[ RadSafe ] FW: Invitation to DHS/NIST X-ray Standards Kick-off Meet

[Sandy Perle]

I received this today. This may be pertinent due to recent Radsafe 
communications regarding DHS and OPD Standards, etc.


               ---Announcement and Invitation from the
            Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the
        National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)




What?

Kick-off Meeting for the development of DHS Technical Performance 
Standards for Gamma- and X-Ray Screening Equipment: formation of the 
ANSI N42.40 committee.


Who should attend?

* Technical experts in gamma- and x-ray security applications 
relevant to homeland security

* Representatives from manufacturers of gamma and x-ray security 
equipment

* Federal and State government stakeholders
* Relevant participants from the standards development community



Where and When?

May 26, 2005 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NIST), Gaithersburg, MD. Coffee at 8:30 AM, Adjourn by 5 PM. Note 
also below reference to a related meeting May 24-25, ANSI N43.16.

Agenda:

Morning: orientation by DHS and ANSI; talks on state-of-art in x-ray 
and gamma-ray screening.

Afternoon: parallel breakout sessions to form two or more standards-
writing working groups according to agreed upon categories of 
technology; organize leadership and roadmap forward.

Logistics & RSVP:

For admission through NIST security, you must RSVP to Larry Hudson at 
larry.hudson at nist.gov before May 16, 2005. Respondents will receive 
a confirmation and more detailed agenda and instructions.

Recommended local hotels with courtesy shuttles to NIST include:

Courtyard Marriott-Gaithersburg
805 Russell Ave., Gaithersburg, Md. 20879
(301) 670-0008 NIST rate:$89

Gaithersburg Hilton
620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, Md. 20877
(301) 977-8900 NIST rate:$119

Holiday Inn
2 Montgomery Village Ave., Gaithersburg, Md. 20879
(301) 948-8900 NIST rate:$99

For more information contact: Larry Hudson at larry.hudson at nist.gov, 
301-975-2537.

 *** Please forward this announcement to other relevant persons. 
***

Related Meeting: ANSI N43.16 committee for terminology, procedures, 
and training for x-ray and gamma security systems.

May 24, 2005: Tour of area airport x-ray screening equipment, hosted 
by TSA

May 25, 2005: ANSI N43.16 one-day meeting at NIST
Contacts for this related meeting: Richard Whitman, 
richard.t.whitman at dhs.gov or John Cardarelli, jcardarelli at cdc.gov.

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