Welcome!
The RS&E group delivers real, sustained economic value to the nation by providing state-of-the-art health physics and nuclear engineering research and expertise linking advances in detector materials, calculational tools, and analytical methods to applications aimed at preventing and countering acts of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, protecting human health and the environment from the effects of radioactive materials and legacy waste, and enabling the safe and economic expansion of nuclear power.
.....to the Radiological Science and Engineering Group website! We conduct applied research in Health Physics and Nuclear Engineering and perform a broad range of environmental assessments to better protect human health and the ecosystem from the harmful effects of radioactive materials.
Research Teams
Radiological Materials & Luminescence Research -- Provides state of the art research capabilities supporting advances in dosimetry, radiation detection, and the use of luminescent materials. This team has the capability to perform a wide range of experimental research related to radiation detection systems and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL). The organization's laboratory spaces (including the OSL, tags & seals, radiation detection, and phantom laboratories) are stewarded by this team.
Health Physics Simulation and Analysis -- Provides state of the art Health Physics (HP) analyses and simulations using a wide variety of computational tools. This team has the capability to perform a wide range of analyses from dose reconstruction to detector simulation to transport modeling using the gamut of HP computational tools.
Environmental Radiation Health Assessment -- Leads a broad range of environmental and human health assessments surrounding the use of nuclear power, fuel cycle facilities, and radioactive waste management. This team has the assessment capabilities and experience necessary to perform a wide range of environmental impact analyses associated with the use of nuclear materials and radioactive sources.
Our robust capabilities, including our unique laboratories, allow us to solve a wide variety of problems related to nuclear power production, environmental management and cleanup, nuclear nonproliferation, national defense, and homeland security. Our group has a full-time complement of approximately 35 professional staff, plus several part-time and hourly staff. More than two thirds of our staff holds advanced degrees. Our clients include the Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Department of Defense, Hanford Site contractors, and private industrial clients. We also work with national and international commissions, agencies, and professional societies, such as the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the American Society for Testing and Materials, the Health Physics Society, and the American Nuclear Society.
For further information, contact:
Wayne L. Johnson, P.E.
Technical Group Manager
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
P.O. Box 999, MS K6-24
Richland, WA 99352
Tel. (509) 376-3777
Wayne.Johnson@pnl.gov
The Radiological Science and Engineering Group is part of the Radiological and Nuclear Science & Technology Division in the Energy and Environment Directorate (EED) of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is located in Richland, Washington, and is operated by Battelle Memorial Institute for the U.S. Department of Energy.