Radiochemistry: Radiochemistry Capability/Capacity Development - Expansion Alpha YR1 (9/1/2020-8/31/2025)

学科C：放射化学(第1轨道，2年1-5年) 摘要： 内华达州立公共卫生实验室(NSPHL)寻求维持现有的放射化学 开发测试方法，同时通过提供新的FDA/FERN分析食品来扩大范围 方法提高NSPHL的检测能力和能力。该实验室希望利用 在具有公共卫生意义的备用矩阵中提供检测的现有设备。 内华达州有非常独特的地区，放射性方法将感兴趣的食品测试。这个 内华达州试验场和内华达州的几个军事基地都提供了辐射暴露的机会， 可能会进入食物和/或水供应。 NSPHL有几件放射化学仪器，将启动阿尔法发射器 FDA/FERN方法在第一年。因为用于阿尔法发射器测试的设备也将用于测试版 发射器测试，如果时间和资金允许，发射器测试也将在第一年进行。此外， NSPHL有一台伽马光谱仪器，并将致力于在该仪器上开发FDA/FERN方法 在基金奖的有效期内。因此，正在申请第一年的初始产能，并在未来 将提交资金申请，以支持在第一年实施的剩余时间 资助期(第2-5年)。 放射化学方法的实施将支持基于风险的食品和 补充预防策略，以便在暴露发生之前确定风险。

Discipline C: Radiochemistry (Track 1, 2 years 1-5) Abstract: The Nevada State Public Health Laboratory (NSPHL) seeks to maintain existing radiochemistry developmental testing methods while broadening the scope by offering new FDA/FERN analytical food methods to enhance the testing capacity and capabilities at the NSPHL. The laboratory looks to utilize existing equipment to provide testing in alternate matrices of public health significance. Nevada has very distinct areas where radioactive methods would be of interest for testing foods. The Nevada Test Site and several military bases in Nevada all provide opportunities for radiation exposures, which could get into the food and/or water supply. The NSPHL has several pieces of radiochemistry instrumentation and will initiate alpha emitter FDA/FERN methods in year 1. Because equipment for alpha emitter testing will also be used for beta emitter testing, if time and funds permit beta emitter testing will also occur in year 1. In addition, the NSPHL has a gamma spec instrument and will work to develop FDA/FERN methods on that instrument during the life of the funded Award. Therefore, initial capacity in year 1 is being requested and future funding requests will be submitted to support what is implement in year 1 for the remainder of the funding period (years 2-5). Implementation of radiochemistry methods will support the risk-based evaluation of foods and supplement the prevention strategy to determine risks before exposures occur.