Abstract

TheWisconsinStateLaboratoryofHygiene(WSLH)isWisconsin'spublicandenvironmental healthlaboratory.AspartoftheUniversityofWisconsin?Madison,theWSLHiscommittedto exploringnewideaswhichbenefitthestate,thenationandtheworld.TheRadiochemistryUnit ofWSLHoffersawiderangeofradiologicaltestingservicestomaintainitstestingcapabilityand capacitytorapidlyandaccuratelyrespondtofoodemergenciesundertheFDAFERN RadiologicalCooperativeAgreementProgram.Instrumentationusedtosupportscreeningand confirmatorytestingunderthisprogramincludegammaandalphaspectrometers,gas proportionalcounters,andaliquidscintillationcounter.Acadreofscientistsisqualifiedto sustainapprovedFDAFERNCAPmethodologies.Thelabiscertifiedandroutinelyinspectedby theEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandacompleteQualityAssuranceandQualityControl Programismaintained,assuringhighqualityresults. WSLHwillcontinuetouseFERNFDARadiologicalCooperativeAgreementfundingtostrengthen andimprovethelab'scapabilityandcapacitytorapidlyandaccuratelyidentifyradiological contaminantsinfoodandenvironmentalsamples.TheWSLHalsoaimstoimprovethelab's existingStrontium?90inmilkmethod,validateadditionalfoodmatriceswithexistingmethods anddevelopasoilfusionproceduretoenhanceitscapability.TheWSLHstaffwillattendand contributetoannualnetworkmeetingsandserveonFERNcommitteesandcontributeto specialprojectsofferedbytheFERNNPO.TheWSLHwillfurthermoremaintainFERN methodologiesandagreestoactivelyparticipateinproficiencytestingandexerciseofferings.In caseofalarge?scaleradiologicalevent,WSLHwillassisttheFDAandothernetworkpartners withperformingneededtestingandprovideelectronicdatareportingasdirectedbytheFERN NPO.TheWSLHseekstoprovidemethoddevelopmentandmethodvalidationforFERN methodologiesincollaborationwithnetworkpartners.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Type
Research Demonstration--Cooperative Agreements (U18)
Project #
5U18FD005528-04
Application #
9550789
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZFD1)
Program Officer
Woodom-Coleman, Erin
Project Start
2015-09-01
Project End
2020-08-31
Budget Start
2018-09-01
Budget End
2019-08-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2018
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Wisconsin Madison
Department
Type
DUNS #
161202122
City
Madison
State
WI
Country
United States
Zip Code
53715