Richard Brey, Ph.D

Associate Professor

Degrees
• Ph.D. 1994, Health Physics, Purdue University
• M.S. 1990, Health Physics, Purdue University
• B.S. 1988, Health Physics/Industrial Hygiene, Purdue University
• A.A.S. 1983, Nuclear Power Technology, Terra Technical College

Honors and Awards
• Phi Kapa Phi National Honor Society
• Eta Sigma Gamma Honor Society
• Golden Key National Honor Society

• Health physics fundamentals.
• Radiation detection instrumentation theory.
• The physics and modeling of hazardous material transport through porous media

Refereed Journal Articles


• A Monte Carlo Investigation of Electron Backscattering, Radiation Protection Dosimetry (2001), C. Frujinoiu and R.R. Brey.
• Investigation of Irradiated Soil Byproducts, Waste Management, R.R. Brey, R. Rodriguez, J.F. Harmon, P. Winston, 21 (2001) 581-588
• Increasing PCB Radiolysis Rates in Transformer Oil, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Bruce J. Mincher, Richard R. Brey, Rene G. Rodriguez, Scott Pristupa, Aaron Ruhter, in press
• Methods to Simultaneously Improve PCB Radiolysis Rates in Transformer Oil and to Close the Chlorine Mass Balance. Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 34, No 16, pp. 3452-3455 (2000). B.J. Mincher, R.C. Curry and R.R. Brey.
• Methods to Simultaneously Improve PCB Radiolysis Rates in Transformer Oil and to Close the Chlorine Mass Balance, Bruce J Mincher, Randy C. Curry, R. R. Brey Environmental Science and Technology Vol. 34, No. 16, 2000 pp 3452-3455
• Evaluation and Optimization of a Proportional Counter-based Detector System for Detection of High Energy Beta Particles with Application to Strontium-90 Surface Contamination, K. T. S. Islam, R. Brey, T. Gesell, L. Johnson, C. McIsaac Radiation Protection Management May/June 2000 Volume 17, No. 3 , p 23.

  Proceedings

• Radiation Shielding Considerations for Drinking Water Facilities Using an Irradiation Treatment Process 12 Annual Biennial RPSD Topical Meeting. Sante Fe, New Mexico, April 2002
• The Possibility of Photon Activation Analysis of Radionuclides at Environmental-Levels; R. Brey, F. Harmon, D. Wells, A. Tonchev. Replicate Publication ICONE6 Proceedings June 1998
• The Possibility of Photon Activation Analysis of Radionuclides at Environmental-Levels; R. Brey, F. Harmon, D. Wells, A. Tonchev. Replicate Publication Seventh International Conference on Low Level Measurements of Actinides and Long-Lived Radionuclides in Biological and Environmental Samples September, 1998

Abstracts and Poster Papers


• Comparison of Desiccant Materials used for Monitoring Atmospheric Tritium Concentrations in a High Tritium Background Environment J. Case, R. Dunker, L. Paulus, R. Brey, Submitted to Health Physics 2002
• Study of the I-129 ( ,n) I-128 Photonuclear Reaction, G. Kharashvili, R. Brey, Submitted to Health Physics 2002
• Shielding Analysis at Two Radiation Oncology Sites, N. Gee, R. Brey, M. Davidson, Submitted to Health Physics 2002
• A Fricke Dosimetric Technique to Calculate G-Values for Accelerator Produced Photons, J. Macklin, R. Brey, Submitted to Health Physics 2002
• Examination of HPGe Efficiency for Varying Amounts of Similar Density Material, A. Arndt, R. Brey, Submitted to Health Physics 2002
• Homogeneity and Self-Absorption Considerations for Small Cylinder Geometries Used During Soil Gamma Spectrometric Analysis, Health Physics, J. Case, R. Dunker, and R. Brey, (Abstract & Poster Paper) Vol. 80, No. 6, June 2001 S98 Supplement
• Quality Assurance and Control Procedures for Area Dosimeters Developed for a Shielding Integrity Survey, Health Physics, A. Arndt, R. Brey, (Abstract & Poster Paper) Vol. 80, No. 6, June 2001 S101 Supplement
• An MCNP Examination of Electron Backscattering, Health Physics, C. Frujinoiu, R. Brey and T. Gesell, (Abstract & Poster Paper) Vol. 80, No. 6, June 2001 S101 Supplement
• Calibration of High-Dose LiF Crystal Optical Dosimeters, Health Physics, N. Gee and R. Brey, (Abstract & Poster Paper) Vol. 80, No. 6, June 2001 S102 Supplement
• Neutron Spectroscopy by Phantom Flux Depth Measurements for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. C.J. Watchman, R.R. Brey, T.F. Gesell, and Y. Harker (Abstract & Poster Paper) submitted to Health Physics 1-2000
• A Review of Cavity Theory and a Proposal for a Microdosimetric Interpretation of TLD's Cavities for the Case of Electronic Fields. C. Frujinoiu, T.F. Gesell, and R.R. Brey (Abstract & Poster Paper) submitted to Health Physics 1-2000
• Investigation of a Prototype Radiocolloid System. D.K. Garretson, R.R. Brey and T.F. Gesell (Abstract & Poster Paper) submitted to Health Physics 1-2000
• Use of the ICRP-66 Lung Model to Study the Potential Health Risks Associated with 210Po Effluent at a Southeastern Idaho Elemental Phosphorous Facility. J.J. Helms, T.F. Gesell and R.R. Brey (Abstract & Poster Paper) submitted to Health Physics 1-2000
• Photon Activation Analysis of 129 Iodine. J.C. Seeber, R.R. Brey, J.F. Harmon, and T.F. Gesell (Abstract & Poster Paper) submitted to Health Physics 1-2000
• Investigation of Possible Correlations Between 222Rn Concentrations and Gas Proportional Counter Background. K. Christensen, S. Thiemann, R.E. Dunker, R.R. Brey, and T.F. Gesell (Abstract & Poster Paper) submitted to Health Physics 1-2000.

• Health Physics Society
• Eastern Idaho Chapter of the Health Physics Society &
• ISU Student Branch Advisor
• American Nuclear Society
• American Industrial Hygiene Association
• American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

• American Board of Health Physics