NWT Laboratory Staff
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Michael R. Miller, Lab Supervisor
- Thirty years of experience at NWT
- MBA - Santa Clara University
- BS - San Jose State University
Major - Chemistry
Minor - Environmental Studies
- AA - De Anza College
Major - Chemistry
Minor - Quality Assurance
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| Mr. Miller joined NWT in 1981. Currently, he is supervisor of the NWT
laboratory and is responsible for application and development of advanced analytical
procedures to support NWT and client needs. His emphasis has been on methods development
for analysis of low concentration impurities in power station waters including adaptation
of graphite furnace atomic absorption and ion chromatography techniques. His
accomplishments in related areas include development of a radiotracer based resin leakage
procedure and modification of commercial TOC instrumentation for in-line plant
applications. Mr. Miller is responsible for NWT's in-house laboratory QA/QC program and
its BWR and PWR Q-CHEM programs which provide samples of unknown concentration for plant
chemist analysis to assist utilities in demonstrating conformance to 10CFR50. Over 50
plants currently are participating in this program in partial satisfaction of 10CFR50
requirements. Mr. Miller also provides customized training at utility sites on low level
impurity analyses in nuclear systems employing primarily ion chromatography and atomic
absorption techniques. |
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Mary Hyde, Chemist
- Twenty-two years of experience at NWT
- MBA - Santa Clara University
- BS - University of California at Berkeley
Major - Chemistry
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| Mary joined NWT Corporation in March 1989 as a laboratory chemist. She
currently administers the NWT Q-Chem program, a nuclear utility interlaboratory validation
effort to comply with 10CFR50 requirements. She also trains NWT laboratory personnel,
authors and reviews laboratory procedures, oversees the NWT laboratory safety program and
manages the laboratory when required. In addition to her laboratory responsibilities, Mary
has participated in several moisture carryover measurement programs at PWRs using the
Na-24 radiotracer technique. |
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Barbara DeBold, Chemist
- Nineteen years of experience at NWT
- BS - University of San Francisco
Major - Chemistry
Minor - Math
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| Barbara has been with NWT since June 1992. She currently manages the
production, verification and distribution of chemistry samples manufactured by the NWT
Laboratory. She has authored Q-Chem procedures detailing each step in the manufacturing
process, with emphasis on quality assurance and traceability. In addition to her sample
production responsibilities, Barbara is a fully qualified analyst providing technical
support for most aspects of laboratory operations. Her duties include preparation and/or
review of technical reports issued by the laboratory in connection with the Q-Chem
program. |
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Cliford Macaraeg, Technician
- Six months of experience at NWT
- BA - San Jose State University
Major - Chemistry
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