Life Sciences Division Staff Member Receives "National Environmental Excellence Award"

Fred Baes received a "National Environmental Excellence Award" from the National Association of Environmental Professionals for his contributions to and participation in the DOE "Biota Dose Assessment Committee" (BDAC). BDAC is charged with developing a manual, "A Graded Approach for Evaluating Radiation Doses to Aquatic and Terrestrial Biota," which provides a screening methodology, methods for detailed analyses, and related guidance that DOE and DOE-contractors may use to evaluate the effects of ionizing radiation to populations of aquatic animals, terrestrial plants, and terrestrial animals to meet the requirements of DOE Orders 5400.1 and 5400.5. In support of BDAC and the manual, Baes designed and maintains an "internal" Web site where BDAC members can log on and share comments on draft versions of the manual, exchange support documents an analyses, log conference call notes, and participate in on-line discussion forums during the development of the manual. A public version of the BDAC Web site is available at http://homer.ornl.gov/oepa/public/bdac/.

Baes is a staff member in the Toxicology and Risk Analysis Section of the Life Sciences Division.