MARSSIM Papers

Books, Papers and Presentations on MARSSIM
(by author)

Abelquist, E. Field Instrumentation and Final Status Surveys
Presented at the Delaware Valley Society for Radiation Safety MARSSIM Workshop; March 19, 2004.

Abelquist, E. Decommissioning Health Physics: A Handbook for MARSSIM Users Institute of Physics, Bristol, UK; July 2001, 438 pp.

Abelquist, E. Lessons Learned During Implementation of MARSSIM from an Independent Verification Perspective
Presented at HPS Annual Conference in San Diego, CA; July 24, 2003.

Abelquist, E. MARSSIM Implementation at University and Medical Research Facilities
PEP presented at the Tampa HPS meeting on June 18, 2002.

Abelquist, E. MARSSIM Update: Expanded Scope, Implementation Tools, Examples Continuing Education Lecture, 2002 Joint Topical Meeting of the Health Physics Society, February 19, 2002.[PowerPoint]

Abelquist, E. Verification of MARSSIM FSS; EPRI decommissioning workshop at Big Rock Point; October 24, 2001.

Abelquist, E. MARSSIM Final Status Survey Design For Multiple Radionuclides in Class 1 Survey Units: Determining the Need for Additional Soil Samples Based on Scan MDC. Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society; Cleveland, OH; June 13, 2001.

Abelquist, E. MARSSIM FSS Design Examples; PEP course at Cleveland HPS meeting; June 10, 2001.

Abelquist, E. COMPASS: Software Application for the MARSSIM. Spectrum 2000, Chattanooga, TN; September 28, 2000.

Abelquist, E. Computerization of MARSSIM for Planning and Assessing Site Surveys (COMPASS), Professional Enrichment Program, Forty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, June 25, 2000.

Abelquist, E. Use of Sign Test and Not WRS Test for Surface Activity Assessments; Second Topical Meeting on Decommissioning, Decontamination, and Reutilization, American Nuclear Society, Knoxville, TN; September 15, 1999.

Abelquist, E. Comparison of Final Status Survey Design Using MARSSIM Approach and the Former NUREG/CR-5849 Guidance at a Power Reactor Facility; Forty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society (Philadelphia), June 29, 1999.

Abelquist, E. Decommissioning Issues As We Approach Y2K - Rulemakings, MARSSIM, and Dose Modeling; Continuing Education Lecture, Forty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, June 28, 1999.

Abelquist, E. Surface Activity Assessment Using MARSSIM Protocols; Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors Workshop on mR-Level Measurements and Standards for Public and Environmental Radiation Protection on May 13, 1999.

Abelquist, E. Surface Activity Assessment Using the Sign Test. Presented at MARSSIM WG meeting; April 15, 1999.

Abelquist, E. Final Status Surveys at FSV using MARSSIM. ANS Winter Meeting, DC, November 18, 1998.

Abelquist, E. Surface Activity Assessment Using MARSSIM Guidance; Forty-Third Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society (Minneapolis), July 12 - 16, 1998.

Abelquist, E. MARSSIM: Implementation at a Thorium and Uranium Contaminated Site; Forty-Third Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society (Minneapolis), July 12 - 16, 1998.

Abelquist, E. Direct Measurements of Surface Activity Using the MARSSIM Guidance; Professional Enrichment Program, Forty-Third Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, July 12, 1998.

Abelquist, E. Results of Preliminary Field Test at a Thorium-Contaminated Site Using MARSSIM Survey Design; Xchange’97, Miami, FL; December 3, 1997.

Abelquist, E. Implementation of Multiagency Radiation Survey and Site Assessment Manual (MARSSIM) Survey Methodologies at DOE FUSRAP Sites; Topical Meeting on Decommissioning, Decontamination, and Reutilization, American Nuclear Society, Knoxville, TN; September 9, 1997.

Abelquist, E. Results of Preliminary Field Test at a Thorium-Contaminated Site Using MARSSIM Survey Design; Forty-Second Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, June 29 - July 3, 1997.

Abelquist, E. Direct Measurements of Surface Activity Using the MARSSIM Guidance; Professional Enrichment Program, Forty-Second Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, June 29 - July 3, 1997.

Abelquist, E. Final Status Survey Using MARSSIM Methodologies at the Cushing Refinery Site;” (ORISE #97-1138); July 1997.

Abelquist, E. and Berger, J. Multiagency Radiation Survey and Site Assessment Manual (MARSSIM): Survey Design; Forty-First Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, July 21-25, 1996.

