FDA FERN Cooperative Agreement Continuation Program: Surveillance of Foods for Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Radioactivity

FDA FERN 合作协议延续计划：食品的 Alpha、Beta 和 Gamma 放射性监测

• 批准号: 9767573
• 负责人: Patrick J. Parsons
• 金额: $ 23.99万
• 依托单位: WADSWORTH CENTER
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-09-01 至 2020-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9767573
• 关键词: FDA; FERN; Cooperative; Agreement; Continuation

PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT The main objective of this proposed Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) Cooperative Agreement is to provide radiological protection of food nationwide and within New York State (NYS), including activities related to research, surveillance, and emergency response. The proposed functions will be performed at the Wadsworth Center (WC), NYS Department of Health (DOH). WC is one of the most comprehensive state public health laboratories performing research and mandated testing in the areas of biomedical science, environmental science, and epidemiology. The WC's Division of Environmental Health Sciences (DEHS) is responsible for the analysis of environmental, food, and clinical samples for toxic chemicals and radioactivity. It is also the focus for laboratory activities in response to chemical and radiological threat related incidents. The WC develops and validates laboratory methods capable of measuring chemical and nuclear threat agents and also evaluates and accredits clinical and environmental laboratories throughout NYS. WC has successively participated in the FERN Cooperative Agreements within the radiological track in 2007- 2010 and 2010-2015. Our participation in the proposed FERN Cooperative Agreement Program 2015-2019 will focus on working with FERN National Program Office (NPO), Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center (WEAC), and all program participants on development of new and improved methods of alpha, beta, and gamma radioactivity detection in foods. Specific aims will include participation in and organization of exercises, assignments, proficiency testing (PT), training, research, and surge capacity testing. The program may involve response to incidents of food contamination with radionuclides should they occur.

项目摘要 /摘要 该提议的食品应急网络（FERN）合作协议的主要目标是 提供全国和纽约州（NYS）食品的放射学保护，包括与活动有关的活动 研究，监视和应急响应。 拟议的功能将在纽约斯卫生部（DOH）的Wadsworth Center（WC）执行。 WC是执行研究并要求的最全面的州公共卫生实验室之一 在生物医学，环境科学和流行病学领域进行测试。 WC的划分 环境健康科学（DEHS）负责对环境，食物和临床的分析 有毒化学物质和放射性的样品。这也是实验室活动的重点 化学和放射学威胁相关的事件。 WC开发并验证了实验室方法 测量化学和核威胁代理，还评估和认可临床和环境 整个纽约州实验室。 WC已连续参加了2007年放射学轨道内的蕨类合作协议。 2010年和2010- 2015年。我们参加2015 - 2019年拟议的FERN合作协议计划计划 专注于与FERN国家计划办公室（NPO），温彻斯特工程和分析中心合作 （WEAC），以及所有计划参与者，以开发新的和改进的Alpha，Beta和 食品中的伽马射效率检测。具体目标将包括参与和组织练习， 分配，能力测试（PT），培训，研究和激增能力测试。该程序可能涉及 如果发生放射性核素的食物污染事件的反应。