitigation Systems – Leo Moorman, Radon Home Measurement and Mitigation, Inc.
· Seasonal Radon Variations in Utah Testing Results – David Neville and John Hultquist, Utah Division of Radiation Control
10:30 – Noon Concurrent Session- Florentine B
Continuing Education: Contract Writing Course (1.5 Hr Category I, No Fee) – Albert Everts, InterContinental Insurance, Boston

Plenary Session: Peer-Reviewed Research Papers – see the follow sessions in Florentine D

10:50 – 11:10 Radon Diffusion Coefficient-A Material Property Determining the Applicability of Waterproof Membranes as Radon Barriers – M. Jiránek and K Rovenska, Czech Technical University and A. Froňka, Czech Republic National Radiation Protection Institute

11:10 – 12:10 Radon Mitigation Houses from Heck

12:10 – 1:15 Lunch on your own

AARST members and Symposium attendees are invited to rejoin CRCPD’s 18th National Radon Meeting for Stakeholder Roundtable discussions with EPA and States

Moderator – Clark Eldredge, Florida

1:15 – 1:45 Web Portal – Bruce Hirschler, CRCPD and Clark Eldredge, Florida Radon Program

1:45 – 3:30 Action Planning / Open Spaces

3:30 – 4:00 Closing Session – Bill Bell, CRCPD Radon Committee

4:00 Adjourn

For More Information Contact:

Peter Hendrick
Executive Director, AARST
603-756-9259
director@aarst.org

AARST MISSION: AARST is a nonprofit, professional organization of members who are dedicated to the highest standard of excellence and ethical performance of radon measurement, radon mitigation and transfer of radon information for the benefit of members, consumers and the public at large.

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Ten years ago, the idea of driving a mass-produced vehicle that could run on electricity seemed like science fiction, yet here we are in 2007 with well over a dozen gas-electric hybrid vehicles to choose from and more on the way. As climate change becomes an increasingly hot topic and our national addiction to oil appears in the news almost every day, alternative-fuel vehicles are entering the mainstream and electric power is leading the way.

Early electric vehicles (EVs) ran on lead acid batteries that were heavy and lacked sufficient power. As technology progressed, the industry moved to nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries that were much better suited to the task of propelling a vehicle. Today, with hybrid cars gaining ground and EVs just about to hit the market in earnest, a debate is under way as to whether lithium-ion batteries will (or should be) the next battery system to come into play. Although big names like Toyota and GM are racing to develop them, lithium-ion batteries have yet to be tested on the same mass scale as NiMH batteries. As such, they are not quite ready for prime time.

The Pros
"Lithium has so much potential to be less expensive and has such a higher energy density than other types of batteries that I think it's the future" says Greg Hanssen, CEO of Edrive Systems, a company that retrofits Prius hybrids, allowing them to be plugged in. The energy density — the amount of energy that can be stored within a given space — is one of the biggest selling points of lithium-ion technology. Lithium-ion batteries have an energy density almost twice that of the NiMH batteries currently being used in hybrid vehicles and about six times the energy density of lead acid batteries, the units found in most conventional cars and in GM's ill-fated EV1. Take a vehicle with a 1,500-pound NiMH battery pack and replace it with a 1,500-pound lithium-ion pack, and you'll be able to go roughly twice as far without adding any weight. Or, put in a battery half the size and achieve the same mileage. Either way, you win.

Another plus for lithium-ion batteries, Hanssen points out, is cost. "While lithium is still expensive, it is dropping and at the same time the cost of nickel is rising. Over time, lithium prices will come down to the point where [the batteries] are cheaper. In an industry where automakers will try to shave 20 cents off the cost of a door panel, the price of the battery system can make a huge difference."

On an environmental level, lithium-ions are a big step forward as well. "Since lithium is a lighter element it is less toxic and therefore has less of an impact on the environment," points out Wally Rippel, the principal power electronics engineer for Tesla Motors, makers of the lithium-ion battery-powered Tesla Roadster. Rippel adds that since there is value in lithium it's in the best interests of the battery manufacturers to recycle them. Built into the cost of the Tesla is the price of reclaiming the battery packs, to ensure they will be recycled.

