Enhancing Capability and Capacity of the Maryland Radiation Laboratory to Respond

项目总结 国家在防范粮食恐怖主义方面的一个主要漏洞是缺乏 全面的以国家为基础的放射检测能力和识别、 筛查和监测基础设施、食品、供水和 人类关注脏弹、核电站事故或破坏等事件。 马里兰州在食品保护方面面临着重大挑战， 城乡环境和活动。马里兰州是一个主要的农业州， 水产组织收割机。切萨皮克湾是一项主要的国有资产，是一项重要的 海鲜的来源。海湾是卡尔弗特悬崖核电站的所在地， 位于三里岛和桃底工厂的下游 萨斯奎哈纳河。它是许多军事设施的所在地。马里兰州是世界上 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。发现五座核电站 靠近国家边界的地方。第六座核电站目前正在进行潜在的扩建。 此外，该州境内有六个研究反应堆，如设在NIST和国防部。 马里兰州辐射实验室，像其他州公共卫生实验室一样， 通过以前的合作协议获得对资源的全面访问 需要发展和扩大其在环境放射性食品方面的能力和能力 防御和安全。通过这一应用，实验室建议进一步开发和维护 全面的环境放射性食品防御和安全计划，包括：(1) 提高样品制备程序和仪器的性能和产量 用于放射性核素计数、筛选和鉴定的分析；(2)提供 马里兰州、国家首府地区和全国，常规和激增能力；(3)保持 工作人员的专业知识和熟练程度；(4)促进和促进与FDA、USDA和 其他实验室；(5)继续开发向其他实验室使用和转让技术的方法 蕨类实验室；(6)积极参与应急演习；(7)协调 努力纠正在2010年MENUS演习期间发现的任何问题。食物防御不是 只对公共健康很重要，但对食品相关的经济价值和影响很大 行业，从而对美国经济的影响。马里兰州环境化学分部 提议在5年内执行这一项目，要求联邦预算为1250000美元。

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.