Dr. Henry Spitz

Henry B. Spitz

Associate Professor of Health Physics

Date of initial appointment: September, 1991 (Full-time Faculty)
Degrees, where and when conferred:
B.S. Physics, New York University, 1967
M.S. Physics, New York University, 1969
Ph.D. Environmental Health Science, New York University, 1978

Phone: (513) 556-2003
Fax: (513) 556-3390
E-Mail: henry.spitz@uc.edu

Field of Specialization and Areas of Interest:

Internal Radiation Dosimetry, Radon Exposure Evaluation & Monitoring, Radiation Instrumentation & Measurements, In Vivo Phantom Development, Epidemiology

Recent Publications:

• "Evaluation of Residual Soil Contamination from Commercial Oil Well Drilling Activities and Its Impact on the Naturally-Occurring Background Radiation Environment," H. Spitz, K. Lovins, C. Becker, J. Soil Contam., 6(1), 37-59, 1997.
• "Analysis of Coal Slag for Naturally-Occurring Radioactive Materials," H. Spitz, G. Rajaretnam, Am. Ind. Hygiene Assn. Journ., accepted for publication.
• "Analysis of the Response of Electret Ion Chamber to Ambient Gamma Radiation," S. Usman, H. Spitz, S. Lee, Health Physics, accepted for publication.
• "Statistical Analysis of Real-Time Environmental Radon Monitoring Results at the Fernald Environmental Management Project," N. Liu, H. Spitz, L. Tomczak, Health Physics 70, 199, February 1996.
• "Measurement of the Attenuation Coefficient for Livermore Thoracic Phantom Lungs Fabricated Using Contemporary Materials," H. Spitz, S. Glover, N. Liu, B. Smith, D. Hickman, D. Kruchten, L. Anderson, Health Physics, 67(1), 39 (1994).
• "Evaluation of Historical Plutonium Urinalysis Data," H. Spitz, S. Glover, Internal Radiation Dosimetry; Health Physics Society, Otto Raabe, Editor, Medical Physics Publishing, Madison, Wisconsin (1994).

Program Responsibility:

• Teaches courses and labs in Health Physics and Environmental Radioactivity
• Research involving radon monitoring, In vivo measurement systems, personnel radiation dosimetry methodology
• Advises students on research
• Director of Laboratory for Basic and Applied Research
• Faculty advisor for student branch of Health Physics Society.
• The Program's Director of Graduate Studies.

Consulting, Industrial Employment, and Other Pertinent Data:

• Consultant: National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health; Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring & Research Center, DOE Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, EG&G Rocky Flats Plant.
• Member, ANSI Standard Committee for Anthropometric Phantoms; Task Group ASTM E10.04.27, In Vivo Measurement of Transuranic Wound Contamination.
• DOE Ad Hoc Committee on In Vivo Measurements.
• Health Physics Society Academic Education Committee, Health Physics Society Program Directors Organization.
• Cincinnati Radiation Society, Executive Board.