The Cons
The primary concern regarding lithium-ion batteries is safety, fueled in part by the 2006 global recall of lithium-ion laptop batteries after a small number of them overheated or caught fire. Although overheating — or worse, fire — would be a concern to anyone driving a vehicle powered by a battery pack, Hanssen is quick to point out that "whenever you have a high concentration of energy in a very small package, the potential for that energy to react negatively is high," which is why battery packs are equipped with energy and heat sensors and computer safety nets so that the units will shut down should they become unstable.

"Any battery can blow up if treated improperly," he points out, adding that presently, people drive around sitting on top of canisters filled with highly flammable gasoline and think nothing of it. "If I were a consumer today buying a [gas-electric] hybrid, I'd be more concerned about the other drivers around me than I would about harm from the battery system."

The other unknown with transportation-related batteries is shelf life. Lithium-ion batteries used in laptops and cell phones have a shelf life of about three to four years. This tends not to be a problem because most people upgrade their gadgets before the batteries fail. But a car battery has to last much longer. Hanssen concedes that this is a concern and that a tremendous amount of improvement has been made in this area. "One of the things that we've learned is that completely charging and discharging these packs leads to a shortened lifespan, so most hybrids only allow the battery to charge as high as 80 percent and discharge down to 30 percent, which improves the lives of the cells significantly."

Another potential downside is that, according to an EV World article, "Peak Lithium?", 78 percent of the world's lithium carbonate is produced in just two places, Argentina and China. Furthermore, there is presently not enough lithium being produced globally to satisfy the demand for lithium-ion battery packs that a large-scale EV revolution would require, should it happen at all. As the auto industry moves forward, availability and market control will have to be taken into consideration, lest we find ourselves jumping from a rapidly diminishing petroleum supply to a rapidly diminishing lithium supply.

The Jury's Still Out
The end run of all of this is that we will have to wait and see. Plug-in hybrids are on their way in one form or another and EVs like the Tesla are right around the corner as well. Due to the state of world politics and the environment, the public is demanding alternatives, and batteries will play a big part in that revolution. At the present time, cost, energy density and market demands for high-range vehicles place lithium-ion at the forefront of the next wave in EVs and hybrid cars. As to whether they will stand up to the test of daily high-mileage usage, only time will tell.

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Indirect radon measuring method of materials.doc
M. Gawrys, 2008-08-09
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Indirect radon measuring method of materials.doc
By Michael Gawrys, M.Sc. in Physics, Gothenburg in Sweden.
(Working part time on Radon Localizer, www.radonlocalizer.com)

Introduction
I have noticed the ongoing discussion at Radon Professionals and the interest for
measuring radon from materials like granite slabs or ”countertops” and would like to
share with you a method that is recommended by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority
(SSI) and has been used successfully for a long time, to detect uranium and radium rich
building materials.
Idea
To me it seems possible to adapt this current method to the measurements that could be
done by the countertop industry. In this paper, I sketch the method.
Short historical background
In Sweden, we have problems with houses that are built with uranium rich materials. The
main source was blue lightweight concrete called ”blue concrete” that contains shale. It
was produced from the 1920s to the 1970s. In the 1960s a great portion of the so called
”million program”, for building 1 million dwellings, was built with this material. From
the 1970s until now and many years into the future the aftermath of this ”mistake” is
dealt with. The goal is to measure all houses for radon and try to find those that have a
level over 200Bq/m3 and recommend mitigation. For various reasons this has been and
still is a slow process. Presumably, 5% of the risky dwellings have been mitigated,
although the rate of measuring with alpha track film has increased the last decade.
Current method
The method is simple, yet very helpful in making an estimation of how high the levels of
radon contribution might be from the exhalation from building materials. The walls, floor
and ceiling in a room are measured for gammas by holding a gamma meter to the surface.
The gamma rate corresponds to the exhalation rate of the material. The exhalation rate
multiplied with the area for every different material is added together. From the room
inner volume, it is then possible to make an estimation of radon per volume.
Adaptation of the method
1) Detect the amount of gamma radiation γ from the surface centre of the material.
2) Compare the gamma value with a standard table value of the proper materials
corresponding radon exhalation rate E.
3) Measure the surface area A and multiply by two (for upper and bottom side).
4) Measure the volume of the room where the material is present.
5) Make an estimation of the ventilation rate of the room.
6) Use the equation (1) below to estimate the radon concentration level in the room.
Indirect radon measuring method of materials.doc
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Table 1: Exhalation rates compiled data [1], [2] and [3]
Building material Measured
Gamma radiation
[µSv/h]
Corresponding
Radium-226
concentration
[Bq/kg]
Corresponding
Exhalation rate E
of Radon-222
[Bq/(m2h)]
Blue light weight
concrete [2], [3] 0,25-1,20 600-2600 50-200
Blue light weight
concrete [1] 0,8-1,0 2500 160
Blue light weight
concrete [1] 0,6 1500 100
Blue light weight
concrete [1] 0,3 650 40
Concrete [2], [3] - 20-200 2-20
Concrete [1] Background - 10
Bricks [2], [3] - 40-150 1-10
Sand based light
weight concrete [2], [3] - 10-130 1-3
Note:
The measured gamma radiation, the materials radium content and the materials exhalation rate
possibly have to be translated from the SI system to the system used locally. The values in the
table might have to be expanded by standardized measurements for the materials radon
exhalation rate, that also is dependent of the surface top finish, but the method is quite straight
forward as you can see in some examples below.
Radon addition equation [2]

