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AIR MONITORING GROUP AIR MONITORING GROUP (AMUG)(AMUG)

FOUNDED 1989FOUNDED 1989

MEETS TWICE ANNUALLYMEETS TWICE ANNUALLY

COORDINATOR-MORGAN COX, CHPCOORDINATOR-MORGAN COX, CHP

(([email protected]@swcp.com))

WEB PAGE BEING REVISEDWEB PAGE BEING REVISED

AIR MONITORING USERS GROUP (AMUG)AIR MONITORING USERS GROUP (AMUG)

WHAT, WHO, WHERE, WHEN?WHAT, WHO, WHERE, WHEN?• Founded in 1989 by U.S. D.O.E. LABS and others to Founded in 1989 by U.S. D.O.E. LABS and others to

address Air Monitoring Issues address Air Monitoring Issues • Meets twice/year: at locations sponsored by D.O.E. Meets twice/year: at locations sponsored by D.O.E.

Labs and at the Annual Health Physics Society Labs and at the Annual Health Physics Society (HPS) Meeting (HPS) Meeting

• Most recent Annual meeting (17Most recent Annual meeting (17THTH) held at Cities of ) held at Cities of Gold Hotel,, Pojoaque, NM sponsored by Los Gold Hotel,, Pojoaque, NM sponsored by Los Alamos National Laboratory Alamos National Laboratory

• Next Annual Meeting is scheduled for Spring, 2006 Next Annual Meeting is scheduled for Spring, 2006 at Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, ILL at Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, ILL

• Next meeting is during the Annual Health Physics Next meeting is during the Annual Health Physics Society Meeting, 13 JULY, 6 TO 8 PM, Spokane, WASociety Meeting, 13 JULY, 6 TO 8 PM, Spokane, WA


BASIC ISSUES INCLUDE:• Physics of Aerosols and Gases Physics of Aerosols and Gases • Measuring Airborne Particulates Measuring Airborne Particulates

including particle size distributions including particle size distributions • Measurement of Gases Measurement of Gases • Aerosol Measurements Under Normal Aerosol Measurements Under Normal

and Emergency Conditions and Emergency Conditions • Appropriate Sampling and Measuring Appropriate Sampling and Measuring

InstrumentsInstruments• Relevant Meteorological EffectsRelevant Meteorological Effects


SPECIFIC AIR MONITORING ISSUES::• Alpha Air Monitoring, Considering Radon Alpha Air Monitoring, Considering Radon

and Radon Progeny Backgrounds and Radon Progeny Backgrounds • Beta Air Monitoring, Considering Radon Beta Air Monitoring, Considering Radon

and Radon Progeny Backgrounds and Radon Progeny Backgrounds • Noble Gas MonitoringNoble Gas Monitoring• Tritium Monitoring Considering the Tritium Monitoring Considering the

Various Form of Tritium Various Form of Tritium • Iodine Monitoring Considering the Iodine Monitoring Considering the

Various Forms of IodineVarious Forms of Iodine


APPLICABLE STANDARDS:APPLICABLE STANDARDS:• American National Standards Institute American National Standards Institute

(ANSI) – and International (ANSI) – and International Electrotechnical commission (IEC) Electrotechnical commission (IEC)

• ANSI N42.30 for Tritium; ANSI N323C for ANSI N42.30 for Tritium; ANSI N323C for Performance Criteria and Testing of Air Performance Criteria and Testing of Air Monitors; ANSI N13.1 for Measuring Monitors; ANSI N13.1 for Measuring Effluent from Stacks and Ducts ANSI Effluent from Stacks and Ducts ANSI N42.17 B for Design SpecificationsN42.17 B for Design Specifications

• IEC 60761 in Five Parts Including IEC 60761 in Five Parts Including General and Specific Requirements, General and Specific Requirements, Noble Gas Monitoring, Iodine Monitoring Noble Gas Monitoring, Iodine Monitoring and Tritium Monitoringand Tritium Monitoring


TYPICAL MEETING AGENDA:TYPICAL MEETING AGENDA:• Manufacturer/Supplier Issues Manufacturer/Supplier Issues • Who are the Suppliers of Air Sampling Who are the Suppliers of Air Sampling

and Monitoring Equipmentand Monitoring Equipment• All Manufacturers are Invited to Each All Manufacturers are Invited to Each

AMUG Meeting and are invited to Present AMUG Meeting and are invited to Present Products, Services, and Technology Products, Services, and Technology

• All AMUG Sessions are Open to Members, All AMUG Sessions are Open to Members, Manufacturers and the PublicManufacturers and the Public


WE WANT YOUR PARTICIPATION!WE WANT YOUR PARTICIPATION!• Health Physicists from Nuclear Power Health Physicists from Nuclear Power

Plants, Medical Centers, and other Plants, Medical Centers, and other Nuclear Facilities Have Traditionally Nuclear Facilities Have Traditionally been invited to AMUG Meetings been invited to AMUG Meetings

• Some Nuclear Power Health Physicists Some Nuclear Power Health Physicists that have Expressed Interest include that have Expressed Interest include Tim Martinson, and Henry Fong + Tim Martinson, and Henry Fong + others others

• The Invitation is still OPEN and Your The Invitation is still OPEN and Your Issues and Inputs are WELCOME! Issues and Inputs are WELCOME!


LET’S GET TOGETHER!LET’S GET TOGETHER!• The next AMUG Meeting is at The next AMUG Meeting is at

the Annual Health Physics the Annual Health Physics Society Meeting in Spokane, Society Meeting in Spokane, WA, 13 JULY 2005, 6 to 8 PMWA, 13 JULY 2005, 6 to 8 PM

• You are Invited to Participate!You are Invited to Participate!• Please Bring your Issues and Please Bring your Issues and

Your Questions Your Questions

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