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Raymond H. Johnson, Jr., MS, PE, FHPS, CHP

President & Director, Radiation Safety Academy

Ph.D. Studies, Radiochemistry (1966-1972) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Johns Hopkins Fellow, Organizational Systems.(1984-1985)
Prof. Eng. Degree, (1963) Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University
M.S., Sanitary Engineering, (1963) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S., Civil Engineering, (1961) University of Vermont
Licensed Maryland Radiation Machine (x-ray) Inspector (2002)
American Board of Health Physics Certification (1983)

Professional Experience

1984-Pres.	President and Academy Director of Radiation Safety Academy. Providing radiation safety and risk communication training, audits and consulting to nuclear industry, universities, radiopharmaceutical companies, and professional organizations.
1988-2003	Manager and Contractor to National Institutes of Health for radiation safety audits of 3,500 research laboratories and 2,500 instrument calibrations a year, along with environmental monitoring, hot lab and analytic lab operations, and cyclotron inspections.
1990-1999	President of Key Technology, Inc. a manufacturer and primary laboratory for radon analysis with over 1,500,000 measurements since 1985. Primary instructor at Rutgers University 1990-1998 for radon, radiation risks, radiation instruments, and radon risk communication courses.
1986-1988	Laboratory Director, RSO, Inc. - Directed analytical programs and QA for samples from N.I.H., Aberdeen Proving Ground, radiopharmaceutical companies, and the nuclear industry.
1970-1985	Chief, Radiation Surveillance Branch, EPA, Office of Radiation Programs. Directed studies of radiological quality of US, coordinated 7 Federal agencies for nuclear fallout events, directed regulatory program for ocean dumping, QA officer for 8 years. Head of several US delegations to I.A.E.A and N.E.A. on radioactive waste disposal. ANSI N-13, 1975 - 1985. Retired PHS Commissioned Officer (0-6) in 1985 with 29 years of service.
1963-1970	U.S.P.H.S. - Directed development of radiation monitoring techniques at DOE National Labs, nuclear plants, and shipyards in the US and Chalk River Nuclear Laboratory in Canada.

Health Physics and Professional Activities

Health Physics Society (HPS) plenary member 1966; President-elect, President, Past President (1998-2001), Fellow (2000), Treasurer (1995-1998); Secretary (1992-1995); Executive Cmte. (1992-2001), Chair, Finance Cmte. (1996-1998); Head of U.S. delegation to IRPA X (2000). RSO Section Secretary/Treasurer (1997-2000); President, Radon Section (1995-1996). Co-Chair Local Arrangements Cmte. Annual Meeting in DC (1991); Public Info. Cmte. (1985-1988); PEP, CEL and AAHP instructor; Journal reviewer; Baltimore-Washington Chapter: President (1990-1991) and Honorary Life Member; Newsletter Editor (1983-1998); Public Info. Chair (1983-1991). New England Chapter: Newsletter Editor, Board of Directors, Education Chair (1968-1972). President, American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (1995-1998); Charter Member, Board of Directors; Newsletter Editor (1990-1993). Founder and President, National Radon Safety Board (1997-1999). Member of Sigma Xi (1966-present); ANS (1983-present), Society for Risk Analysis (1984-present); AIHA, CRPA, CRCPD (1997-present), Studied H.P. communication styles and presented Myers-Briggs seminars to over 3000 H.P.s since 1984. Registered Professional Engineer 1965.

Publications

Authored over 500 books, articles, professional papers, and presentations on radiation protection. Author of monthly column, "Insights in Communication" HPS Newsletter 1984-1989 and 1994-2001.

A recent publication of Ray's work is Facing the Terror of Nuclear Terrorism, Occupational Health & Safety, May 2003.

Ray was also featured in article published in the Washington Post, Very Hot Commodities, by Steven Levingston, December 29, 2003.

