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17th
Annual CIRMS Conference
Radiation Measurements and Standards at the Molecular Level
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Building 101, Green Auditorium
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
October 6-8, 2008
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Sponsors:
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National
Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), Best Medical International,Inc; Bruker BioSpin Corp.,
EPR Division; G.E. Healthcare; Hopewell Designs, Inc.; IBA Industrial;
Landauer, Inc; Mirion Technologies, Dosimetry Services Div. (Global
Dosimetry Solutions); Nucletron Corporation; Sterigenics International;
Theragenics Corporation; Thermo Fisher Scientific; Amarican Association
of Physicists in Medicine; American College of Radiology; Center
for Deviceds & Radiological Health, US FDA; Georgia Tech NRE
Program; Kent State University; Los Alamos Natioal Laboratory; National
Physical Laboratory (UK); Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory; Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory; Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt;
US Army Primary Standards Laboratory; US Department of Energy; US
Nuclear Regulatory Commission. |
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Audience:
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The
conference and breakout sessions will provide valuable information
for industry, academia and government. |
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Format:
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Conference
with breakout sessions. |
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Purpose:
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To focus
on radiation measurements and standards at the molecular level,
with implications for industry, academia and government.
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Topics:
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- Medical
Applications [diagnostic and therapeutic radiology, nuclear
medicine]
- Radiation
Protection [radiochemistry, waste analysis, personnel dosimetry,
electronic dosimeters, bioassay and internal dosimetry environmental
dosimetry]
- Industrial
Applications and Materials Effects [dosimetry for radiaiton
processing, radiobiology, safety at radiation facilities]
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Registration
Contact:
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Teresa
Vicente, NIST, phone: 301/975-3883, email: Teresa
Vicente |
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Technical
Contact:
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Lisa Karam,
NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, phone: 301/975-5561, fax: 301/869-7682,
email: Lisa Karam
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Website:
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www.cirms.org |
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Registration:
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NON U.S.
CITIZENS PLEASE NOTE:
All foreign national visitors who do not have permanent resident
status and who wish to register for the 17 Annual CIRMS Conference
must supply additional information. Failure to provide this
information prior to arrival on the site will result, as a minimum,
in significant delays (up to 24 hours) in entering the facility.
Authority to gather this information is derived from United
States Department of Commerce Department Administrative Order
(DAO) number 207-12.
For Non
U.S. Citizens, please complete the Foreign
National Visitors Form before you register for the course.
Please fax completed form to Teresa Vicente at 301-948-2067
On_Site
Registration
The registration
fee is $300. This includes conference
materials, refreshment during coffee breaks, lunch on October
6-8, and a dinner on October 7.
Registration
closes on September 30, 2008
All
request for cancellation and refund must be submitted in writing,
prior to September 30, 2008.
PAYMENT
OPTIONS
Credit Card is the preferred method of payment.
Credit
Card: Payment may be made at this time by Visa, MasterCard or
American Express
Check:
Please make check payable to “Trustees of the University
of Pennsylvania” and mail to Conference Services, Attn:
Kristin Heasley, 3702 Spruce Street, Stouffer Commons, Philadelphia,
PA 19104.
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Accommodations:
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A block of
rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Hotel at 620 Perry Parkway,
Gaithersburg, Maryland. The special rate is $149.00 per night
plus 12% tax. Please contact the hotel directly at 301/977-8900.
To make your reservation, mention that you are attending the "NIST/CIRMS
Meeting". To
ensure the NIST group rate, reservations
must be received by September 15, 2008.
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