Discipline C - Radiochemistry - Capability/Capacity Development - Analytical Track - Capacity

摘要 项目八：德克萨斯州化学家放射化学能力/能力发展 OTSC-AAS放射化学食品防御项目的计划包括：1)建立额外的 通过低价收购提升放化分析国产化能力 背景技术：α/β计数系统和液体闪烁计数器；2)扩展 国际标准化组织/国际电工委员会17025：2017年的范围包括扩展的测试能力。2019年，OTSC进行了 广泛的准备工作，并拨出必要的预算用于设计和开发新的 辐射实验室参与粮食应急网络(FERN)该机构 作为德克萨斯农工大学的一部分，申请并获得了放射性物质(RAM)许可证 (TAMU)环境健康与安全(EHS)放射许可证，2019年9月。这个 该机构目前有一个堪培拉系列5 xlb气体比例阿尔法/贝塔计数器和两个 堪培拉HPGe伽马光谱仪，两台ORTEC HPGe伽马光谱仪，以及一台 普林斯顿伽马科技分光光度计。该机构制定并实施了运营 和安全程序，以满足TAMU EHS施加的所有法规要求，通过其 德克萨斯州卫生部、辐射控制局和U核能公司颁发的许可证 监管委员会。作为该项目的一个成果，德克萨斯州动物性食品保护 将加强辐射危害并扩大ISO认证范围，从而 能力和能力的提高，并为食品监管机构提供激增的能力 发生辐射灾难的事件。OTSC也将更好地装备参加FDA要求的 年度监督活动，以支持和维护战备状态，参与国家安全 事件演习，保持对疑似或确诊的快速反应的准备 涉及人或动物性食品的故意污染事件并参与检测 与怀疑或可信的对食品和动物性食品供应的威胁有关 应美国食品和药物管理局的要求，怀疑有放射性物质。

Abstract PROJECT EIGHT: Texas State Chemist Radiochemistry Capability/Capacity Development Plans for the OTSC-AAS radiochemistry food defense project include: 1) build additional capability and expand the national capacity in radiochemical analysis through purchased of a low background alpha/beta counting system and a liquid scintillation counter and 2) expand the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 scope to include the expanded testing capability. In 2019, OTSC conducted extensive preparations and allocated necessary budgets for the design and development of a new radiological lab to participate in the Food Emergency Response Network (FERN). The agency applied and received a radioactive material (RAM) permit as part of the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) radiological license in September 2019. The agency currently has a Canberra Series 5 XLB gas proportional alpha/beta counter and two Canberra HPGe gamma spectrophotometers, two Ortec HPGe gamma spectrophotometers, and a Princeton gamma tech spectrophotometer. The agency developed and implemented operating and safety procedures to meet all regulatory requirements imposed by TAMU EHS, through their licenses with the Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control and U Nuclear Regulatory Commission. As an outcome of this project, Texas animal food defense for radiological hazards will be strengthened and scope of ISO accreditation expanded resulting in capacity and capability increased and provide surge capacity for food regulatory agencies in the event of a radiological disaster. OTSC will also be better equipped participate in FDA requested annual surveillance activities to support and maintain readiness, participate in national security event exercises, maintain preparedness to rapidly respond to the suspected or confirmed intentional contamination event involving human or animal food and participate in testing associated with suspected or credible threats to the food and animal food supply where a radiological agent is suspected at the request of FDA.