Japan Response Press Releases

Dade Moeller announces that C. W. (Bill) Stanley has joined the Company as the Environmental Services Business Development Manager. Experienced in high profile environmental projects, Stanley was responsible for strategic capture development and implementation of environmental, radiological, and remediation/waste projects for the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other Federal agencies and commercial customers.

Dade Moeller announces the re-naming of its training division to reflect the company's success in the industrial hygiene and occupational safety and health fields and its new offering of training courses in these topical areas. Formerly known as Dade Moeller Radiation Safety Academy, the firm's training now will be conducted under the name Dade Moeller Training Academy with the tagline "Specializing in Radiation and Occupational Safety Training." "Much of our recent growth has been attributed to non-radiation-related worker safety and environmental work," said Dade Moeller President David McCormack. "We are excited to widen our Training Academy student base and share our expertise in the fields of industrial hygiene and worker safety and health."

Radiation safety firm Dade Moeller today announces that its already-impressive cadre of Certified Health Physicists (CHPs) [radiation protection specialists] has expanded by one, for a new total of 36 CHPs. Dade Moeller is well known in the radiation safety field, employing more CHPs than any other private company in the United States. Joel D. Arana is the company’s newest CHP.

U.S. Department of Energy contractors Dade Moeller and EnergX announce their new partnership, aimed at meeting the demand for high-quality industrial hygiene and occupational safety training across the country. The collaboration promotes seven courses offered at shared facilities in Oak Ridge, Tenn.; Gaithersburg, Md.; Las Vegas, Nev.; and Richland, Wash.

Nationally recognized radiation safety firm Dade Moeller is pleased to announce that its new Oak Ridge, Tenn., Radioanalytical and Calibration Laboratory is open for business, offering sample analysis, radioactive sealed source leak testing, and instrument calibration services. The laboratory, previously located in Gaithersburg, Md., currently serves 100 private sector clients and was moved to better meet the needs of current and future operations. Dade Moeller also expanded its Oak Ridge office space to accommodate the laboratory and planned company growth.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of our namesake, Dade W. Moeller. He passed away peacefully at home from complications due to cancer on September 26, 2011, in New Bern, N.C. Dade enjoyed 84 years of vitality, learning, teaching, love, and laughter.

Nationally recognized environmental services and radiation safety firm Dade Moeller is proud to announce its #3 ranking among North American environmental consulting firms on The Zweig Letter 2011 Hot Firm List. The list ranks architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms based on earnings and revenue growth over the past three years. Dade Moeller ranked #9 overall on the list of 175 participating firms.

This week, as the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) top safety management professionals descend upon the Tri-Cities for the annual Integrated Safety Management Champions Workshop, they will be joined by fellow experts from the locally-headquartered environmental health and safety consulting firm Dade Moeller. The company, a Gold Sponsor of the event, will be highly visible, with an exhibit on Wednesday and Thursday and five employees presenting at technical sessions. Sixty Dade Moeller staff members have registered to attend.

Nationally recognized radiation safety firm Dade Moeller announces that Senior Health Physicist Jack J. Fix has been selected to serve as the lead U.S. representative on the International Standards Organization’s Technical Committee on Nuclear Energy, Subcommittee on Radiation Protection (ISO/TC 85 SC2). Fix has also been named Overall Advisor of the Health Physics Society for this role and will be working through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which is the U.S. representing organization on this ISO Committee.

Dade Moeller is pleased to announce that Frank B. Russo has joined Dade Moeller as Vice President, NNSA Programs. Russo comes to Dade Moeller after a successful 35-year career in environmental, safety, health, and quality policy and management within the Federal government, primarily at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).

Dade Moeller, a long-time Hanford subcontractor, announces that it will be participating in the Hanford Transition Workforce Job Fair, hosted by CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company, to be held Friday, August 19, 2011, at the TRAC Center in Pasco, Wash., from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Company representatives will introduce prospective employees to Dade Moeller’s history, core values, benefits, technical services, future growth areas, and career opportunities.

Dade Moeller announces launch of its online presence through YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, as well as through a new blog. This effort supports the company’s growth by increasing its reach, accessibility, transparency, and brand recognition.

