Richard Brey, Ph.D
Richard Brey, Ph.D
Associate Professor
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Contact Information:

Campus Box 8106
Pocatello, Idaho 83209
Phone: (208) 282-2667
FAX: (208) 282-4649
e-mail: brey@physics.isu.edu
Office: PS 123B
 

Education
    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

Positions
  • 1999-Present
 Associate Professor of Physics, Idaho State University
  • 1994-1999
 Assistant Professor of Physics, Idaho State University
Director, Health Physics Program
Director, Environmental Assessment Laboratory
  • January - June 1994
 Purdue University School of Health Sciences Teaching Assistant
  • 1990 - 1993
 Purdue University, DOE Graduate Fellow
  • May - Aug. 1991
 INEL, EG&G Idaho, Environmental Technology Unit Intern
  • 1989 - 1990
 Purdue University School of Health Sciences, Teaching Assistant
  • May - Aug. 1987
 American Electric Power Service Corp., Nuclear Operations, Radiological Support Section, Columbus, OH, Intern
  • 1983 - 1986
 Indiana & Michigan Electric Company, D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Station, Bridgman, MI, Chemistry Radiation Protection Technician
 

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

Professional Certification
  • American Board of Health Physics

Professional Associations
  • 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

Publications
    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
 
 
 
 
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