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Application for Succession of Operators October 2017 <br /> Chris Pedersen <br /> chris.pedersen@cottersusa.com <br /> Phone: 719.275.7413 x212 <br /> EDUCATION <br /> Colorado State University <br /> Masters of Science in Health Physics, Spring 2012 <br /> Colorado State University <br /> Bachelors of Science in Environmental Health, Spring 2011 <br /> United States Air Force Academy <br /> Studied Systems Engineering from July 2005 to August 2007 <br /> EXPERIENCE <br /> Radiation Safety Officer/Environmental Coordinator <br /> Cotter Corporation(N.S.L) March 2017— <br /> Present <br /> • Responsible for Colorado Radioactive Materials License(RML 369-01) <br /> • Administer Radiation Protection Program <br /> • Review Data and report to Agencies for License and EPA CERCLA Process <br /> • Oversee and direct sampling for occupational radiation safety and environmental sampling <br /> • Review and update standard operating procedures as necessary <br /> • Ensure compliance with license conditions and commitments stated in Cotter's remedial <br /> action plan <br /> • Address issues raised by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment <br /> • Ensure staff compliance with radiation protection provisions and ALARA principles <br /> Radiation Safety Officer <br /> Ur-Energy April 2015— <br /> March 2017 <br /> • Responsible for 3 NRC licenses <br /> o Lost Creek uranium mine(License SUA-1598) <br /> o Shirley Basin uranium tailings disposal facility (License SUA-442) <br /> o Prompt Fission Neutron Tool(License 05-29252-01) <br /> • Developed environmental effluent monitoring program for Lost Creek <br /> • Correspond with NRC related to license conditions, inspections, and routine reports <br /> • Administer Radiation Protection Programs <br /> • Train Health Physics Technicians, and Designees(perform minor radiation safety tasks) <br /> • Monitoring dose of radiation workers and maintain doses according to ALARA principles <br /> • Train radiation workers on general and task specific radiation safety <br /> • Manage the QA/QC for the radiation safety and environmental radiation monitoring <br /> • Audit and create new standard operating procedures <br /> Alternate Radiation Safety Officer <br /> Ur-Energy November 2014— <br /> April 2015 <br /> • Was made Alternate RSO to prepare for taking over the RSO position when the current RSO <br /> retired <br /> 22 <br />