Environmental services firm Dade Moeller announces that its namesake, Dade W. Moeller, Ph.D., CHP, PE, has published a Fourth Edition of the popular textbook, Environmental Health, through Harvard University Press. Environmental Health, Fourth Edition, is the leading and only fully current textbook in this field.

Dade Moeller announces that Roshelle M. Pavlin has joined Dade Moeller as Manager of the company’s busy Human Resources Department. A certified Senior Professional in Human Resources with widespread experience in human resources management, Pavlin will lead Dade Moeller’s aggressive nationwide hiring strategy to keep pace with the company’s current and projected growth.

Dade Moeller announces that the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia have registered the company as an approved provider of radiation physics consulting and radiation equipment calibration services. These registrations support the company’s strategic growth in the Mid-Atlantic region, as well as within the industrial and healthcare fields, in which radiation-producing machines often are used.

Dade Moeller is proud to announce that Senior Health Physicist [radiation protection scientist] Daniel S. Mantooth has been named to the 2011 Fellow Class of the Health Physics Society.

Dade Moeller announces that Industrial Safety Specialist Teri D. North has been selected as one of “100 Women Making a Difference in Safety” by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). This special honor recognizes North’s dedication to promoting innovation in safety, health, and environmental issues.

Nationally recognized radiation protection firm Dade Moeller is preparing for its participation at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, which will be held at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., from June 26-30, 2011.

Dade Moeller is pleased to announce that Seattle Business Magazine has named the company to its 2011 list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.”  Dade Moeller ranked number 17 on the list of 26 within the midsize company (100-499 employees) category.

In response to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant situation in Japan, Washington-based radiation protection firm Dade Moeller  has developed a comprehensive Radiation Protection Program for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to ensure the protection of crew members and scientists aboard its research vessels operating in the western Pacific Ocean. The Radiation Protection Program, developed under contract to NOAA, is designed to be used during future research cruises into areas potentially affected by the Fukushima plant.

Dade Moeller is pleased to announce the winners of its 2011 Dade Moeller Scholarship Foundation merit-based educational scholarship program: Alexandra Stewart of Kennewick, Wash., and James Byrne of Delhi Township, Ohio. Dade Moeller provided each with an award of $1,500 to financially support the costs of their first year of college.

Dade Moeller announces that it has finalized an agreement with the World Safety Organization (WSO) whereby credentialed Organization members can earn continuing education units (CEUs) for Dade Moeller Radiation Safety Academy courses related to their certification. Additionally, those seeking WSO Safety Specialist certification for the Radiological concentration may take the qualification exam at a Dade Moeller Radiation Safety Academy location after completion of the Academy’s popular “Radiation Safety Officer” or “Radiation Protection Fundamentals for Policymakers and Managers” course.

Ten professionals from the nationally-recognized radiation protection and worker safety firm Dade Moeller are on their way to Portland, Ore., to participate in the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce) being held at the Oregon Convention Center from May 14-19, 2011. Three employees will present at the conference, Judson L. Kenoyer will be specially recognized by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) as a new Fellow and the firm will exhibit at the exposition.

Dade Moeller announces that employee Judson L. Kenoyer, a certified industrial hygienist, has been named to the 2011 Fellow Class of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). Kenoyer, who also is a certified health physicist, is a Fellow of the Health Physics Society as well and is now the only living person to have earned the honor of being a “double Fellow” of these two organizations.

Dade Moeller has been busy fielding requests from U.S. and Japanese companies concerned with potential radioactive contamination from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on their employees and assets, including finished products, manufacturing equipment, buildings, and parts or ingredients. Dade Moeller has responded by providing both pro-bono information and tailored services, as well as by expanding its public outreach efforts.

Dade Moeller announced today that Debra McBaugh has joined Dade Moeller as a Senior Health Physicist [radiation protection scientist]. McBaugh comes to the company from the Washington State Department of Health, where she managed the Radioactive Materials and the Environmental Radiation Sections of the Office of Radiation Protection.

Dade Moeller announced today that Sandra E. Konerth has joined the company as a Senior Medical Physicist. Konerth will help lead Dade Moeller’s strategic business efforts to offer additional services in medical physics to the health care industry.

