MD FERN Safety & Security Monitoring Surge Capacity Program-Radiological Health

项目摘要 国家对粮食恐怖主义的准备工作的一个主要差距是缺乏一个 全面的国家放射性测试能力和查明， 筛查和监测基础设施、食品、供水的放射性污染， 人类跟踪这样的事件，如脏弹，核电站事故，或破坏。 马里兰州对食品保护提出了重大挑战， 城市和农村的环境和活动。马里兰州是一个主要的农业州， 水生组织的采集器。切萨皮克湾是一个重要的国家资产， 海鲜的来源。海湾是卡尔弗特悬崖核电站的所在地， 三里岛和桃底工厂位于下游， 萨斯奎汉纳河它是许多军事设施的所在地。马里兰州是美国 全国最大的港口，三面环绕哥伦比亚特区， 包括国家首都地区的主要部分。发现5座核电站 靠近国家的边界。目前，第六座核电站可能会扩建。 此外，还有六个研究反应堆在国家内位于如NIST和国防部。 马里兰州辐射实验室，像其他国家的公共卫生实验室， 通过以前的合作协定获得全面的资源， 需要发展和扩大其在环境放射性食品方面的能力 防御和安全。通过这一应用，实验室建议进一步开发和维护 全面的环境辐射食品防御和安全计划，通过：（1） 改进样品制备程序和仪器性能和生产量 （2）对放射性核素进行计数、筛选和鉴定的分析; 马里兰州、国家首都地区和全国的常规和激增能力;（3）保持 （4）促进和培养与FDA、USDA和 （5）继续开发使用方法和向其他实验室转让技术; （6）积极参与应急反应演习;（7）协调 努力解决在MENU 2010演习期间发现的任何问题。食物防御不是 仅在公共卫生方面重要，但具有重大的经济价值和对食品相关的影响 产业，进而影响美国经济。马里兰州环境化学部 建议在5年内以1 250 000美元的联邦预算执行这一项目。

PROJECT SUMMARY A major gap in the Nation's preparedness against food terrorism is the lack of a comprehensive State-based radiological testing capability and capacity needed to identify, screen, and monitor radiological contamination of infrastructures, foods, water supplies, and humans following such events as a dirty bomb, a nuclear plant accident, or sabotage. Maryland presents significant challenges for food protection with an intimate mix of urban and rural environments and activities. Maryland is a major agricultural state and harvester of aquatic tissues. The Chesapeake Bay is a major State asset and a significant source of seafood. The Bay is home to the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power plant and is downstream from both the Three Mile Island and Peach Bottom plants located on the Susquehanna River. It is home to a number of military installations. Maryland is home to one of the largest ports in the Nation and, by surrounding the District of Columbia on three sides, includes a major portion of the National Capital Region. Five nuclear power plants are found close to the State's borders. A sixth nuclear plant is currently the subject of potential expansion. In addition, there are six research reactors within the State located such as at NIST and DoD. The Maryland Radiation Laboratory, like other state public health laboratories, has received comprehensive access through previous cooperative agreements, to the resources needed to develop and expand its capabilities and capacities in environmental radiological food defense and safety. By this application, the laboratory proposes to further develop and maintain a comprehensive environmental radiological food defense and safety program through: (1) improve performance and throughput of sample preparation procedures and instrumental analysis for counting, screening, and identification of radionuclides; (2) make available to Maryland, the National Capital Region, and the nation, routine and surge capacity; (3) maintain expertise and proficiency of the staff; (4) promote and foster partnerships with FDA, USDA, and other laboratories; (5) continue to develop methods for use and technology transfer to other FERN laboratories; (6) actively participate in emergency response exercises; and (7) coordinate efforts to redress any issues identified during the MENU2010 exercise. Food defense is not only important in public health but has significant economic value and impact on food-related industries and thus on the US economy. The Maryland Division of Environmental Chemistry proposes to carry out this project with a requested federal budget of $1,250,000 over 5 years.