Papers, Articles, Manuals and Training Presentations

Following is a list of papers, articles, manuals, and training presentations made by Mr. Johnson over the past four years, relevant to development and presentation of training. This listing is in addition to teaching regularly scheduled classes held at the Academy’s training center nearly every week year round.

How Clean is Clean? – How Fears Drive Cleanup Levels. A technical paper presented at the Health Physics Society 2007 Midyear Topical Meeting on Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Environmental Cleanup, Knoxville, Tennessee. January 21 – 24, 2007.

Why Choose Health Physics – January 2007 Health Physics Newsletter, short article to encourage students to choose radiation safety for further education and a profession.

CTV News (Canadian Television) – Live interview with Marcia MacMillan (news anchor) at CTV studios in Washington, DC. Representing the Health Physics Society for comments on the Polonium-210 poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko. Morning news about 8:10 to 8:15 am on December 1, 2006.

Radiation Safety for Security and Emergency Responders, Four two-day classes presented for the Sewells Point Navy Shipyard, Norfolk, Virginia, December 5 – 8, 2006 and February 6 – 9, 2007 (included a 300 page training manual).

X-ray Safety Awareness and X-ray Safety for Inspection Machines, Two one-day classes presented to Eirez Magnetics Corporation, Erie, Pennsylvania, November 14 – 15, 2006 (included a 320 page training manual).

Fundamentals of Radiation Safety, Radiation Safety at AEP Facilities, and DOT Requirements for Shipping and Receiving AEP Gauges. Two and half days of training presented for American Electric Power (coal burning power plants) at the Cheshire Plant, Cheshire, Ohio, November 7 - 9, 2005 (included a 350 page training manual).

Radiation Safety Awareness, Fundamentals of Radiation Safety, and MAP Gauges Radiation Safety and Inspections. Two one-day workshops presented for the Marathon Petroleum Company, LLC, Detroit, Michigan, November 1 – 2, 2006 (Included a 150 page manual and also an annual audit of the radiation safety program).

Radiation Risk Communication. A four-day workshop presented for the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the California Department of Health Services at the Emergency Response Center, Mather, California, October 10 – 13, 2006 (included a 500 page training manual.

Part 4: Brain-Based Learning – New Approaches for Effective Radiation Safety Training. How to Enrich the Learning Environment. (This is the fourth of a series of articles published in the Newsletter of the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society, September 2006).

A History of Radiation Fears. A 30-minute technical paper presented at a special History Session at the Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Providence, RI, June 25-29, 2006.

Brain-Based Learning - New Approaches for Effective Radiation Safety Training. A four-hour Professional Enrichment Program class presented at the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, Providence, RI, June 25, 2006 (included a 75-page training manual).

Why Not Just Say, “It is Safe?” A technical paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Providence, RI, June 25-29, 2006

Fear of Radiation, A History, A one-hour keynote speaker presentation at the 16^th Annual Meeting of the Thermo Electron Corporation Users Group, Nashville, TN, June 5-8, 2006.

A History of Radiation Fears, A 30-minute technical paper presented at a the Annual Meeting of the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society, Columbia, MD, May 26, 2006.

Practical Tools for Dealing with Fears of Radiation and Nuclear Terrorism, PDC 121, an 8-hour workshop presented for the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL May 13, 2006 (includes a 125-page training manual).

Part 3: Brain-Based Learning – New Approaches for Effective Radiation Safety Training. How to Get Students Ready to Learn. (This is the third of a series of articles published in the Newsletter of the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society, April 2006).

Radiation and Health, A Two–day Workshop for Teachers For Understanding Radiation Science Issues. Presented for the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society, Saturday, March 4 and 11, 2006, Harford Glen Environmental Education Center, Bel Air, MD (This workshop has been presented annually by Mr. Johnson since 1995 and includes a 350 page manual).

How to Respond to Workers’ Concerns for Radiation Safety, A technical paper presented at the Health Physics Society Midyear Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, January 24, 2006. (11 pages with slides).

