Radiological Control
Abstract
Mission: The Radiation Detection, Indication and Computation (RADIAC) Program is responsible for providing radiation monitoring instruments that detect and measure radiation in accordance with the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10CFR). These instruments are used on all vessels afloat and at every shore installation in order to ensure the safety of personnel and the environment. RADIACs are also required after an act of terrorism or war involving radiological or nuclear materials in order to enable continuity of warfighting ability. Justification: Many RADIAC instruments and dosimetry systems are decades old and approaching the end of their useful lives. In some cases the equipment and replacement parts are no longer manufactured, making the equipment logistically unsupportable. In other cases increasing failure rates due to age make replacements an economic efficiency improvement. In all cases a technology refresh will make both economic sense and provide increased operational capabilities. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP): Instruments are developed to support the safe operation and maintenance of nuclear powered vessels and at nuclear maintenance facilities. Non-NNPP: Instruments are developed to support other than NNPP end users, such as Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Weapons, Medical, Industrial Radiography and Training. Visit, Board, Search & Seizure (VBSS): The Navy has been tasked to intercept and board vessels at sea to search for nuclear or radiological materials that could be used for terrorist attacks. These instruments would have different characteristics than those used for NNPP and non-NNPP purposes and prototypes must be developed and/or tested and evaluated. The AN/PDR-65 Ship Board Monitoring System is obsolete and will be replaced. The IM-239/WDQ Air Particle Detector (APD) and the HD-732, HD-1150 and HD-1151 Air Particle Samplers (APS) are obsolete and will be replaced.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 0603542N_4_1319_PB_2011
- Change Summary Explanation
- Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Not applicable. FY11 from previous President's Budget is shown as zero because no FY11-15 data was presented in President's Budget 2010.
- Service Agency Name
- Navy
Entities
Organizations
- United States Navy
Related Documents
- Child Project: RADIAC Development
- Child Accomplishment: Naval Academy Midshipman Summer Internship
- Child Accomplishment: Next Generation Air Particle Detector
- Child Accomplishment: Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) Survey Meter
- Child Accomplishment: Pressurized Ion Chamber
- Child Accomplishment: Electronic Pocket Dosimeter (EPD) Mesh Network
- Child Accomplishment: Optically Stimulated Luminesence (OSL)
- Child Accomplishment: Speciality Survey Meters and Detectors
- Child Accomplishment: Visit, Board, Search & Seizure (VBSS)
- Child Cost Item: 133f04eb2711577b5e9ead95e0290a1e
- Child Cost Item: 72009ae3ce9b993abbe349fa779e5c6a
- Child Cost Item: 170378e38cd94a4cb85ae5162e555bb7
- Child Cost Item: 8b21767882e06bf22279eab5246a535b
- Child Cost Item: 9cc8b944d17e79a4c51f3df2f00c62c6
- Child Cost Item: 8225c2b0e7ea85679dbc018eebe27632
- Child Cost Item: cc40d37eed51d2a33c811f023d9dd591