Operational Health Physics and Emergency Response

DARRIL C. STAFFORD

P.O. Box **** MS E*** Phone: 505-***-****

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Cell: 505-***-**** Los Alamos, NM 87545 Email: ******@****.***

SUMMARY

Current Health Physics Technician at LANL, deployed to various sites as needed.

10 yrs. Emergency Planner, TA-53 LANSCE Accelerator, TA-55 Plutonium Facility, TA-50 Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility (RLWTF), and Radiological Laboratory Utility Office Building

(RLUOB)

3 yrs. Subcontract Technical Representative experience supporting various construction and demolition projects

8 yrs. Facility Infrastructure Revitalization Project (FIRP) Project Leader for LANL Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) program

19+yrs. Extensive Environmental, Radiological and ES&H experience, consisting of fieldwork and related training

28+yrs. Demonstrated electrical and mechanical capabilities, directly supporting field operations WORK EXPERIENCE

2020 to Current Health Physics Technician, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM

2010 to 2020 Emergency Planning and Preparedness Specialist, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM

2007 to 2010 Subcontract Technical Representative (STR), Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM

2002 to 2007 Decontamination and Decommissioning Project Leader, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM

1999 to 2002 Industrial Hygiene/Health Physics Technician, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM

1998 to 1999 Lead Health Physics Technician (RCT) for the ESH-1 General Monitoring Pool, Weirich and Associates, Los Alamos, NM

1992 to 1998 RCT/SSO and Sampling Technician, Science Applications International Corporation, Los Alamos, NM

1991 to 1992 Apprentice Electrician, Pueblo Electric Company, Los Alamos, NM 1989 to 1990 Pipe Fitter, Foley Company, Los Alamos, NM EDUCATION

1997 Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (28 contact hours), University of California 1989 A.A., Automotive and Diesel Technology, National Education Center, Phoenix, AZ TRAINING

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, 40-Hour Training and 8-Hour Supervisor Training,

LANL Full Face Respirator Certified

Beryllium Worker

Registered with the DOE Accident Response Group (ARG) and DOE Radiological Assistance Program

(RAP)Programs

AWARDS

2010 LANL Pollution Prevention Award: LANSCE Experimental Area A Interior D&D

2008 Award of Excellence, US Secret Service: Biological sampling support for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions

2004 Award of Excellence, US Secret Service: Biological sampling support for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions

2003 LANL Pollution Prevention Award: D&D of TA-41

2002 LANL Achievement Award: Cerro Grande wildfire, HAZMAT and RAP 24 hour coverage

2002 LANL Achievement Award: Post Cerro Grande wildfire, emergency material transfers at TA-18

2002 LANL Achievement Award: Post Cerro Grande wildfire, classified item collection at TA-15

2001 LANL Achievement Award: 1,431 U.S. plutonium 238 battery pacemakers recovery

2000 – Awards and Honors for 4,000 lbs DOE uranium tetrafluoride, Santa Fe Alloys Facility recovery o 2000 LANL Achievement Award

o 2000 DOE Fernald Recognition of Superior Service o 2000 DOE Albuquerque Letter of Commendation

o 2000 LANL Director John C. Brown Letter of Commendation

1997 SAIC Letter of Commendation and 1997 LANL Letter of Commendation: Environmental Restoration drilling and sampling activities.

1996 Santa Clara Pueblo Office of Environmental Affairs Letter of Commendation, diesel fuel spill characterization.

RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Leadership Experience

2011-2017 Manage the TA-55 Spill Team and assist in management of the TA-55 Medical Response Team

1999-Current Provide Health Physics, logistical, and biological sampling support for the following Emergency Response programs: RAP, ARG, National Technical Nuclear Forensics (NTNF), Consequence Management, and the LANL HAZMAT TEAM

2002-2006 Provided support for the Biological Emergency Support Team (BEST)

2005-2007 Served as Project Leader for Los Alamos National Laboratory, D&D Project; budgets between $200K to $1M; oversight of 10-30 personnel

2000 Recovery of 4,000 lbs of DOE owned uranium tetrafluoride and associated processing equipment from Santa Fe Alloys Facility in compliance with the State of New Mexico Training Expertise

2004 Coordinated LANL D&D Radiological and Site-Specific training for 20 sub-contractors

1998-2003 Provided RCT classroom, field training, and mentoring for 20 RCT candidates Technical Expertise

2014 Provided radiological and logistical support for the NFL Super Bowl

2011 Provided radiological and logistical support for the NFL Super Bowl

2010 Provided radiological and logistical support for the 2009-2010 NBA Playoffs

2009 Provided STR Technical oversight for LANSCE Experimental Area A Interior D&D

2008 Provided STR Technical oversight for interior D&D of former beryllium machine shop

2008 Provided radiological and logistical support for the 2008 NFL Super Bowl as well as the NBA All star Games.

2004 & 2008 Provided biological air sampling and logistical support for Republican and Democratic National Conventions. In addition, provided radiological, biological air sampling and logistical support for the Secret Service, FBI, ATF, EPA, and numerous State law enforcement agencies nationally.

2003-2005 Provided technical support for the LANL D&D Program. Duties included Health Physics support/oversight, characterization and disposal of legacy high explosives, beryllium characterization and disposal, and general technical support for demolition activities.

2003 Fulfilled RCT duties for the CMR facility, supporting all wings in support of Health Physics Operations

2003 Provided Technical support for the LANL legacy beryllium characterization program

1998-2003 Lead Health Physics Technician for the General Monitoring pool. Duties included generating, reviewing, approving, and implementing Radiological Work Permits, maintaining and reviewing radiological postings at 10 LANL Technical Areas, reviewing and inspecting general radiological work practices at 10 LANL Technical Areas, and Off Site Source Recovery.

1992-1998 Prepared and implemented Health and Safety plans for LANL’s Environmental Restoration Program. Duties also included providing Health Physics and ES&H oversight during field operations in support of the Environmental Restoration Program at LANL. In addition, served as on-site lead Site Safety Officer (SSO)/RCT supporting the Environmental Restoration deep drilling project to install the regional aquifer well R-9 and R-12.

D&D Activities

2003-2005 Provided Health Physics and general ES&H oversight for numerous D&D projects, including the Omega West Reactor (OWR), the High Pressure Tritium Laboratory (HPTL) at TA-33

2003 Provided Health Physics support for the TA-21 TSTA tritium glove box removal project

2004 Provided Health Physics and ES&H oversight and support to secure a non-waste path in the weapons program for 2.2 tons of depleted uranium, allowing LANL to claim a significant waste avoidance

2004 Provided key input and oversight and helped facilitate removal and packaging of highly activated parts from the OWR

2004 Provided Health Physics and ES&H oversight and support for packaging and transport for a highly radioactive beryllium article

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