Why Provide Radiation Safety Awareness Training for Ancillary Personnel? A technical paper presented at the Health Physics Society Midyear Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, January 25, 2006. (10 pages with slides).

Part 2: Brain-Based Learning – New Approaches for Effective Radiation Safety Training. How the Brain Learns. (This is the second of a series of articles published in the Newsletter of the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society, January 2006).

Part 1: Brain-Based Learning – New Approaches for Effective Radiation Safety Training. (This is the first of a series of articles to be published in the Newsletter of the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society, September 2005).

Motivating Performance for Achieving ALARA Goals – With the Carrot or the Stick?, A paper published in Nuclear News, July 2005 (6 pages).

The Gift of Fear and Survival Skills in a Time of Nuclear Terrorism. A 2-hour Professional Enrichment class presented at the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA, July 10, 2005. (included 50 page training manual).

Brain-Based Learning - New Approaches for Effective Radiation Safety Training. A 2-hour Professional Enrichment class presented at the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA, July 10, 2005. (included 50 page training manual).

Brain-Based Learning - New Approaches for Effective Radiation Safety Training. A technical paper presented at the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA, July 13, 2005

Field Guide for Health and Safety Officers for Response to Radiological Incidents. Co-authored with Dr. Alan Fellman, for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Office of Radiological Health, June 2005 (in draft, over 100 pages).

Basic Radiation Safety, an 8-hour workshop for nuclear cardiologists, presented for Health and Radiological Seminars, Inc., Frederick, MD, June 2, 2005. (included 325 page manual.)

The above course has been presented by Mr. Johnson, Dr. Fellman, and Mr. Austin four times each year for more than 10 years.

Tools for Dealing with Fears of Radiation and Nuclear Terrorism. A technical paper presented at the American Industrial Hygiene Association Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, May 25, 2005.

The Gift of Fear and Survival Skills in a Time of Nuclear Terrorism. A technical paper presented at the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, May 14, 2005. (included 30 page manual).

Radon Risk Assessment and Measurements - BEIR IV and VI. A 3 – hour class presented for the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society Certified Health Physicist Exam Preparation Course, May 11, 2005. (included 125 page manual).

X-ray Safety Awareness for Baggage Inspection Machines. Two one-hour classes presented to x-ray machine operators and security personnel of the US Capitol Police and the US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, April 21-22, 2005. (included 15 page manual).

X-ray Safety for Baggage Inspection Machines. Two four-hour classes presented to x-ray machine operators and security personnel of the US Capitol Police and the US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, April 21-22, 2005. (included 50 page manual).

Radiation and Health, A Two–day Workshop for Teachers For Understanding Radiation Science Issues. Presented for the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society, Saturday, March 5 and 12, 2005, Howard Community College, Columbia, MD (included a 350 page manual).

The above workshop has been presented annually by Mr. Johnson since 1995.

Helping Homeland Security Personnel Learn about Radiation. A technical paper presented at the Mid-year Meeting of the Health Physics Society, New Orleans, LA, Feb. 13-6, 2005 (8-page paper published in HPS Proceedings).

Radiation Risk Assessments – What Do the Numbers Really Mean? A technical paper presented at the Mid-year Meeting of the Health Physics Society, New Orleans, LA, Feb. 13-6, 2005.

How to Deal with the Threat of Radiation and Nuclear Terrorism. A 4-hour Solutions Workshop presented at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference, Montreal, Canada, Oct. 4, 2004. (included a manual of 42 pages).

Dealing with the Terror of Nuclear Terrorism, Published in Operational Radiation Safety, Vol. 87, supplement 1, The Radiation Safety Journal, August 2004. (10 pages).

Public Protection from Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Terrorism, Allen Brodsky, Raymond H. Johnson, Jr., and Ronald E. Goans, Editors. A Textbook for the Health Physics Society Summer School 2004. Medical Physics Publishing, Madison, WI (808 pages).