Dade Moeller is providing pro-bono support to companies and individuals concerned about the Fukushima nuclear incident in Japan. As a public service, the company has made several educational resources available free of charge on its website, including three “Radiation 101” courses that normally would cost more than $300 per student. Dade Moeller also is providing pro-bono advice to companies that have employees, infrastructure, or other interests in Japan and are concerned about the situation. For companies with more specific needs, Dade Moeller is providing tailored, rapid-response consulting services.

Nationally- and internationally-recognized radiation protection firm Dade Moeller revealed today that it is supporting organizations responding to the Fukushima nuclear incident in Japan. The company is providing radiation-related assistance to companies and organizations that have employees, infrastructure, or other interests in Japan. Dade Moeller also is making educational resources available free of charge on its website for any individuals or organizations worldwide who need to learn more about radiation, its effects on human health, and ways to stay protected.

Dade Moeller announced that Senior Health Physicist Alice “Ali” A. Simpkins has received the prestigious “Distinguished Alumni Award” from Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo.

Dade Moeller announces that Susan L. Winslow has been named Vice President, Western Operations.

Dade Moeller announces that Stephen L. Bump, CHP, CIH has been named Vice President, Operational Integration.

Dade Moeller announces that, due to significant growth in 2010, it has named senior professional Darrin P. Lawrence as Vice President, Eastern Operations.

Dade Moeller announces that its already-impressive cadre of Certified Health Physicists (CHPs) [radiation protection specialists] has expanded by one, for a new total of 31 CHPs. Dade Moeller is well-known in the radiation safety field, employing more CHPs than any other private company in the United States. Keith A. McCartney is the company’s newest CHP.

Dennis Miller joins Dade Moeller & Associates, Inc. as a manger in the Contracts Department. Miller has been working in the government contracting field for over 30 years. He has a broad range of contracting experience and was previously the contracts department manager for an environmental firm based in Idaho, serving DOE, DOD, DOI, other government agencies and their clients.

Dade Moeller announced the opening of its newest office in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  “Dade Moeller has been very successful in the DOE market.  We have strong roots in Oak Ridge as Dade lived and worked there in the 1950s,” said Matt Moeller, Chief Executive Officer. 

Dade Moeller announced that it has promoted W. David McCormack to President. The Company’s former President, Matthew P. Moeller, will continue his roles as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.

Senior professional Edward F. Maher has been installed as President of the Health Physics Society, a national scientific organization whose mission is to promote the practice of radiation safety. Maher has a Doctor of Science degree from Harvard University and is a Certified Health Physicist [radiation protection scientist]. He has been a Dade Moeller employee since 2004.

David Husted, HR Specialist, Dade Moeller & Associates, Inc. recently earned certification as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR).  

Senior Health Physicist [radiation protection scientist] Barbara L. Hamrick has been named to the 2010 Fellow Class of the Health Physics Society. This special honor recognizes Hamrick’s significant contributions to the profession of health physics.

Vice President of Environmental Programs Mitzi Miller has received the 2010 “Assessor Choice Award” from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). This award recognizes Miller’s “skills and contributions as an A2LA assessor.” Miller, a technical expert in the environmental field, has performed more than 100 laboratory assessments for A2LA since becoming an assessor in 1993.

Philip L. Bartley has joined the Company as a Senior Safety and Health Professional. Bartley brings more than 30 years of environmental, construction, and industrial health and safety experience to Dade Moeller & Associates' safety and health practice. He has managed several large-scale environment, safety, and health projects, with specific experience in the defense and energy markets. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and a Certified Safety Professional, and is National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologist certified.

Secretary and Executive Vice President William E. Kennedy, Jr., was re-elected as a Council member of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP).  This will be the second term for Mr. Kennedy, who has been a Council member since 2004. The Council consists of 100 voting members who serve 6-year terms, and are selected based on their scientific expertise. Council members serve as individuals, not representatives of any particular organization. 

Senior professional Barbara L. Hamrick has been named Secretary-Elect of the Health Physics Society, a nonprofit scientific organization whose mission is to promote the practice of radiation safety. Hamrick is a Certified Health Physicist [radiation protection scientist] who has a Doctor of Law degree from Loyola Law School at Los Angeles.

The Missouri University of Science and Technology has selected Nuclear Engineer and Senior Health Physicist [radiation protection scientist] Ali A. Simpkins to serve as a member of its Nuclear Engineering Development Board. In this role, Simpkins will provide recommendations and guidance on issues related to the well-being and growth of the University’s nuclear engineering program.

