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Alexander M. Nazarali

Highlights of Qualifications

Mr. Nazarali has over 15 years experience managing, overseeing and preparing technical contributions in environmental sciences, license engineering, risk analysis, hazard analysis, accident analysis and radiological protection. Clients and customers include the U. S. Department of Energy, Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, educational organizations and the Indian Nations. Mr. Nazarali has a broad base of transport and dose assessment models, codes, and programs applications. His accomplished regional and national experience includes;

• Site specific air dispersion model design and verification for the Waste Isolation Pilot Project.
• Problem design, technical advisor, and judge for the Waste Management Educational and Research Consortium.
• Design and implementation of human risk analysis for Tank Waste Remediation System Environmental Impact Statement.
• Development of license and regulations of an agreement state for the assumption of Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing.
• Preparation and oversight of hazard and accident analyses necessary for the development and maintenance of nuclear safety.
• Development, implementation and assessment of radiological program requirements for personnel dosimetry and assessment.
• Development and implementation of software to evaluate human impact from chemical and radiological contaminants in air, soil, surface water and groundwater.
• Led team to optimize waste site closure verification resulting in programmatic improvement of 25 % schedule acceleration and 50 % cost improvement.

Relevant Experience Summary

Principle Scientist

Mr. Nazarali performed assessment of the radiological protection program at the West Valley Demonstration Project for Washington Group International. His comprehensive assessment of
U. S. Department of Energy requirements, contractor procedures and contractor field practices verified procedural compliance and compliant field monitoring equipment (shielding, air monitors, radiation monitors and personnel monitoring equipment). Mr. Nazarali performed point by point assessment of all applicable requirements of 10 CFR 835, Occupational Radiation Protection and DOE-STD-1098-99, DOE Radiological Health and Safety Policy against procedures, records and observations of field activities.

Mr. Nazarali provided technical support and oversight of nuclear/facility safety and environment functions related to environment restoration projects under contract to the Environmental Restoration Project, Bechtel Hanford, Inc. His provided nuclear/facility safety analysis, human risk assessment, site closure verification and management assessments. The scope of the projects included, groundwater vadose remediation, waste site remediation, building decommissioning, and waste disposal operations. As a nuclear safety professional, Mr. Nazarali prepared and reviewed hazard and accident analyses, unreviewed safety question issues, management of change topics and provided technical analysis for the projects. Technical safety issues led and resolved by Mr. Nazarali included hydrogen accumulation risks of potentially submerged, high radiation filter banks, disposition of suspected transuranic (TRU) waste stored in substandard facilities, disposition of legacy wastes from reactor operations and process facilities, and closure of underground storage tanks. Mr. Nazarali also provided technical contributions and oversight for the conceptual design for human health risk assessment of groundwater vados zone activities. As the Task Lead, Mr. Nazarali managed a professional team that developed and issued with regulator approval, over 90 Closure Verification Packages (CVP), of former liquid waste sites. He also is also conducted assessments for the Independent Integration Assessment organization for elements of nuclear safety and radiological protection verifying compliance with requirements and areas for improvement. Mr. Nazarali acted as a Field Engineer for Remedial Action and Waste Disposal project for the clean up of contaminated soil sites at 100 Area Hanford Site, which resulted in achieving the contractual requirements for interim closure.

Principal Risk Assessor

As principle risk assessor, Mr. Nazarali was responsible for evaluating the potential impacts to human health due to radiological constituents and hazardous chemicals. Major projects included the Hanford Remedial Action (HRA) and Tank Waste Remediation System (TWRS) Environmental Impact Statements (EIS). Mr. Nazarali was the originator of the human health risk methodologies used in the assessments and directed the risk assessment staff. Responsibilities included collection of contaminant data, establishment of source terms, development of routine and accident scenarios, creation of input files to the dose estimating computer codes, engaging the codes, assessing the results and preparation of text. As Principal Risk Assessor of potential radiological and hazardous chemical impacts to human health, Mr. Nazarali prepared the analyses for the Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project (AMWTP) EIS at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory. Mr. Nazarali designed and applied Modular Risk Calculator (MRC) software to evaluate human health impact through the environmental media such as air, soil, surface water, and groundwater to improve the assessment process. As the technical lead, Mr. Nazarali conducted comprehensive stochastic analysis that included detail uncertainty and sensitivity analysis to support the Hanford Tank Initiative (HTI) decision making process.

Senior Radiological Dosimetry Engineer

Mr. Nazarali provided key functional contribution for nuclear safety and radiological protection at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Site. His contributions in nuclear safety included preparation of hazard, accident analyses and text for the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report and Final Safety Analysis reports. As a nuclear and radiological specialist, Mr. Nazarali prepared and verified the air dispersion model for the site, which was utilized in both functional areas nuclear safety and radiological protection. Mr. Nazarali performed at full scale test using smoke release experiments and computer modeling to model air dispersion characteristics of on site and off sight sectors. His work was instrumental in the accident analyses of radiological releases from the WIPP storage facilities. As the senior radiological engineer, Mr. Nazarali was responsible for the development atmospheric dispersion/dose assessment program, which included personnel dosimetry, site continuous air monitors (CAMs), and on site and off site dose assessment. Mr. Nazarali prepared and provided oversight of approximately 40 dosimetry and radiological assessment procedures with responsibilities including; document preparation, personnel training, equipment maintenance and operation, personnel supervision, quality assurance and quality control. The dosimetry program gained Department of Energy Laboratory Accreditation Program (DOELAP) certification under his guidance. His specialty applications included studies such as angular dependency, low energy response, and neutron response for the thermoluminescene dosimeter (TLD) used at WIPP. Mr. Nazarali also acted as an official member of the U. S. Department of Energy, region IV, Radiological Assistance Team.

Senior Environmental Engineer

As a senior environment engineer for Department of Public Health for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Mr. Nazarali was responsible for the technical applications of an agreement state. His duties included development of the licensing and the regulation of the Low Level Waste Site for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Responsibilities included; the technical writing and interpretation of the Massachusetts General Laws for Low Level and Hazardous Waste and liaison with the state's Low Level Waste Management Board. Mr. Nazarali was responsible for development of the technical requirements of the state regulations with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure Full Agreement State for Commonwealth of Massachusetts and their users. Other health responsibilities included the duties as an official member of Nuclear Incident Advisory Team (NIAT) emergency response teams for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Education

M. S. Radiological Science, Health Physics, University of Massachusetts at Lowell
M. S. Nuclear Engineering, University of Oklahoma
B. S. Nuclear Engineering, University of Oklahoma
Associate, Accounting, Auditing, Tehran Institute of Technology