Radiological Engineering

The MJW Corporation staff has significant, real world operational and program management experience in several Radiological Engineering disciplines. MJW's senior radiological staff has managed DOE, nuclear power, and commercial radiological protection programs including program elements such as, ALARA, respiratory protection and all manner of dosimetry programs, including the preparation for DOELAP certification of both internal and external dosimetry programs. Staff members have performed many audits in all of these areas and have written or updated a number of radiation protection program manuals and several Internal Dosimetry technical basis documents and implementing procedures for DOE and commercial entities.

The MJW staff is well-trained and experienced in the use of all types of commercially available radiation detection instrumentation, having taught college level (undergraduate and graduate) classes in instrument theory and use. MJW's emergency preparedness experience is also substantial. Our staff has served as Dose Assessment Coordinator (DAC) for a number of nuclear power plants and for the West Valley Demonstration Project Emergency Planning exercises as well as for several other DOE facilities.

MJW Corporation's senior staff has extensive experience in running a full suite of nuclear and nuclear-related computer codes. In addition, staff members have written software reviews for the Health Physics Journal and have provided training classes for several codes. The general topical areas in which MJW has expertise with the various related codes include:

• Internal & External Dose Computation
• Radiation Protection & Shielding 
• Environmental Transport of Radionuclides
• Risk Assessment
• Decommissioning & Decontamination and Reutilization
• Fuel Cycle & Waste Management
• Isotope Generation and Decay
• Nuclear Criticality Safety

Some examples of the software with which our staff has expertise under the above areas are listed below:

IMBA     MicroShield    RESRAD    MicroSkyShine  

     Several RSICC Codes    In-House Custom X-ray shielding codes

Finally, our staff consists of some of the most proficient problem solvers in the business of radiological health and safety and they are always ready to provide unique and innovative approaches to our clients to address their needs. This aspect of MJW culture has made us unique from the inception of the company and continues to serve our clients well.