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Published in December 1997,
The MARSSIM manual provides a single, nationally consistent guide for
verifying that radioactively contaminated sites have been cleaned up to
standards, rather than each regulatory agency having its own manual and
standards. Such increased efficiency eliminates the confusion that could
often result from contractors having to work from three or four different
manuals.
Training
Eric Abelquist 's involvement in the
development of the manual gave him the knowledge necessary for working with
another ORISE program to quickly develop a training course in the
implementation of MARSSIM. This course is offered through ORISE's
Professional Training Programs several times a year. Specific information on
the MARSSIM course offered by PTP, its schedule, and how to register can be
found on the MARSSIM
training page on the PTP Web site.
This course, which has been expanded to
five days for 1999 offerings, emphasizes the decision-making
processes involved in the design and implementation of a
MARSSIM-based decommissioning survey. Topics include an overview of
radiological survey types, the data quality objectives process, selection
and application of DCGLs, background reference area selection, survey
instrument detection sensitivity, area classification, statistical design of
surveys, measurement uncertainty, and performing statistical tests. It is
expected that the course instructors will include the following advisors to
the MARSSIM committee: Eric Abelquist (CHP), James Berger (CHP), and Dr.
Carl Gogolak.
MARSSIM Implementation
Software
The COMPASS software was designed to
facilitate the use of MARSSIM and guide the user into making informed
decisions in designing final status radiological surveys. COMPASS also
simplifies the application of the statistical tests by performing the
statistical calculations and providing prospective power curves that help in
determining what level of confidence the user is willing to accept for a
particular number of measurements or samples for a survey unit. After
performing the final status survey, COMPASS assesses the data for comparison
to the release criteria.
Installation Instructions
(You may wish to print this page before installation)
- Download CSetup.exe
- Close all open applications
- Run CSetup.exe
- Press the SETUP button
- Follow the onscreen instructions
- Run COMPASS from your start menu
Note: If the COMPASS setup program requires you to reboot your
system to update Windows system files, re-run CSetup.exe. Also, setup may
prompt when newer files are present on your computer; select the option to
keep the newer file that is on your computer.
Click here to
download the COMPASS software
(This file is 5.83 MB)
Additional Materials
Presentation
MARSSIM Update:
Expanded Scope, Implementation Tools, and Examples
Continuing Education Lecture presented at the HPS Midyear in Orlando, Feb.
19, 2002.
MARSSIM
Implementation at University and Medical Research Facilities
PEP presented at the Tampa HPS meeting on June 18, 2002.
Lessons
Learned During Implementation of MARSSIM from an Independent Verification
Perspective
Presented at HPS Annual Conference in San Diego, CA; July 24, 2003.
NUREGS
NUREG-1506 Measurement Methods for Radiological Surveys in Support
NUREG-1507, "Minimum Detectable Concentrations with Typical Radiation Survey
Instruments for Various Contaminants and Field Conditions
NUREG/CR-5849,
Manual for Conducting Radiological Surveys in Support of License
Termination
ORAU Survey Manual
General Information
General FAQs
answers to questions commonly asked by lay readers
Links
related information on other Web sites
MARSSIM Users
Comments
directions for providing comments on MARSSIM
Training
times and locations of upcoming MARSSIM training sessions
Tools
tables and software aids for implementing MARSSIM
MARSSIM Workgroup
Meetings
location and time of Workgroup meetings; agendas and notes
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