Western US

Name : Jerry
Industry Type : Energy Producers- Developers
City & State : Las Vegas, NV
Job Title Nuclear Safety Engineer
Relocation Preferences : Western US
Objective : To contribute to the safety of Las Vegas and perform my job function at the highest level I can achieve.
Resume :  
GERALD DULCO
508 Overview Drive Las Vegas, Nevada 89145
(702) 355-5342 Cell (702) 254- 6371 Home
Email: gDulco[at]Hotmail.com
Career Summary

Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) and Nondestructive Assay (NDA) of special nuclear material (SNM) have been the focus of my work experience. My NDA experience involved characterization and development of instrumentation utilizing radiation detectors, performing data analysis on drums containing TRU waste and monitoring and calibration of NDA equipment. Most recently, I worked at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) assisting with the development of the Nuclear Safety Program. This involved working with the DOE writing policies and operational procedures in accordance with DOE Orders and the ANS/ANSI Standards. I have 5 yrs of experience using MCNP (a 3-D Monte Carlo Transport Code). MCNP was used to calculate Criticality Safety keffs and Safety Indexes for arrays of highly enriched SNM components in storage at Sandia Labs. MCNP was also used to evaluate shielding criteria at the NTS and calculate dose rates for shipping casks and underground storage containers encapsulating LWR spent fuel assemblies proposed for storage in Yucca Mountain. I have several years of experience developing criticality safety evaluations and nuclear material safety limits using KENO for various plutonium processes at Rocky Flats (RF). I designed critically safe equipment used for draining high level sludge from large tanks in the Plutonium processing areas at RF. Throughout my career, I have managed my projects paying close attention to scheduled due dates and milestones and I have worked to maintain a strong liaison between my work and the needs of the customer. My work experience at RF was complemented with duties as an Authorized Classifier and UCNI Reviewing Official.

Areas of Experience

Nuclear and Criticality Safety USQ/USQD development at the NTS Segmented Gamma Scanners, High Efficiency Neutron Counters and data acquisition software Completed LANL courses in Fundamentals of NDA of Nuclear Material, Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and Holdup of SNM Experienced with NaI, BiGeO4 , High Purity Germanium and Plastic Scintillation detectors and the associated electronics RCRA Trained Experienced Radiological Worker Hazwopper Trained Conduct of Operations at Rocky Flats, Hanford and the NTS Excellent interpersonal skills Excellent oral and written communication skills Project Management

Education

MS Nuclear/Mechanical Engineering University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
BS Physics California St. University, Northridge, Northridge, California
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Employment

Sr. Nuclear Safety Engineer II 12/2005 - 2/2010
OMICRON Safety and Risk Technologies Inc., at the NTS Mercury, Nevada
Assisted with the development of the Nuclear Safety Program under NSTec; this involved working with the DOE and the development of policy and operational procedures that brought the program into compliance with the ANSI/ANS-8 Standards, DOE Order 420.1B (Chapter III) and 10CFR830, Nuclear Safety.
Performed annual conduct of management assessments for Area 5 at the NTS.
Performed quarterly nuclear safety audits for Area 5.
Certification as a USQ/USQD preparer for Area 5 at the NTS.
Assisted with the annual revision of the Design Safety Analysis (DSA) and Technical Safety Report (TSR) for Area 5 at the NTS.
Developed evaluations using MCNP to determined Criticality Safety Indexes for arrays of encapsulated enriched Uranium components in storage at Sandia Labs.
Performed shielding calculations using MCNP for the Rad/NucCTEC Facility.

Scientist/NDA Specialist 10/2003 9/2005
Canberra Industries/Mobile Characterization, at the NTS Mercury, Nevada
Operated the segmented gamma scanner (SGS), assaying TRU and mixed TRU legacy waste. Responsible for daily performance testing, calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting of NDA hardware and software during operation of the SGS.
Used gamma spectroscopy and Canberra software to evaluate the gamma spectra obtained from each drum in order to determine an assay. This data was compiled into Batch Data Reports (BDRs) that travel with each drum to the WIPP.
Knowledge of the WIPP Waste Acceptance Criteria was a job requirement.
Received a certificate of appreciation from Bechtel Nevada Operations for additional NDA of classified legacy waste and the on-schedule completion of the Legacy TRU Waste Characterization Project.

