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| 2001-Pres. |
Senior Health Physicist Faculty, Director of Training, Radiation Safety Academy. Provides
consulting and training services to clients in the nuclear industry. Develops new training courses in health
physics and operational radiation safety. Specializes in DOT & NRC requirements for shipping and receiving
of radioactive material. Consulting projects include sealed source device registrations, license
applications and amendments, safety plan development and revisions, radiation safety program audits, as well
as conducting training at client facilities in radiation fundamentals, regulations, transportation of
hazardous materials, low-level and mixed waste management, safety program inspections and audits, and other
radiation safety related topics. Is the RSO for the Academy's
license authorizing the Academy to collect and analyze radiological samples as well as possess and use in
training a variety of radioactive sources.
Served as an Alternate Project / QA manager (2001-2006)
providing overall management of the functions for radiation safety and regulatory compliance support
contract at the National Institutes of Health. The contract services included radiation safety inspections of
over 9,000 research laboratories a year. Directed a staff of 4 health physicists to conduct daily on-site
inspections, calibrate over 2,500 radiation survey instruments annually, inspect and leak test over 100
sealed sources and irradiators, inspect the cyclotrons quarterly, operate the hot lab, conduct environmental
monitoring program, conduct weekly security inspections, provide incidence response services, prepare
samples for analysis in the NIH radioanalytical laboratory, and prepare monthly performance and quality
assurance reports to NIH. Managed subcontract with RSO, Inc to perform daily laboratory analyses of swipe
samples, provide equipment and supplies, and provide backup staff for the Academy contract.
Assists with the recruitment, training, and coordination of
Academy staffing, evaluation of staff performance, and overall contract liaison with the NIH Project Officer
and NIH Contract Officer. Provides business management support for the contract, including contract
modifications, licensing for radioactive materials, and office management. Also functions as the quality
assurance officer for the contract with responsibilities for the quality of all aspects of contract
performance. |
| 1994-2001 |
Chief, Radioactive Materials Control Section, Radiation Safety Branch, National Institutes of Health,
Bethesda, MD. Responsible for overseeing the NIH program to manage the acquisition, inventory, and disposal of
radioactive materials for approximately 3000 research laboratories. Acted as Assistant Project Officer for the
Comprehensive Management Program for Chemical, Radioactive and Mixed Wastes contract. Coordinates the
development of NIH's computer database for all radioactive waste and radioactive materials management. Special
projects included developing, implementing and overseeing decommissioning work. |
| 1987-1994 |
Health Physicist, Radiation Safety Branch, NIH. Managed the NIH radioactive and mixed waste
management operations for the Radiation Safety Branch (1989-1994). Provided health physics consultation and
oversight for radioactive materials use in approximately 350 research laboratories and the NIH cyclotron
facility. |
| 1987 |
Health Physics Technician, Bartlett Nuclear, Inc. Stationed at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station,
Plymouth, MA. Duties included conducting surveys of equipment and personnel, decontamination of equipment and
personnel, and performing access checks to restricted areas. |
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Plenary Member, Health Physics Society
Member, American Academy of Health Physics
Member, Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society
Member, Montgomery County (MD) Solid Waste Advisory Committee, 2000-2004
President, RSO Section of the Health Physics Society, 2000-2001
NIH representative, Appalachian Compact Users of Radioactive Isotopes (ACURI) Board of Directors
Participated in “In-Depth Review” of USDA BARC Safety, Occupational Health & Environmental Staff
program, June, 2000
NIH Office of Research Services Special Achievement Certificate, 1996
NIH Merit Award, 1993: “In recognition of exceptional contributions to the support of the
National Institutes of Health research mission through expert management of radioactive and mixed waste”
NIH Division of Safety Special Achievement Certificate, 1993
NIH Merit Award, 1988: “For dedicated efforts in applying technical skills to a study of
radioactive contamination in NIH Medical Pathological Waste”
Goldstein, D.S., Chang, P.C., Smith, C.B., Herscovitch, P., Austin, S.M., Eisenhofer, G., and
Kopin, l.J., "Dosimetric Estimates for Clinical Positron Emission Tomographic Scanning After Injection of
[18F]-6-Fluorodopamine", J Nucl Med 1991; 32:102-110.
Austin, S.M., "A Study of the Volatilization of Iodine-125 During Flash Point Testing of
Biomedical Mixed Waste Using Setaflash Closed-Cup Apparatus", thesis submitted to the Georgetown University
Graduate School in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, 1993.
Holcomb, W.H., Zoon, R.A., Austin, S.M., and Newman, N.E., "Radiation Safety Program at the
National Institutes of Health", RSO Magazine, 4(4):17-28; 1999.
Rau, E. H., Alaimo, R.J., Ashbrook, P.C., Austin, S.M., Borenstein, N., Evans, M.R., Gilpin,
R.W., Hummel, S.J., Jacobsohn, A.P., Lee, C., Merkle, S., Radzinski, T., Sloane, R., Wagner, K.D., and Weaner,
L.E., "Minimization and Management of Wastes from Biomedical Research", Environ Health Perspect 108(suppl
6):953-977; 2000.
Austin, S.M., Rau, E.H., Holcomb, W.F., Zoon, R.A., “Reduction in Radioactive Material Use and
Waste Generation at the National Institutes of Health”, Health Phys. 83 (Supplement 5):S85-S95; 2002. |
