Medical Isotope Production Without Highly Enriched Uranium

Closed

Medical Isotopes Committee Meeting #7

July 7 - 9, 2008

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Chris Whipple
Steven Larson
Cynthia Atkins-Duffin
Anthony Boardman
Jeffrey Bostock
Milton Levenson
Irvin Osborne-Lee
Eugene Peterson
Richard Reba
Iain Ritchie
Thomas Ruth
Raymond Wymer

Staff Members:
Kevin Crowley
Shauntee Whetstone

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

During this closed session the committee reviewed its draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

1)All HEU Cases in Export/Import Database. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

2)Article, "MDS suing AEC, Ottawa for $1.6-billion". Globe and Mail Update.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 25, 2008

Contact

Shauntee Whetstone

(202) 334-3066
swhetstone@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Medical Isotopes Committee Meeting #6

April 21 - 22, 2008

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Cynthia Atkins-Duffin, Anthony Boardman, D. Jeffrey Bostock, Steven Larson, Milton Levenson, Eugene Peterson, Richard Reba, Iain Ritchie, Thomas Ruth, Jasmina Vujic, Chris Whipple, and Raymond Wymer.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Edits to be made to report draft #3.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

May 01, 2008

Contact

Courtney Gibbs

202-334-2743
cgibbs@nas.edu

Location

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center

100 Academy Way

Irvine CA 92617, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Medical Isotopes Committee Field Trip #3

March 12, 2008

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Don Jeffrey Bostock, Milton Levenson, Eugene Peterson, Richard Reba, Thomas Ruth, and Chris Whipple

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Production processes of medical isotopes manufactured at the Covidien/NRG facility in Petten.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 21, 2008

Contact

Courtney Gibbs

202-334-3066
cgibbs@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Medical Isotopes Committee Meeting #5

January 28 - 29, 2008

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Cynthia Atkins-Duffin, Anthony Boardman, D. Jeffrey Bostock, G. Brian Estes, Steven Larson, Milton Levenson, Eugene Peterson, Richard Reba, Iain Ritchie, Thomas Ruth, Jasmina Vujic, Chris Whipple, and Ray Wymer.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Review and discussion of draft report findings and recommendations, review of field trips to tour medical isotope production facilities and their new developments, discussion of plans for future meetings and field trips, committee and staff writing assignments, and schedule for completing the report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

February 12, 2008

Contact

Courtney Gibbs

202-334-2743
cgibbs@nas.edu

Location

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center

100 Academy Way

Irvine CA 92617, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Medical Isotopes Committee Field Trip #2

December 17 - 18, 2007

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Cynthia Atkins-Duffin, Anthony Boardman, Steven Larson, Iain Ritchie, Chris Whipple, and Raymond Wymer.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Information received during tour of ANSTO.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

ANSTO brochure: Bragg Institute International leader in neutron beam and X-ray science, Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Workshop on the Production of Mo-99 Using Low Enriched Uranium 2-5 December 2007, ANSTO 99Mo Target and Process Project: Project Overview, ANSTO Fission-Product Molybdenum-99 Drug Master File,
Australia's New LEU Based Mo-99 Production Facilities Utilising the OPAL Research Reactor National Academy of Sciences Meeting, Australia Government Department of Health and Aging Therapeutic Goods Administration Cooperative arrangement between Australia and the United States of America, Regulatory Requirememts amd Hurdles

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

January 14, 2008

Contact

Courtney Gibbs

202-334-2743
cgibbs@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Medical Isotopes Committee Meeting #4

October 15 - 17, 2007

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Cynthia Atkins-Duffin, Anthony Boardman, D. Jeffrey Bostock, G. Brian Estes, Steven Larson, Irvin Osborne-Lee, Eugene Peterson, Richard Reba, Iain Ritchie, Thomas Ruth, Jasmina Vujic, Chris Whipple, and Raymond Wymer

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Updates since last meeting, presentations given, remaining data gaps, statement of task, committee writing assignments, plans for next meeting and field trips

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 31, 2007

Contact

Courtney Gibbs

202-334-2743
cgibbs@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Medical Isotopes Committee Field Trip #1

August 20 - 21, 2007

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Chris Whipple, Steve Larson, Anthony Boardman, D. Jeffrey Bostock, G. Brian Estes, Milton Levenson, Iain Ritchie, Thomas Ruth, and Jasmina Vujic

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Information received during the tours of MDS-Nordion and AECL.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Welcome to AECL and CRL: Introduction and Overview, MDS Nordion's 2006 Annual Report: A Stronger MDS, Presentation by G. Malkoske: About MDS Nordion

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 24, 2007

Contact

Courtney Gibbs

202-334-2743
cgibbs@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Meeting 3

June 11 - 12, 2007

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Cynthia Atkins-Duffin, Tony Boardman, Jeff Bostock, Brian Estes, Steve Larson, Milt Levenson, Irvin Osborne-Lee, Gene Peterson, Dick Reba, Iain Ritchie, Tom Ruth, Chris Whipple, and Ray Wymer.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Developments since last meeting, preparation for open sessions - expectations and questions to be answered, discussion about presentations, conclusions and recommendations for the report thus far with regards to the Statement of Task, information gaps that need to be filled, topics and speakers for next meeting, field trips, and staff and committee writing assignments to be completed before next meeting.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

MDS-Nordion News Release from February 22, 2006 "MDS Announces New Agreement on MAPLE Reactor Project," and working outline for report (draft).

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 19, 2007

Contact

Courtney Gibbs

202-334-2743
cgibbs@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Meeting #2

April 10 - 11, 2007

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Cynthia Atkins-Duffin, Anthony Boardman, Jeff Bostock, Brian Estes, Steven Larson, Milton Levenson,Irvin Osborne-Lee, Gene Peterson, Iain Ritchie, Richard Reba, Thomas Ruth, Jasmina Vujic, Chris Whipple, and Ray Wymer

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Presentations made during the Open Sessions, plans for the next meeting, and Medical Isotope companies/producers that should be consulted in upcoming meetings.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Non-Disclosure Agreement for Proprietary Information and article by Laura H. Kahn and Frank von Hippel: How the Radiologic and Nuclear Medical Communities Can Improve Nuclear Security.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 12, 2007

Contact

Courtney Gibbs

202-334-3066
cgibbs@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Medical Isotope Production without HEU Meeting #1

February 15 - 16, 2007

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Cynthia Atkins-Duffin, Anthony Boardman, D. Jeffrey Bostock, G. Brian Estes, Steven Larson, Milton Levenson, Irvin Osborne-Lee, Eugene Peterson, Iain Ritchie, Richard Reba, Thomas Ruth, Jasmina Vujic, Chris Whipple, Raymond Wymer

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Study background, composition and balance, task statement and workplan, presentations given during open session, schedule for study -including future meeting dates, locations, and topics, working assignments for committee members, and Academy policies.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

February 22, 2007

Contact

Courtney Gibbs

202-334-2743
cgibbs@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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