American Nuclear SocietyAmerican Nuclear SocietyIsotopes and Radiation Isotopes and Radiation

DivisionDivision

Presentation to thePresentation to theANS Board of DirectorsANS Board of Directors

Richard Lindstrom, Vice-Richard Lindstrom, Vice-ChairChair

Kenan Kenan Ünlü, IRD ChairÜnlü, IRD Chair27 June 2007, Boston27 June 2007, Boston

IRD MissionIRD Mission

(1) Develop the uses of I&R in scientific R&D and in industrial processes;

(2) Promote the advancement of knowledge of nuclear phenomena and techniques;

(3) Stimulate techniques, materials, equipment, and facilities that use I&R in research through the collaboration of industrial, governmental, medical, and educational institutions.

IRD GovernanceIRD Governance

Chair (1 yr. term)Chair (1 yr. term)Vice-chair (1 yr. term)Vice-chair (1 yr. term)Secretary (2 yr. term)Secretary (2 yr. term)Treasurer (1 yr. term)Treasurer (1 yr. term)Exec. Comm. (6-12 members, Exec. Comm. (6-12 members, staggered 3 yr. terms)staggered 3 yr. terms)currently 12 members currently 12 members

BOD Liaison (F. Mark BOD Liaison (F. Mark Reinhart)Reinhart)

IRD Membership TrendIRD Membership Trend

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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Membership CompositionMembership CompositionIsotopes & Radiation Division

By Position, Spring 2004

Retired13%

Engineers13%

Top Mangement13%

Students*9%

Educators9%

Other (unidentified)3%

Reactor Operators1%

Other professionals25%

Middle Management14%

Other professionals:65 Scientists44 Health physicists27 Consultants22 Chemist21 Other specialists6 Analysts5 Technician

Engineers:64 Nuclear20 Other6 Mechanical6 Chemical2 Electrical

BudgetBudgetISOTOPES & RADIATION DIV. 1/1/11

ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS

2005 2006 2006

BUDGET FUNDS CARRY FORWARD FROM PREVIOUS 14,540 18,365 10,952CURRENT MEMBER ALLOCATION 825 825 820 DIVISION INCOME CURRENT 5,447 2,000 0TOTAL BUDGET FUNDS 20,812 21,190 11,772

BUDGET EXPENSES NEWSLETTERS 0 0 0 AWARDS, PLAQUES 0 0 0 NATIONAL MEETING COSTS 0 0 0 DIVISION OFFICER EXPENSE 0 0 0 STUDENT SUPPORT 0 500 SCHOLARSHIP/NEED FUNDING 9,860 5,000 0 OTHER EXPENSES 0 1,000 0TOTAL EXPENSES 9,860 6,000 500

EXCESS OF BUDGET FUNDS OVER EXPENSES 10,952 15,190 11,272

#2720 #2762IRD AWARD VOGT

BALANCE 01/01 38,345 37,34012 MONTHS INTEREST CURRENT 1,817 2,832

AWARDS -2,067 -2,000RECEIPTS 0 0

BALANCE 12/31 38,095 38,172

Strategic & Succession PlanStrategic & Succession Plan

5 yr Strategic and 1 year 5 yr Strategic and 1 year tactical (including succession) tactical (including succession) submitted in 2005submitted in 2005

CommunicationsCommunications Web: Web: http://ird.ans.org/http://ird.ans.org/

• Established 2003, most items updated Established 2003, most items updated 10/05, officers and minutes 4/0710/05, officers and minutes 4/07

• Information on committees, awards, Information on committees, awards, events, meetings, and awardsevents, meetings, and awards

E-mail:E-mail:ird@list.ans.orgird@list.ans.org• Used and usefulUsed and useful

No recent newslettersNo recent newsletters

Participation with Other Professional Participation with Other Professional SocietiesSocieties

National Organization of Test, Research, and Training Reactors (TRTR) - represents nearly 50 research reactorsAt least one session at each national meeting is devoted to research reactors and is sponsored or co-sponsored by IRD

Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) – promotes best approaches and procedures for implementing all aspects of nuclear materials managementParticipation at Safeguards Topical Conference

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)IRD Chair is the ANS Liaison to AAAS Chemistry Division

Society LeadershipSociety Leadership

Exec. Comm. has > 50% Exec. Comm. has > 50% participation at national participation at national meetings (required for quorum)meetings (required for quorum)

Lacking participation in PDC Lacking participation in PDC effortsefforts

Full participation in NPC Full participation in NPC effortseffortsS. Lamont is Anaheim Program ChairS. Lamont is Anaheim Program Chair

Non-Meeting PublicationsNon-Meeting Publications

The IRD does not actively The IRD does not actively stimulate contributions to non-stimulate contributions to non-meeting publications, however, meeting publications, however, members contribute papers to members contribute papers to numerous technical journals.numerous technical journals.

Past IRD Chair contributed to Past IRD Chair contributed to the position paper PPS#30 on US the position paper PPS#30 on US Radioisotope SupplyRadioisotope Supply

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

IRD has not supported any IRD has not supported any professional development professional development workshops or activitiesworkshops or activities

Tentatively planning for AnaheimTentatively planning for Anaheim

ScholarshipsScholarships

JAMES R. VOGT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Established in 1986 to recognize outstanding students at U.S. universities and colleges entering the field of radioanalytical chemistry and its applications.

Students must be engaged in or proposing to undertake graduate or undergraduate research in radioanalytical chemistry or its applications.

$2500 award, fully funded Co-sponsored by BMD

Peer AwardsPeer AwardsRadiation Science & Technology AwardRadiation Science & Technology Award

recognizes outstanding creative applications of recognizes outstanding creative applications of radiation sciences and engineering principlesradiation sciences and engineering principles

$2000 award, currently funded at $37k$2000 award, currently funded at $37k

Mishima AwardMishima Awardrecognizes outstanding contributions in research recognizes outstanding contributions in research and development work on nuclear fuels and and development work on nuclear fuels and materials.materials.

IRD co-sponsors this award with the Materials IRD co-sponsors this award with the Materials Science and Technology DivisionScience and Technology Division

Student SupportStudent Support

IRD has funded $500 for each IRD has funded $500 for each student conference over the student conference over the past several yearspast several years

Travel support at MARC-VII 2006Travel support at MARC-VII 2006

National Meeting ParticipationNational Meeting Participation

Sessions for November 2005 (5)Sessions for November 2005 (5)Impact of INIE on Research ReactorsImpact of INIE on Research ReactorsLow Energy Nuclear ReactionsLow Energy Nuclear ReactionsNuclear Methods in Material ScienceNuclear Methods in Material ScienceRadioanalytical and Nuclear ChemistryRadioanalytical and Nuclear ChemistryIRD GeneraIRD Generall

Sessions for June 2006(1)Sessions for June 2006(1)  Three sessions + three cosponsoredThree sessions + three cosponsored

Sessions for November 2006 (9)Sessions for November 2006 (9)Recent Developments in Metrological Recent Developments in Metrological

and QA Aspects of Nuclear and QA Aspects of Nuclear Analytical MethodsAnalytical Methods

Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Nonproliferation and International Safeguards International Safeguards Measurement Technologies I and IIMeasurement Technologies I and II

Nuclear Archaeometry I and IINuclear Archaeometry I and II

November 2006, continuedNovember 2006, continuedIsotopes and Radiation: General Isotopes and Radiation: General Nuclear Methods in Assessing Trace Nuclear Methods in Assessing Trace

Element Statdus in Chronic Human Element Statdus in Chronic Human Disease, co-Sponsor with BMDDisease, co-Sponsor with BMD

Nuclear Methods in support of Nano-to Nuclear Methods in support of Nano-to Micro-Domain Sciences, with BMDMicro-Domain Sciences, with BMD

Safeguarding Radiation Sources and Safeguarding Radiation Sources and Radioactive Materials, with RPSDRadioactive Materials, with RPSD