Aker, R.E. Historical Site Assessments—They're Not Just for Decommissioning Anymore. Operational Radiation Safety, supplement to Health Phys. vol. 82, no. 2; Feb 2002.

Arana, J. MARSSIM-based Graded Approach for Posting and Controilling Areas Containing Matrixed Contamination in Soil ; 35^th Midyear topical Meeting of the HPS; February 19, 2002.

Berger, J. Final Status Surveys Using the MARSSIM Process; PEP course at Philadelphia HPS meeting June 27, 1999 and Cleveland HPS meeting; June 14, 2001.

Clement, R.S. Lessons Learned from Implementation of MARSSIM at Reactor and Materials License Decommissioning Sites; Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society; Cleveland, OH; June 13, 2001.

Coleman, J.L. The Application of MARSSIM at Air Force Installations; Forty-Second Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, June 29 - July 3, 1997.

Doehnert, M. et al. The MARSSIM and the EPA. Forty-Second Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, June 29 - July 3, 1997.

Doehnert, M. MARSSIM: Data quality Objectives (DQO) Process; Forty-First Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, July 21-25, 1996.

Duvall, K. MARSSIM Implementation; 35^th Midyear topical Meeting of the HPS; February 19, 2002.

Duvall, K. et al. DOE Radiological Survey Manual and the MARSSIM; Forty-Second Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, June 29 - July 3, 1997.

Fauver, D.N. Major Differences Between Final Survey Methods of NUREG/CR-5849 and MARSSIM; Forty-Second Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, June 29 - July 3, 1997.

Gogolak, C.V. Sign Test Versus WRS Test; 35^th Midyear topical Meeting of the HPS; February 19, 2002.

Gogolak, C. V. Use of Two-Stage or Double Sampling in Final Status Decommissioning Surveys; Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society; Cleveland, OH; June 13, 2001.

Gogolak, C.V. Final Status surveys for Background Radionuclides when the DCGLS are Small; Forty-Third Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society (Minneapolis), July 12 - 16, 1998.

Gogolak, C.V. Final Status Decommissioning Surveys: Design Using MARSSIM; Professional Enrichment Program, Forty-Third Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, July 12, 1998.

Gogolak, C.V. et al. Application of MARSSIM Methodology at a Depleted Uranium Site; Forty-Second Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, June 29 - July 3, 1997.

Gogolak, C.V. MARSSIM: Statistical Decision Methodology; Forty-First Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, July 21-25, 1996.

Johnson, R.L. et al. Adapting MARSSIM for FUSRAP Site Closure; 35^th Midyear topical Meeting of the HPS; February 19, 2002.

Kasper, K. Putting MARSSIM to Work; PEP course at Philadelphia HPS meeting June 29, 1999 and at Denver HPS meeting June 25, 2000.

Leuenberger, R. Environmental Health Physics, Final Status Survey; PEP course at Cleveland HPS meeting; June 10, 2001.

Lively, J. et al. A Dose-based MARSSIM Sampling and Analysis Plan for Final Status Survey; 35^th Midyear topical Meeting of the HPS; February 19, 2002.

Lively, J. et al. To Scan or Not to Scan; 35^th Midyear topical Meeting of the HPS; February 19, 2002.

Nardi, A.J. et al. An Approach Towards Minimization of Sample Analysis Costs for Mixed Radionuclides using MARSSIM for a Final Status Survey; 35^th Midyear topical Meeting of the HPS; February 19, 2002.

Petullo, C et al. MARSSIM: Overview/Update; Forty-First Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, July 21-25, 1996.

Rasmussen, T.E. Contaminated soil Remediation Using MARSSIM Methodology at the University of Utah; Forty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society (Philadelphia), June 29, 1999.

Roberts, S.J. et al. MARSSIM versus DOE Order 5400.5 - The Final Status Survey at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site; 35^th Midyear topical Meeting of the HPS; February 19, 2002.

Schilk, A. et al. "Implementation of the MARSSIM Philosophy to Evaluate the Remedial Status of a Radioactive Waste Disposal Site at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory." Health Phys. 78(6):721-726; June 2000.

U.S. Department of Energy. Environmental Implementation Guide for Radiological Survey Procedures. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Energy; February 1997.

Vogel, W.D. et al. Utilization of the MARSSIM Approach to Deep Excavations and Backfill Areas; 35^th Midyear topical Meeting of the HPS; February 19, 2002.

Walton, P. MARSSIM Overview; Professional Enrichment Program, Forty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, June 25, 2000.