We have added several of our radiation safety training courses to our GSA Environmental Services Contract GS-10F-0199L. This contract provides our federal government clients with a fast and efficient procurement vehicle to obtain our training and environmental services.  

Dade Moeller acquires Environmental Quality Management, Inc. (EQM, Inc.), a recognized leader in environmental data management and assessment. The two companies have a long-standing professional relationship working on remediation projects in support of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Site.

The American Board of Health Physics has selected Senior Health Physicist [radiation protection scientist] Jackson R. Ellis to chair its Part One Examination Panel. The 12-member Panel prepares the annual Part One examination, an important and challenging initial qualifier for health physicists seeking certification in the field.  

Senior Health Physicists [radiation protection scientists] Donald N. Stewart and Mark R. Fishburn have been named officers of the Columbia Chapter of the Health Physics Society for the 2009–2010 year. Stewart was elected President-Elect of the Chapter. Fishburn, who was elected President-Elect last year, now assumes the role of Chapter President.

Senior Health Physicist [radiation protection scientist] Douglas G. Draper has been named to the 2009 Fellow Class of the Health Physics Society. This special honor recognizes Draper’s “significant . . . contributions to the profession of health physics.”  

President and Chief Executive Officer Matthew P. Moeller, CHP, has been named to the 2009 Fellow Class of the Health Physics Society. This special honor recognizes Moeller’s “significant . . . contributions to the profession of health physics [radiation protection science].”

President and Chief Executive Officer Matthew P. Moeller, CHP, has been named Leader of the Year by the local Mid-Columbia Leadership Development Association, a chapter of the National Management Association. This is one of the Association’s most prestigious awards.

We relocated and expand our office in Las Vegas. The facility will serve a dual role as a training center and as a center for Dade Moeller’s consulting services in the southwestern United States.

The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) has reviewed and accredited the firm’s Medical Radiation Safety Officer Course. Qualified medical physicists participating in this course will earn 40 Medical Physics Continuing Education Credits.

Ali A. Simpkins, a nuclear engineer and recognized expert in environmental assessment and nuclear safety analysis, has joined the Company as a Senior Health Physicist.  Simpkins adds more than 17 years of technical and project management qualifications to Dade Moeller & Associates’ already distinguished staff.  Experienced in high-profile projects, Simpkins was responsible for environmental contracts with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) ranging in value up to $1,000,000.

Our Medical Radiation Safety Officer Course was recently reviewed by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) and the course is now approved for over 40 MPCECs (Medical Physics Continuing Education Credits) for qualified medical physicists. CAMPEP, jointly sponsored by the American College of Radiology (ACR), American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and the American College of Medical Physics (ACMP), is a nonprofit organization whose objectives are the review and accreditation of educational programs in medical physics.

We have expanded our radiation detection instrument calibration services to include calibration of instruments used for measuring radiation exposure or radiation dose rates. These services have been added to the company’s previously offered calibration of instruments used to measure radioactive surface contamination.

The JAD Environmental Team was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to provide National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) support services across the DOE weapons complex. Specifically, the team will support the Department’s preparation of environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, and environmental reports in compliance with NEPA.

We have added two outstanding professionals to its already distinguished cadre of experts.

The Richland facility has received a radioactive materials license from Washington State.  This license authorizes Dade Moeller & Associates to provide commercial health physics [radiation protection] services at client facilities or temporary job locations within the state.

Darrin P. Lawrence, a recognized expert in radiological program management, has joined the Company as Manager, Oak Ridge (Tenn.) Division. Lawrence adds more than 20 years of project and business qualifications to Dade Moeller & Associates’ distinguished staff of experts.

Senior professional Edward F. Maher will represent the United States Health Physics Society as a delegate to the 12th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA), which started yesterday and will run through Friday, October 24, 2008, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Dade Moeller & Associates, Inc. announced that Sean M. Austin has been named Vice President for Business Development. Specifically, Austin will lead the Commercial & Institutional Business Development Sector.