The above program was the largest summer school ever held by the Health Physics Society. Mr. Johnson not only co-edited the textbook, but organized and co-chaired the summer school which included 44 instructors and over 180 attendees, and he also wrote four chapters for the textbook comprising over 150 pages as listed below and presented instruction based on each chapter.

Eight Steps for Effective Emergency Responder Radiation Training (Chapter 14, 30 pages), In: Public Protection from Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Terrorism, Allen Brodsky, Raymond H. Johnson, Jr., and Ronald E. Goans, Editors. A Textbook for the Health Physics Society Summer School 2004. Medical Physics Publishing, Madison, WI (808 pages).

Radiation Instrument Training – Six Challenges for Emergency Responders (Chapter 15, 54 pages), In: Public Protection from Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Terrorism, Allen Brodsky, Raymond H. Johnson, Jr., and Ronald E. Goans, Editors. A Textbook for the Health Physics Society Summer School 2004. Medical Physics Publishing, Madison, WI (808 pages).

How to Deal with Fears of Radiation and Nuclear Terrorism – Part I: Understanding the Fear Factor (Chapter 32, 33 pages), In: Public Protection from Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Terrorism, Allen Brodsky, Raymond H. Johnson, Jr., and Ronald E. Goans, Editors. A Textbook for the Health Physics Society Summer School 2004. Medical Physics Publishing, Madison, WI (808 pages).

How to Deal with Fears of Radiation and Nuclear Terrorism – Part II: Practical Tools for Effective Radiation Risk Communication (Chapter 33, 40 pages), In: Public Protection from Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Terrorism, Allen Brodsky, Raymond H. Johnson, Jr., and Ronald E. Goans, Editors. A Textbook for the Health Physics Society Summer School 2004. Medical Physics Publishing, Madison, WI (808 pages).

How to Deal with Fears of Radiation and Nuclear Terrorism – Part I: Understanding the Fear Factor. A two-hour Professional Enrichment Program class presented at the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, July 11, 2004. (included 34 page manual).

How to Deal with Fears of Radiation and Nuclear Terrorism – Part II: Practical Tools for Effective Radiation Risk Communication. A two-hour Professional Enrichment Program class presented at the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, July 11, 2004. (included 24 page manual).

Communication with the Media – A Panel Discussion. A two-hour program chaired by Mr. Johnson, including a 30-minute presentation on How to Deal with Fears of Radiation, presented at the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, July 12, 2004. (included 25 page manual).

Effective Training of First Responders for Homeland Security. A technical paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Washington, DC, July 13, 2004.

How to Deal with the Terror of Radiation and Nuclear Terrorism, Part I: Understanding the Fear Factor, Part II: Practical Tools for Effective Risk Communication. A Two-Hour Topical Training Session for the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, May 24, 2004. (included 58 page manual).

Interactions with a Reporter. Health Physics News, March 2004, one page.

Eight Steps for Effective Radiation Safety Training of Non-technical People. A two-hour Professional Enrichment Program class presented at the Health Physics Society Midyear Meeting, Augusta, GA. Feb. 8, 2004 (included 43 page manual).

Radiation Risk Assessment and Communication. A 3-Day Course presented with Dr. Alan Fellman to the Clinton Nuclear Power Company, Clinton, IL, September 17-19, 2003. (included a 400 page manual).

Nuclear Terrorism Training. A one-day workshop for the Naval Support Activity, Mechanicsburg, PA September 5, 2003. (included a 180 page manual).

Radiation Safety for Emergency Responders. A two-day workshop for the Naval Support Activity Fire Department, Mechanicsburg, PA, September 3 - 4, 2003. (included a 400 page manual).

Concepts and Methods for Communicating with Responders and the Public. A two-hour workshop presented to the American Academy of Health Physics as part of a one-day program on Training for Homeland Security, chaired by Raymond Johnson at the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, July 19, 2003. (included 34 page manual).

