ASTSWMO, Who We Are and What We Do?

The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) is an organization supporting the environmental agencies of the States and Territories (States). ASTSWMO's mission is to enhance and promote effective State and Territorial programs for waste and materials management, to encourage environmentally sustainable practices and to affect relevant national waste and materials management policies. The mission of the ASTSWMO Federal Facilities Research Center's Radiation Focus Group is to identify national level radiation issues, coordinate State input, encourage improved partnership between State and Federal Agencies; and produce issue papers and other products as necessary to promote State interests on national radiation issues involving site cleanup and health and safety at federal facilities and other sites. The group acts as a resource to States in researching issues regarding radiation, providing information to States, and assisting in building State radiation program capacities, as requested by members. This talk will focus on the mission of the ASTSWMO focus group and our current projects including submitting a letter to NRC regarding regulating H-3 exit signs and a recent guidance document for state solid waste officials on TENORM.