Phuong Pham

Bio

Phuong Pham earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Kennesaw State University and a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry from Florida International University. She currently works as a scientist at the Savannah River National Laboratory, where she is researching new technologies for detecting airborne alpha particles and for remediating tank waste and low-level waste.

Pham’s Thursday morning presentation features an innovative large-area airborne contamination monitoring system being developed, featuring high-efficiency particulate absorbing (HEPA) air purifiers and scintillating materials, combined with a digital scientific camera or a position-sensitive photomultiplier tube (PS-PMT). This advanced monitoring system is designed to effectively monitor alpha airborne contamination during outdoor decommissioning and decontamination activities.

Presentations:
Thursday, March 12, 10 am – 10:25 am
Location: 223
Track 6 – Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D)
Alpha-Imaging Detector System Development for Large Area Monitoring
194 Application of Innovative D&D Technologies Including Application of Virtual Reality (6.07b)

Thursday, March 12, 10:25 am – 10:50 am
Location: 227C
Track 9 – Special Topics and Multi-Track Cross Cutting Technology Topics
Visualization of Plutonium Contamination in HEPA Filters and Various Samples with a Newly Developed Alpha Imaging System
196 Evaluation of Detection and Monitoring Methodologies in Containment Ventilation (9.06)