ATL's two key staff members have worked previously at the Hanford Site and also have direct experience with the 222-S Laboratory. Our Project Manager has an advanced degree and more than 15 years of organic, inorganic, physical, medicinal, toxicological chemistries, bionucleonics, and radiochemistry and nuclear safety experience, including 13 years of DOE environmental remediation experience. Our Deputy Operations Manager is the current 222-S Analytical Lab Manager with more than 27 years of experience in technical and management positions, working in private and government sectors in the areas of analytical chemistry, project/program management, institutional performance measurement and management, and quality.
Jou Hwang, Ph.D As our Project Manager, Dr. Jou Hwang has 18 years of experience in technical and management positions, working with government facilities in the areas of safety documentation, radiochemistry, occupational safety and health, environmental restoration, waste management, risk management, program management, radiological protection, and training. He has successfully managed a radiochemistry laboratory and performed two laboratory commercialization studies. He has an excellent working knowledge of the Department of Energy and its authorization basis process. He is familiar with several major DOE sites, including the Hanford Site and its tank waste project activities. He has held management positions in the radiation protection regulatory programs of Illinois and New Jersey. He has authored over 20 technical publications and professional presentations. Dr. Hwang led the transition of ATL's radiochemistry laboratory from Illinois to Maryland, and prepared and implemented the laboratory's policies and procedures, which have consistently met QAP requirements. As a manager knowledgeable in the technical and management issues of laboratories, he has broad experience and demonstrated success in operations, QA/QC, ES&H, ISMS, and CERCLA/RCRA. He holds a Ph.D degree in Health Physics from Purdue University, a Masters Degree in Public Health from the University of South Carolina, and a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy from National Taiwan University.
Dr. Hwang possesses applied in-depth knowledge of organic chemistry and inorganic analytical chemistry in CERCLA/RCRA. He has hands-on experience in high rad analysis and operational knowledge of hotcells for DOE waste characterization in Safety Analysis Report (SAR) preparation and review for several Category II or III nuclear facilities at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and Hanford Site. Dr. Hwang's resume is provided below.
Citizenship: U.S.A. DOE Q Clearance Title: Project Manager
Description of Current Assignment: Dr. Hwang serves three primary ATL functions: First, he serves as the president of ATL. In this capacity, he oversees five Operations Managers and is responsible for corporate P&L. Second, Dr. Hwang serves as the director for ATL's radiochemistry laboratory in Gaithersburg. Third, he performs project management functions for DOE Environmental Management (EM) programs and for the NNSA emergency preparedness program.
Description(s) of Experience Relevant to 222-S Project Assignment: As a hands-on manager, Dr. Hwang has a broad range of technical and management experience with demonstrated success in laboratory operations, QA/QC, ES&H, Integrated Safety Management (ISM), and CERCLA/RCRA.
He is familiar with DOE's Technical Authorization Basis, SAR, and Conduct of Operations. Dr. Hwang conducted AB reviews for several LANL facilities and operations. He has been a technical lead and provided health physics subject matter expertise during the development of safety documentation for non-reactor nuclear and industrial facilities; waste treatment, characterization, storage, and disposal facilities; research and engineering laboratories; and non-radiological facilities. Additionally, he supported NRC in developing regulatory guides and performing sabotage assessments for fuel cycle facilities. (from 1998/to present)
Dr. Hwang leads several ORR and safety analysis projects to ensure readiness of operations. These include the WRAP TRU waste characterization facility, WSCF laboratory, WESF cesium and strontium storage, retrieval, and transportation, and DOE's PEIS project. (from 1992/to 1996) He has provided technical consulting services to assist LANL's implementation of ISMS and technical authorization basis for high rad facilities involving hotcells and including operational readiness reviews, safety documentation, authorization basis, work control, regulatory compliance, waste management/environmental compliance, and conduct of operations. In the last three years, he personally assisted in the development of the Laboratory's safety analysis report (SAR) for the following LANL project AB Reviews: WCRRF, RC-1, Area G, TA-8-23, WCF, WTF, TA-55, RANT, WETF, and BSL-3 Lab.