Sr. Nuclear Engineer 7/2002 - 8/2003
Bechtel/SAIC Las Vegas, Nevada
Developed technical and computational reports addressing requirements for shielding, design, radiological dose modeling and dose assessment for workers during transfer of spent fuel assemblies from the transportation cask to the waste package at the Yucca Mountain Project (YMP).
Used MCNP to model PWR and BWR waste packages and determine dose rates at different positions around the waste package.
Developed the instrumentation logic for radiological monitoring of workers at the YMP in accordance with requirements set forth by 10CFR63 (63.9) and 10CFR71 (71.9), Employee Protection, in the surface and subsurface facilities.


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Evaluated the need for criticality safety alarms in the surface facility where dry operations involving spent fuel assemblies were proposed. Provided a liaison with venders such as BNFL and Cogema to assess the impact of performing burnup measurements of the assemblies prior to transfer to a hot cell environment.

Scientist/NDA Specialist 10/1999 10/2001
Canberra Industries, Inc. at Rocky Flats Plant Golden, Colorado
Supported the measurement control program as an Independent Technical Reviewer. Reviewed Batch Data Reports related to characterization of TRU waste at Rocky Flats targeted for shipment to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.
Downloaded and evaluated isotopic data generated from Canberra acquisition systems that were set up in the plutonium processing areas at Rocky Flats.
Knowledge of gamma spectroscopy, measurement control and quality assurance was necessary to complete this project.
Received two letters of commendation from separate clients for review of an additional 150 Batch Data Reports that originally were not scheduled to be completed prior to the end of the fiscal year.

Sr. Process/Nuclear Safety Engineer 2/1999 10/1999
Fluor Daniel, NW Richland, Washington
Developed criticality safety evaluations for processes involving movement and storage of fissionable material and spent fuel assemblies at the Hanford site.
Conducted hazard operations analysis meetings, managed all aspects of assigned projects including budget concerns and resolution of technical issues that were raised by the client.
Provided support to validate an in-house code designed for low-enriched Uranium systems using existing published benchmarks. Use of MCNP provided the basis for the development of the criticality safety evaluations from where posted safety limits were established.

Sr. Criticality Safety Engineer 8/1980 5/1984 and 9/1994 11/1998
Safe Sites of Colorado, at Rocky Flats Golden, Colorado
Developed criticality safety evaluations and established nuclear material safety limits for processes involving weapons grade plutonium metal and fissile solutions throughout the plant. Used KENO V.a to model complex configurations involving plutonium processes and established safety limits for storage of waste.
Supported the tank draining project in Building 771 by developing criticality safety evaluations and safety limits for the high level tank draining procedure.
Provided criticality safety support during the design of a portable vacuum/pencil tank fill station that was designed to drain sludge from high level process tanks.
Provided USQ and safety screen support for operations in the plutonium process areas throughout the plant.
Performed nuclear safety audits of the process areas throughout the plant.

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Development Research Engineer 5/1989 9/1994
EG&G Energy Measurements, at Rocky Flats Golden, Colorado
Characterized and calibrated existing in-house portable gram estimators (Ludlum Model 12-12) purchased for gram estimation of nuclear material in waste packages bagged-out of gloveboxes in the plutonium processing areas.
Provided support as the subject matter expert during development of the portable gram estimator operating procedure.
Developed the training program and conducted training for performance testing the portable gram estimator by operators in the plutonium processing areas.
Awarded a cost savings award for completion of this project on schedule.
Characterized new NDA instrumentation; a Chamber Gram Estimator (CGE) that utilized plastic scintillation detectors on four sides of the chamber. Designed a menu driven program, in C Language, that operated the CGE.
Designed calibration standards for 29 different IDCs (Item Description Code) that were used to benchmark the CGE.
During the crisis of reported holdup of plutonium oxide in overhead ductwork in the processing areas, made hands-on measurements of plutonium oxide stagnated in the ductwork using columnated BiGeO4 detectors.
Developed a remote stand-alone monitoring system that measured buildup of radioactive material deposited on large HEPA filters in building plenums.

Clearances

Q/Secret: DOE Rocky Flats Field Office September 1981 May 2001
L Clearance: DOE Richland Field Office March 1999 - October 1999

Publications

Radiation Protection Management Journal of Applied Health Physics, Nov/Dec 1998; Balmer, D.K., Dulco, G.B., Gupta, V.P. A Simple System for Estimating Gram Quantities of Plutonium in Small Waste Packages Using Plastic Scintillation Detectors.

Memberships

American Nuclear Society (ANS) University of Arizona
Sigma Pi Sigma () Physics Honor Society Calif. State University, Northridge
Society of Physics Students (SPS) California State University, Northridge

References

Will be provided upon request.





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