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Alan L. Fellman, PhD, CHP, RSO

 Director of Consulting, Radiation Safety Academy

  • Ph.D., Radiation Sciences/Environmental Science, (1999) New York University
  • M.P.H., Environmental Health, (1983) University of Michigan
  • B.A., English, (1980) Emory University
  • Radon Measurement Specialist, NJ Dept of Environmental Protection
  • Licensed Maryland Radiation Machine (x-ray) Inspector (2004)
  • American Board of Health Physics Certification (1995)

Professional Experience

1999-Pres. Vice President, Senior Health Physicist Faculty and Director of Consulting, Radiation Safety Academy. Health physics consulting and auditing of radiation safety programs for government and industry. Provides instruction in radiation safety officer, basic and advanced radiation safety, and decommissioning training programs. Provides consulting and auditing services to a variety of commercial, state, and federal clients at several large project sites.

Performs radiation safety program evaluations for several types of licensees, including biopharmaceutical, biomedical, fixed gauge, portable gauge, and well logging. Prepares license applications and device registration applications for submittal to NRC and Agreement State agencies.

Serves as the RSO on sealed source gauge distribution license for an international manufacturer of industrial gauges. He also is a member of a highly qualified team of health physicist evaluating radiation dose to Federal nuclear weapons program workers.

Served as an Project / QA manager (1999-2001) 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.

1990-1999 Senior Health Physicist, Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. Responsible for supervising firm-wide radiation safety at several large project sites, including worker supervision, training, site-specific health and safety plan development and implementation, and associated radiation monitoring activities.
1989-1990 Health Physicist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region. Radiation Branch, Responsible for health physics/worker safety at CERCLA (Superfund) emergency/remedial sites, implemented regional radionuclide NESHAPs program, developed and taught EPA's radioactive mixed-waste-training-course.
1984-1989 Research Assistant, New York University Medical Center, Institute of Environmental Medicine Laboratory of Environmental Studies. Research and also performed RSO's responsibilities for health physics activities and license preparation and implementation.


Association / Activities / Awards

Member, Health Physics Society

Member, American Academy of Health Physics

National Institute of Environmental Health Science Fellowship, 1984-1988

Honorable Mention, Department of Energy Health Physics Fellowship Program, 1986


Publications

Fellman, A., 1984. Dioxin in the environment: Its effect on human health. A report by the American Council on Science and Health.

Fellman, A., 1987. Statistical methods for analyzing urinary excretion data. Health Phys. 52, Supplement 1: 55-56, Abstract MPM-A12.

Fellman, A., Hickman, D., Cohen, N., Spitz, H, Robinson, B., 1987. Urinary excretion of polonium and its associated dosimetry. Health Phys. 52, Supplement 1:S61, Abstract WPM-C8.

Fellman, A., Ralston, L., Ayers, L., Hickman, D., Cohen, N., Spitz, H., Robinson, B., 1988. The importance of completely digesting urine samples prior to spontaneous deposition of polonium Health Phys. 54, Supplement 1: S6, Abstract TPM-All.

Fellman, A., 1989. Primate polonium metabolic models and their use in estimation of systemic radiation doses from bioassay data. New York University; Dissertation.

Fellman, A., Ralston, L., Hickman, D., Ayers, L., Cohen, N., Spitz, H., Robinson, B., 1989. The importance of acid digestion of urine prior to spontaneous deposition of 210Po. Health Phys. 57:615-621.

Fellman, A., Kerbe1, R. 1991. Superfund activities at the U.S. Radium site in Orange, N.J. Health Phys. 60, Supplement 2:S77, Abstract THPM-B9.

Hickman, D.P., Spitz, H.B., Cohen, N., Fellman, A., 1991. A new model for evaluating internal dose from the intake of polonium-210. UCRL-CR-108132.

Fellman, A., Ralston, L., Hickman, D., Ayres, L., Cohen, N., 1994. Polonium metabolism in adult female baboons. Rad. Res. 137:238-250.

Fellman, A., 1997. A Long Journey: Preparing A Superfund Site For Remediation. Health Phys. 72: No. 6, Abstract THAM-A.1.

Fellman, A., 1999. Radioactivity In The Groundwater! Or Not. Health Phys. 76: No. 6, Abstract WPM-C.6.

Fellman, A., McNulty, S., 2000. Radiological Measurements at Superfund Sites. Proceedings of the 33rd Midyear Topical Meeting, Health Physics Society; 73-77.

Fellman, A., Mercer, T. 2001. Avoidable Radiation Exposure in Biomedical Research Laboratories. Proceedings of the 34th Midyear Topical Meeting, Health Physics Society; 195-198.

Fellman, A., 2001. Training The Decommissioning Health Physicist. Health Phys. 80: No. 6, Abstract WAM-A.1.

Johnson, R. and Fellman, A., 2002. Risk Perceptions and Decommissioning. Proceedings of the 35th Midyear Topical Meeting, Health Physics Society; 120-127.

Fellman, A., 2002. Decommissioning Challenges in Residential Neighborhoods. Proceedings of the 35th Midyear Topical Meeting, Health Physics Society; 133-136.

Fellman, A., 2003. How Individuals Can Contribute To Homeland Security. Proceedings of the 36th Midyear Topical Meeting, Health Physics Society.

 

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