Dr. Hwang personally moved the Heritage Laboratory in the Chicago area to ATL's current location. All equipment and standards were acquired, transferred, tested, and brought to current operational status. New analytical equipment has been added to increase efficiency of operations.
Dr. Hwang has demonstrated strong management and entrepreneurial leadership through the success of ATL, the ATL Radiochemistry Laboratory, and other projects. He has successfully overseen projects performed for the DOE Headquarters, the Richland Operations (RL) Office, the Office of River Protection (ORP), and Fluor Hanford Inc. (FHI), as well as for other Federal agencies.
Dr. Hwang has hands-on experience in radiochemistry and environmental laboratory operations. Since 1998, Dr. Hwang has managed a radiochemistry laboratory in Gaithersburg under a broad NRC Agreement State license. Dr. Hwang successfully purchased and transitioned the former Heritage environmental laboratory from Chicago, IL to Gaithersburg, MD, and provided oversight to ensure that all required paperwork, licensure, instrumentation, and staffing met all required standards. ATL currently operates this radiochemistry laboratory and performs a full spectrum analyses, including fissile materials analysis. ATL has operated this facility safely and, in full compliance with regulations, while maintaining cost competitive operations. (from 1997/to present)
Dr. Hwang reviewed the DOE Hanford Tank Sampling Plan and Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP). The sampling program was used to evaluate toxicity, flammability, methodology, remedial design, and decommission. Dr. Hwang also led the EM-30 review, which involved guideline preparation for EM environmental sampling and analysis. The review included Sampling Quality Assurance Guidance, Analytical Laboratory Quality Assurance Guidance, and Management Assessment Guidance prepared by the Laboratory Management Division. (from 1994/to 1996)
Dr. Hwang was the QAO for Gibbs & Hill, Inc. and performed usability review and oversaw all data validation activities for over 300 samples collected from Edgemere Landfill. As the QAO for the investigation of twenty-one NYSDEC sites located in New York State, he coordinated data validation and prepared a usability review. Dr. Hwang was the QA/QC Manager for an environmental firm on an EPA ARCS Contract to develop the regional QA/QC Program Plan and was responsible for implementing the regional QA/QC program. (from 1989/to 1991)
Dr. Hwang was project manager for several CERCLA RI/FS and RCRA compliance activities, and served as the Technical Director for the Edgemere Landfill RI/FS activities. His responsibilities included project management, cost estimation, change order preparation, subcontractor procurement and management, data validation, QA/QC, ARAR's preparation, risk assessments, health and safety and overseeing ERA. Dr. Hwang was also the Technical Director for the RI/FS work at the Penn Avenue Landfill and the Fountain Avenue Landfill RI/FS. He was responsible for project scoping, health and safety planning, and work plan preparation. (from 1989/to 1991)
Dr. Hwang prepared work plans, field operations plans, and bid specifications for two EPA lead hazardous waste sites for the RI/FS project under the REM III and ARCS contracts. (from 1988/to 1989)
Dr. Hwang served as a Review Team member for the Fernald Remedial Action Project Site-Wide Characterization Report and Risk Assessment. He participated in the FEMP environmental restoration Consent Order Agreement negotiations with U.S. EPA. Reviewed and commented on FEMP work plans, Risk Assessments work plans, and associated addenda. Dr. Hwang reviewed baseline health risk assessment and ecological environmental risk assessment reports for many environmental restoration programs including, SR MBCB, SR CS, Hanford, and ICPP Pit 9. (from 1991/to 1994)
Dr. Hwang assisted DOE in compliance with RCRA and FFCAct for its mixed wastes. Tasks included preparation of disposal site selection criteria, preparation of final disposal plans and reports, evaluation and development of guidelines for radiological considerations encountered in mixed waste treatment plans, and inventory questionnaires identifying radioactive characteristics for inventory reports. (from 1994/to 1995)
Dr. Hwang was the Project Manager for a removal action at a contaminated mixed-waste site on Long Island, a radium-contaminated facility in New York City, and a contaminated site in Glen Ridge. He and was responsible for the review and approval of the removal work plan and HASP, and for identifying potential waste streams from past operations in the facility. He also served as the On-Scene Coordinator to coordinate and supervise cleanup and removal activities. He also served as a key Health Physicist in the UC, Berkeley TRIGA reactor decommission project. (from 1988/to 1989)