( ) ( )
∑
+
=
i
i
i
V
n
bm A
E
C
λ
1
(1)
where
Cbm is the radon added from the building material in Bq/m3
λ the radon decay constant in h-1 (which can be discarded)
n is the air exchange in the room in h-1
V is the inner volume of the room in m3
Ei is the Exhalation rate of the building part in Bq/(m2h)
Ai is the area of the building part in m2
Examples
1) A normal room with good ventilation [3]:
In a normal room with all four walls made of light weight blue concrete with a radium
content of 1460 Bq/kg the radon content will become 120-150 Bq/m3 if the air exchange
rate is 0,5 exch./h and the walls have an ordinary surface finish.

Indirect radon measuring method of materials.doc
M. Gawrys, 2008-08-09
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2) A calculated example of a room with poor ventilation and lots of ”blue concrete” [1]:
If all walls, the floor and the ceiling are made of lightweight blue concrete and the floor
area is 3m x 4m, the height of the room is 2,4m, the air exchange is 0,2times/h and the
gamma reading is 0,6µSv/h on all surfaces and with a corresponding exhalation rate of
100 Bq/(m2h). This will result in a radon concentration of 1000Bq/m3.

3) A fictive example of a material with high exhalation rate:
If the granite countertop is 2m long and has 0,6m depth the radon exhalation area will be
2x0,6x2 = 2,4m2, in the same room size as above, the air exchange in the room at
0,2times/h and an radon exhalation rate that is the same as for the highest of light weight
blue concrete, 200Bq/(m2h). This would result in a radon concentration of around
83Bq/m3.
Result and discussion
As you can see, the result of the fictive, but certainly not strange example, shows that the
radon contribution from the material will not be very high. The reason for this is the
small area of radon exhalation in comparison to the volume of the room.
The work still to be done, to make this a good and simple method to use in practice, is to
gather good data and make tables of corresponding values between the gamma
measurements and the materials exhalation rate.
References
[1] SSI, Radon Mätteknik, course material 7-8 November 2005.
[2] Clavensjö & Åkerblom, Radonboken, Formas: Stockholm 2003.
[3] Statens offentliga utredning, SOU 2001:7
[4] www.stralsakerhetsmyndigheten.se, 2008-08-09

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2008-08-08T03:07:00.000-07:00

PGMA invites Chinese electric firm to explore investment possibilities
in RP power sector
BEIJING, People’s Republic of China -- President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo has invited a leading Chinese electric company to
visit the Philippines and propose ways to harness the country’s
natural power resources.

The President made the invitation to officials of Dongfang Electric
Corporation (DEC) who called on her Thursday in Chengdu City in
Sichuan province, her first stop in her current trip to China.

Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila said the DEC officials who
met with the President were led by Wang Ji, chairman of the power firm.

Favila said several other Chinese business leaders called on the
President to discuss investment possibilities in the Philippines.

After the meetings with the Chinese businessmen, the President motored
to the Sichuan town of Dujiangyan to distribute four truckloads of
Oishi noodles donated by Philippine Special Envoy Carlos Chan to the
May 12 earthquake victims.

Dujiangyan was among the areas hardest hit by the May 12 disaster. The
quake victims have been resettled by the Sichuan in relocation sites.