Dade Moeller & Associates, Inc is a member of the winning contract team – Mission Support Alliance, LLC – selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to support environmental cleanup operations at the Hanford Site near Richland. Specifically, Dade Moeller & Associates will be the lead small business provider of radiological health and safety services on the Mission Support Alliance Team. In this role, Dade Moeller & Associates will support several key areas, including worker safety and health, nuclear safety, and radiation control.

Dade Moeller & Associates, Inc., today announced that employee Judson L. Kenoyer, CHP, CIH, has been elected to the position of President-Elect of the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society. Kenoyer is a member of the company's Fairfax, Va., office, located near Washington, DC.

Dade Moeller & Associates, Inc., today announced that employee and 14-year Tri-Cities area resident Stephen L. Bump, CHP, CIH, has been elected to the Executive Board of the Decommissioning Section of the Health Physics Society. Bump is Manager of Western Operations for Dade Moeller & Associates and has more than 31 years of nuclear facility experience, with more than 18 years as a manager and supervisor.

Dade Moeller & Associates, Inc. announced that its training division, Radiation Safety Academy (www.radiationsafetyacademy.com), has moved its Washington, D.C., area location to a newly renovated facility to accommodate recent growth in its training and analytical services.”

Raymond H. Johnson, Jr., CHP, has been elected to the office of Treasurer of the American Academy of Health Physics (AAHP). This achievement highlights the company’s expertise in the field of radiation protection.

Tracy A. Ikenberry, CHP, has been named to the 2008 Fellow Class of the Health Physics Society. This special honor recognizes Ikenberry’s “significant . . . contributions to the profession of health physics.”

Dade Moeller & Associates, Inc., today announced that Richland-based employee Mark R. Fishburn, CHP, has been named Health Physicist of the Year by the Columbia Chapter of the Health Physics Society.

Two senior professionals have been named to new management positions within the company. Glenn S. Caprio is the new Chief Financial Officer, and Wm. David McCormack will serve as Chief Operating Officer. Both are located at the company's  headquarters in Richland.

Dade Moeller & Associates is leading a team to provide expert technical support to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the revision of its regulatory guides. The competitively awarded contract has an estimated value of $4.3 million.

Dade Moeller & Associates is providing expert nuclear safety support to the DOE offices of Environmental Management and Chief Nuclear Safety as part of a team led by LINK Technologies. The competitively awarded contract has an estimated value of $10 million.

Congratulations as Fellow Members of the Health Physics Society. Fellow Members have provided significant administrative, educational, and or scientific contributions to the profession of health physics. They were inducted July 10th at the HPS annual meeting.

Dade Moeller & Associates has acquired Radiation Safety Academy, Inc., a leader in radiation safety training and radiation-related analytical services. The acquisition will augment Dade Moeller & Associates' expertise and extend its service offerings in radiation safety training, as well as increasing its capabilities in radioactive material licensing, laboratory analysis, instrumentation, and risk communication.

Dade Moeller & Associates, Inc., today announced that employee Daniel S. Mantooth, CHP, has been elected to the office of Secretary of the American Academy of Health Physics (AAHP). This achievement highlights the company's expertise in the field of radiation protection.

Dade Moeller & Associates along with their contract partners, Oak Ridge Associated Universities and MJW Corporation, received an &ldqu; Excellent &rdqu; rating for their performance in supporting the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) radiation dose reconstruction program.

The Boston-area office of Dade Moeller & Associates has relocated to a larger facility, offering access to a 50-seat training center for professional radiation protection courses.

Dade Moeller & Associates has performed more than 1,200,000 safe work hours without a lost-time injury an accomplishment that reflects the company’s dedication to worker safety and health.

Don Stewart has become the company’s 30th Certified Health Physicist (CHP) [radiation protection specialist]. Dade Moeller & Associates employs more CHPs than any other private entity in the United States

Dade Moeller & Associates, Inc., announced that John M. Fomous, a recognized expert in environmental law and regulatory compliance, has joined its Washington, D.C. area office as Vice President for Business Development

Executive Officer Matthew P. Moeller, CHP, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Health Physics Society, a nonprofit scientific organization whose mission is to promote the practice of radiation safety.

Mr. Sohinki, a well-known Senior Executive at the Department of Energy and former regulatory and legal advisor to two Commissioners at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has joined Dade Moeller & Associates' Washington, DC-area office.