Sessions for June 2007 (6)Sessions for June 2007 (6)Impact of INIE on Research ReactorsImpact of INIE on Research ReactorsIsotopes and Radiation: General I and Isotopes and Radiation: General I and

IIIIDetection Technologies for Homeland Detection Technologies for Homeland

Security Applications, with RPSDSecurity Applications, with RPSDSafety and Security of Radiation Safety and Security of Radiation

Sources, with RPSD and NISDSources, with RPSD and NISDBiology and Medicine: General, with Biology and Medicine: General, with

BMDBMD

TopicalsTopicals

Current YearCurrent YearMethods and Applications of Radioanalytical Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC-VII), April 2-9, 2006, Kailua-Chemistry (MARC-VII), April 2-9, 2006, Kailua-Kona, HI (Class I); 226 participantsKona, HI (Class I); 226 participants

ScheduledScheduledMedical Isotopes Embedded Topical, Anaheim 2008 Medical Isotopes Embedded Topical, Anaheim 2008 (Class III)(Class III)

Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC-VIII), April 2009, Kailua-Kona, Chemistry (MARC-VIII), April 2009, Kailua-Kona, HI (Class I)HI (Class I)

MetricsMetricsDivision Meetings

Division Governance

Division Contributions to

Society

Division Services to Membership

National Meeting

Participation

2006: 1 session 0panel/6session 0panel

Succession Planning

Submitted June 2004

ANS Position Statements

41 Health Effects Low Lvl Rad (Action by

BMD)) 30 U.S. Radioisotope Supply (current)

Professional Development

IRD has no Professional Developmen t

Activities

Class I Class II Topicals

2006+ +/- 25 % att endance (239/2 35 MARC

VII) +/- 25% att endance (134/105 IRRMA)

101/1 24 Fac Ops Safeguards, Feb 2004

Membership Trends

820/8 14 membe rs -.7% change 2006

Participation with Outside Professional

Societies

INM (Inst. of Nuc Materials) participation at Safeguards Topical mee ting

liai son with TRTR (Test, Research & Training RX) & AC S (Amer Chem Soc) @ MARC

Scholarships

Vog t Scholarship Š NOT fully funded (joint scholarship with BMD)

Class III Topicals

Does not support Embedded Topical Mtgs

Communications

0 newsletter in 2006 Website update in 2006

Society Leadership

75% Nov Exec Comm 2 of 4 PDC & All NPC

Peer Recognition/ Awards

Mishima Award

Radiation Science & Techno logy

Division Planning

Strategic Plan submitted to PDC Chair

Non-Meeting Publications

Does not support non-mtg Publications

Student Support

2006 MARC VII Conf Student Support

SummarySummary Areas of SuccessAreas of Success

• Continuing growth of MARC seriesContinuing growth of MARC series• Excellent National Meeting participationExcellent National Meeting participation• Excellent participation with other Excellent participation with other professional organizationsprofessional organizations

• Stable membershipStable membership• Successful scholarship and peer awardsSuccessful scholarship and peer awards

Focus for Future ActionFocus for Future Action• Improved participation in PDC activitiesImproved participation in PDC activities• Improved communication via web pageImproved communication via web page

FollowupFollowupIn Albuquerque, President McFarlane asked BMD about In Albuquerque, President McFarlane asked BMD about

the status of Ci and other non-SI unitsthe status of Ci and other non-SI units1995 NIST Spec Pub 811 stated that curie, roentgen, 1995 NIST Spec Pub 811 stated that curie, roentgen,

rad, and rem are permitted "until the year 2000, rad, and rem are permitted "until the year 2000, the cessation date suggested by the Committee for the cessation date suggested by the Committee for Interagency Radiation Research and Policy Interagency Radiation Research and Policy Coordination or CIRRPC, a United States Government Coordination or CIRRPC, a United States Government interagency group." interagency group."

The CIRRPC has disbandedThe CIRRPC has disbandedCurrent Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 144/ July 28, Current Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 144/ July 28,

1998 / Notices1998 / Notices Status is unchanged; FedReg notice is due for reviewStatus is unchanged; FedReg notice is due for review