How to Deal with Fears of Radiation and Nuclear Terrorism: Part I-Understanding the Fear Factor. A two-hour Professional Enrichment Program class presented at the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, July 20, 2003. (included 40 page manual).

How to Deal with Fears of Radiation and Nuclear Terrorism: Part II- Ten Practical Steps and Tools. A two-hour Professional Enrichment Program class presented at the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, July 20, 2003. (included 35 page manual).

How RSOs can be Involved in Homeland Security and Response to Nuclear Terrorism. A technical presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, San Diego, CA July 23, 2003.

Concerns for Homeland Security Could Promote Public Understanding of Radiation. A technical presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, San Diego, CA, July 21, 2003.

Practical Tools for Response to Nuclear Terrorism. United States Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration. A one-week hands-on Workshop, May 19 - 23, 2003, Presented at the Emergency Operations Training Academy, Energy Training Center, Albuquerque, NM. (included a 1,200 page manual).

The above course was attended by the Radiation Assistance Program (RAP) Team Leaders and team members from all around the US.

Facing the Terror of Nuclear Terrorism. A paper published in Occupational Health & Safety Vol. 72, No. 5, May 2003. (10 pages).

How can Local HPS Chapter Members Respond to Nuclear Terrorism. A technical paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society, May 12, 2003. (included a manual of 24 pages).

Emergency Response for Radioactive Material Spills. A one-day workshop presented for the University of Texas at Arlington, Texas. April 16, 2003. (included a 180 page manual).

What do you Tell Students and Families about Nuclear Terrorism? A one-hour workshop presented with Dr. Alan Fellman, at the Annual Conference of the Maryland Association of Science Teachers, Frederick, MD, Oct. 18, 2002 (included a manual of 15 pages).

Management of Radiological Terrorist Events. A one-day workshop presented for the NASA 2002 Occupational Health Conference, July 7, 2002, Willard Intercontinental Hotel, Washington, DC. (included a 100 page manual).

Management of Radiological Terrorist Events. A technical paper published in the proceedings of the NASA 2002 Occupational Health Conference, July 7, 2002, Washington, DC, 12 pages.

Effective Communication Tools for Improved Radiation Safety Programs. A two-hour Professional Enrichment Program class presented at the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL. June 16, 2002 (included 60 page manual).

Training for New RSOs – What is Most Important? A technical paper presented at the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL. June 19, 2002.

Radiation Instruments in University / Research Laboratories and Accelerators, co-authored with Shawn Googins, (Chapter 15, 48 pages), In: Radiation Safety In University and Research Laboratories, Herman Cember, Editor. A Textbook for the Health Physics Society Summer School 2002. Medical Physics Publishing, Madison, WI. July 2002.

Images Control Our Perceptions of Radiation Risks. A one-hour seminar, presented for the Armed Forces Radiobiological Research Institute, March 12, 2002. (included a manual of 18 pages).

Risk Perceptions and Decommissioning. Co-authored with Dr. Alan Fellman. A technical paper presented at the Midyear Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Orlando, FL, Feb. 18, 2002. (10 pages).

The Role of the Radiation Safety Specialist as Witness: Risk Communication with Attorneys, Judges, and Jurors. A paper published in the Journal of the Health Physics Society. Vol. 81, No. 6, Dec. 2001. (pages 661-669).

Fundamental Questions on Radiation Safety for Medical Practitioners. A workshop on Response to Biological, Chemical, or Nuclear Terrorism, INOVA Mount Vernon Hospital, Mount Vernon, VA, December 8, 2001. (included a 12 page manual).

Training for the Radiation Safety Trainer. A 3 - Day Workshop for the Canadian Radiation Protection Association, May 17 -19, 2001, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. (included a 350 page manual).

Radiation Safety and HAZMAT Response. A two-day workshop presented for the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. May 3 – 4, 2001. (included a 350 page manual).

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