The President and her 11-member delegation arrived in Beijing from
Chengdu City last night.

DEC is a state-owned company specializing in “power equipment
manufacturing and worldwide power projects contracting for thermal,
hydro, nuclear, wind, gas turbine, combined-cycle power plant, and
power distribution systems.”

President Arroyo noted that DEC’s electric power-sourcing expertise is
“something we would like to see” and so she “invited them to come over
(to the Philippines),” Favila said.

The DEC officials briefed the President on their projects, offering to
build some for the Philippines, and so she said, “Come visit us in the
Philippines, have a look,” Favila said.

The DEC has an annual power production capacity of more than 23,000
megawatts (mw). Its products range from 0.75 mw to 300 mw; 600 mw, and
1,000 unit capacity for thermal energy; plus up to 700 mw unit
capacity in hydro; 1,000 mw for nuclear power; 2670 mw gas turbine;
and 1.5 mw wind turbine.

Hundreds of DEC “products” are now being operated both domestically
and overseas such as the United States, Canada, Malaysia, Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Indonesia, Albania, the former Yugoslavia, the
Philippines and Peru.

The Philippine government has been looking for ways to reduce the
country’s dependence on imported fuel oil by investing heavily on
non-oil programs, including the largescale cultivation of jatropha.

The Arroyo administration has also stepped up efforts to harness
hydro, wind, steam and solar power as sources of energy.

Potential PAASE members

2008-08-07T03:48:00.000-07:00

MANILA (PNA) - Two students from the Philippines obtained
international recognition recently after winning bronze medals in the
49th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and 39th International
Physics Olympiad (IPhO).

Diogo Miguel S. Moitinho del Almeida of Ateneo de Manila University
(ADMU) bagged the bronze medal in the IMO which was held in Madrid,
Spain last July 10-22.

Jeffrey Kenneth L. Go and Mark Benedict C. Tan, both from Xavier
School, make up the entire Philippine contingent to the IMO.

Dr. Ian June L. Garces of ADMU and Dr. Julius M. Basilla served as
team leader and deputy team leaders, respectively, of the IMO team.

Garces said the IMO is the largest, the most prestigious and the most
difficult mathematics competition among the best secondary students
in the world.

He said for 2008, 535 contestants from 102 countries and territories
joined the competition.

Garces pointed out that getting a medal in the IMO was hard
especially with the type of questions that are given and the
percentage of students getting a medal.

"As an IMO rule, to get a medal, you must be at the top 50 percent
among all the contestants, and the numbers of bronze, silver, and
gold medallists must be in the ratio 3:2:1," he said.

On the other hand, Tobit James Narciso of the Philippine Science High
School (PSHS) won a bronze medal at the IPhO which was held at Hanoi,
Vietnam last July 20-29.

Under the training of Dr. Jose Perico Esguerra of the University of
the Philippines-National Institute of Physics (UP-NIP), Narciso
obtained one of the 78 bronze medals given to contestants. A total of
46 gold and 47 silver medals were given to the high school students.

A total of 376 students coming from 82 countries participated in the
IPhO.

The IMO and IPhO will be held next year in Germany and Mexico,
respectively.

The two students were conferred Youth Excellence in Science (YES)
medals by Department of Science and Technology Secretary Dr. Estrella
F. Alabastro. YES medals are awarded as recognition for students who
gain honor for the Philippines through winning in international
competitions.

Dr. Ester B. Ogena, Director of SEI, said the triumph of Narciso and
Moitinho de Almeida is a clear proof that Filipino students is at par
with students from other countries.

"Our students can make a name for the Philippines in the global
mathematics and physics arena. With government and the academe's
support, we are hopeful that we can increase the number of winners in
our roster," she said.

Ogena said the DOST-SEI shall continue to provide support to students
who want to compete in international competitions.

"We will be on a continuous look out for gifted students who can be
trained and exposed to local and international competitions to
further hone their skills," she said.

Ogena expressed hope that the victories the Philippines is getting
abroad in competitions would translate into more students pursuing
science and technology careers.

"The Philippines need our gifted students to pursue S&T careers and
bolster the development of the country to an innovation powerhouse,"
she said. (PNA)

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Electronics with Lead

2008-08-06T09:19:00.001-07:00

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2008-08-06T08:43:00.001-07:00

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