Publications: 2001 - 2003
2003
Shonka, J.J., DeBord, D.M., Kelley, J.L., and Marcial, M.R. Letter to the Editor: "When the "Detection Efficiency" is not the "Detection" Efficiency." Health Physics 85(4): 502-503. October 2003.
Shonka, J.J., DeBord, D.M., Marcial, M.R., and Kelley, J.L. "Causes of and Cures for Background Radiation." Presented at the Electric Power Research Institute Decommissioning Topical Workshop: License Termination Plans and Final Site Release. September 2003.
Shonka, J.J., Marcial, M.R., Kelley, J.L., and DeBord, D.M. "Subsurface Multi-spectral Contamination Monitor, 100-Fold Improvement in State of the Art." Poster Session at the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting. July 2003.
Marcial, M.R., Kelley, J.L., Turner, C.R., Burmeister, R.E., Shonka, J.J., and Holmes, R. "The New State of the Art in Debris Sorting Systems." Paper presented at the Electric Power Research Institute Meeting. 2003.
Shonka, J.J. "Alternative Considerations and Definitions of Detection." Presented at the East Tennessee Health Physics Society Chapter Meeting. June 11, 2003.
Shonka, J.J. Lecture on Shielding and Accelerators for ABHP. Taught at the East Tennessee Health Physics Society Chapter. May 20, 2003.
2002
Shonka, J.J. "Backgrounds, Detection Limits, and Treatment of Uncertainties in Survey Data." Course taught at the Health Physics Society Annual Meeting. June 2002.
Shonka, J.J., DeBord, D.M. "Substantial Savings for Surveys from Novel Approaches." Presented at the NEI/EPRI Decommissioning Forum. March 2002.
Shonka, J.J. "Backgrounds, Detection Limits, and Treatment of Uncertainties in Survey Data." PEP Course taught at the Health Physics Society Mid-year Meeting. February 2002.
Shonka, J.J., Burns, R.E., Burmeister, R.E., DeBord, D.M., Marcial, M.R., and Kelley, J.L. "Utility of Scanning Spectrometers for Radiological Characterization." Poster Session at the Health Physics Society Midyear Joint Topical Meeting: Decommissioning and Environmental Restoration. February 2002.
Shonka, J.J., Burns, R.E., Burmeister, R.E., DeBord, D.M., Marcial, M.R., and Kelley, J.L. "Failure of A Priori Scan MDCs to Predict Field Performance." Presented at the Health Physics Society Midyear Joint Topical Meeting: Decommissioning and Environmental Restoration, Instrumentation Session. February 2002.
Dubiel, R., Leddy, R., Shonka, J.J., and DeBord, D.M. "Recent Survey Experiences using a Position Sensitive Proportional Counter." Presented at the Health Physics Society Midyear Joint Topical Meeting: Decommissioning and Environmental Restoration, MARSSIM Session. February 2002.
2001
Shonka, J.J., DeBord, D.M., Newey, J.M., Marcial, M.R., Burns, R.E., and Burmeister, R.E. "Surveys in Support of Partial Site Release." Paper presented at the American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting: Nuclear Research and Development. November 2001.
Shonka, J.J., Burns, R.E., Burmeister, R.E., DeBord, D.M., and Marcial, M.R. "Misapplication of the Scan MDC." Paper presented at the American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting: Nuclear Research and Development. November 2001.
Dubiel, R. Shonka, J.J. "Recent Experiences with the Surface Contamination Monitor/Survey Information Management System (SCM/SIMS)." Presented at the American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting: Nuclear Research and Development. November 2001.
Shonka, J. J. "Gamma Spectroscopy Surveys: Seeing the Trees for the Forest." Presented at the Atlanta Health Physics Society Chapter Meeting. September 20, 2001.
Shonka, J.J. "Experiences with Advanced Survey Technologies." Presented at the Electric Power Research Institute Decommissioning Topical Workshop: License Termination and Final Site Release. October 2001.
Shonka, J.J. "Failure of a priori Scan MDCs to Predict Field Performance." Presented at the Electric Power Research Institute Decommissioning Topical Workshop: License Termination and Final Site Release. October 2001.
Shonka, J.J. "Decommissioning Surveys with Automated Equipment (Chapter 20)." Lectured on at the Health Physics Society Summer School. June 2001.