Dr. Hwang provided health physics and Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS) support to the Department of Energy. He applied DOE's ISMS to its environmental management program, and assisted DOE in its negotiations with former DOE workers with radiation exposure claims. He provided DOE with a strategic path forward and developed technical alternatives to determine the final disposition of Cs/Sr powders, pellets, singly encapsulated sources, and doubly encapsulated sources. He performed evaluations for long-term storage (wet and dry), disposal, re-use, and licensing requirements. (from 1994/to 1996)
Dr. Hwang developed and integrated DOE's Low-Level Waste Management and Facility oversight framework. The scope of this project was to identify the current approval and oversight processes managed throughout various offices at DOE Headquarters. These processes are similar to a "licensing" program which approves low-level waste management facilities. He reviewed and provided comments on proposed EPA Cleanup Criteria Standards and Low-Level Waste Management Rules. He interfaced with DNFSB staff and supported the implementation of Recommendation 94-2 Implementation Plan. (from 1993/to 1996)
Technical Qualifications (include special skills and relevant technical training): Dr. Hwang has 16 years of experience in technical and management positions, working with government facilities in the areas of safety documentation, radiochemistry, occupational safety and health, environmental restoration, waste management, risk management, program management, radiological protection, and training. He has successfully transitioned and managed a radiochemistry laboratory and performed two laboratory commercialization studies. He has an excellent working knowledge of the Department of Energy and its authorization basis process and personal familiarity with several major DOE sites, including Hanford Site and its tank waste project activities.. He has held management positions in the radiation protection regulatory programs of Illinois and New Jersey. He has authored over twenty technical publications and professional presentations. Dr. Hwang led the preparation of procedures for and the transition of ATL's radiochemistry laboratory and has successfully met QAP requirements. As a risk assessor, he is familiar with many pathway analyses and codes including: CAAC, AIRDOSE, AT123, RESRAD, RADTRAN, PRESTO, PATHRAE, SCALE, MEPAS, and CAMEO.
Education: PhD, Health Physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; MSPH, Environmental Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; BS, 1978, Pharmacy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Experience Summary:
12/95-Present Advanced Technologies and Laboratories International, Inc. Germantown, MD, supervising 100 people, R. Alice Hwang (CEO/CFO, 3015156785). Support DOE EM and other Federal agencies in ES&H and radiochemistry areas.
4/94 - 11/95 Cadmus Group, Inc., Germantown, MD, supervising 10 people, Dave Alexander (President, 617-894-9830) Supported DOE EM and EPA radiation office.
3/91 - 4/94 Science Applications International Corporation, Germantown, MD, supervising 1 - 4 people, (Dave Aldrich, Group Vice President,703-917-2210) Supported DOE EM.
4/89 - 3/91 Gibbs & Hill, Inc. 11 Penn Plaza, New York, NY, supervising 4 - 10 people, (Peter Russo, President, 407-281-2150)
4/87 - 3/89 ICF Kaiser Engineers, Inc., Edison, New Jersey, Beverly Ramsey (Group Vice President, 505 667 2211), Served as project manager for EPA CERCLA RI/FS activities.
12/86 - 4/87 New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection, Trenton, NJ, supervising 15 people, Eileen Hotte (Brach Chief,215-270-7856) Section Head for radon remediation.
1/86 - 12/86 Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety, Springfield, IL, supervising 6 people, (Paul Eastvold, Division Chief,217-786-6363) Section Head for agreement state licensing program. Dr. Hwang was responsible for the safe use of nuclear materials in the State of Illinois. He has performed environmental audits and health and safety audits with NRC and EPA teams.
9/82 - 12/85 Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, (Paul Ziemer, Dean,765-494-1435) For two years, he was an instructor for bionucleonics, radiochemistry, and nuclear counting instrumentation for three courses taught at Purdue University.
1/80 - 12/81 University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Gene Feigly (Department Head) Teaching assistant for environmental assessment and analysis.
7/78 - 12/79 Yun-Fun Pharmaceutical Co., Taipei, Taiwan, QC Pharmacist.
