Brad Fritz
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
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Research Interests
- Air Quality
- Contaminant Fate and Transport
- Hyporheic Zone
Education and Credentials
- Certified Engineer-in-Training - 2002
- M.S., Washington State University, Environmental Engineering - 2001
- B.S., Eastern Oregon University, Physics - 1999
Selected Publications
2009
- Fritz BG, DP Mendoza, and TJ Gilmore. 2009. "Development of an electronic seepage chamber for extended use in a river. ." Ground Water 47(1):136-140.
- Fritz BG. 2009. A Review of Metal Concentrations Measured in Surface Soil Samples Collected on and Around the Hanford Site. PNNL-18577, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Fritz BG. 2009. "Application of a dry-gas meter for measuring air sample volumes in an ambient air monitoring network." Health Physics. Operational Radiation Safety 96:s69-S75.
- Vermeul VR, BN Bjornstad, BG Fritz, JS Fruchter, RD Mackley, DR Newcomer, DP Mendoza, ML Rockhold, DM Wellman, and MD Williams. 2009. 300 Area Uranium Stabilization Through Polyphosphate Injection: Final Report. PNNL-18529, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2008
- Fritz BG, and JD Whitaker. 2008. "Evaluation of sprayable fixatives on a sandy soil for potential use in a dirty bomb response ." Health Physics 94(6):512-518. doi:10.1097/01.HP.0000305822.94646.8e
- Fritz BG, RD Mackley, EV Arntzen, DP Mendoza, and GW Patton. 2008. Methods for Assessing the Relative Amounts of Groundwater Discharge into the Columbia River and Measurement of Columbia River Gradients at the Hanford Site’s 300 Area. PNNL-17836, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Shaw WJ, KJ Allwine, BG Fritz, FC Rutz, JP Rishel, and EG Chapman. 2008. "An Evaluation of the Wind Erosion Module in DUSTRAN." Atmospheric Environment 42(8):1907-1921. doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.11.022
- Vermeul VR, JS Fruchter, BG Fritz, RD Mackley, DM Wellman, and MD Williams. 2008. "In-Situ Uranium Stabilization Through Polyphosphate Injection: Pilot-Scale Treatability Test at the 300 Area, Hanford Site - 8187." In Waste Management 2008: HLW, TRU, LLW/ILW, Mixed, Hazardous Wastes & Environmental Management, pp. 1-13. Arizona Board of Regent, Tucson, AZ.
2007
- Fritz BG, and EV Arntzen. 2007. "Effect of Rapidly Changing River Stage on Uranium Flux through the Hyporheic Zone." Ground Water Volume 45(6):753-760. doi:10.1111/j.1745-6584.2007.0365.x
- Fritz BG, RL Dirkes, and BA Napier. 2007. Soil Sampling to Demonstrate Compliance with Department of Energy Radiological Clearance Requirements for the ALE Unit of the Hanford Reach National Monument . PNNL-14937 Rev. 1, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Fritz BG, RL Dirkes, and BA Napier. 2007. Soil Sampling to Demonstrate Compliance with Department of Energy Radiological Clearance Requirements for the McGee Ranch-Riverlands and North Slope Units of the Hanford Reach National Monument. PNNL-16883, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Allwine KJ, FC Rutz, WJ Shaw, JP Rishel, BG Fritz, EG Chapman, BL Hoopes, and TE Seiple. 2007. Final Technical Report: Development of the DUSTRAN GIS-Based Complex Terrain Model for Atmospheric Dust Dispersion. PNNL-16588, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Duncan JP, KW Burk, MA Chamness, RA Fowler, BG Fritz, PL Hendrickson, EP Kennedy, GV Last, TM Poston, MR Sackschewsky, MJ Scott, SF Snyder, MD Sweeney, and PD Thorne. 2007. Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization . PNNL-6415 Rev 18, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Fritz BG, NP Kohn, TJ Gilmore, D McFarland, EV Arntzen, RD Mackley, GW Patton, DP Mendoza, and AL Bunn. 2007. Investigation of the Hyporheic Zone at the 300 Area,Hanford Site . PNNL-16805, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Mendoza DP, GW Patton, MJ Hartman, FA Spane, MD Sweeney, BG Fritz, TJ Gilmore, RD Mackley, BN Bjornstad, and RE Clayton. 2007. Investigation of the Strontium-90 Contaminant Plume along the Shoreline of the Columbia River at the 100-N Area of the Hanford Site. PNNL-16894, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Vermeul VR, MD Williams, BG Fritz, RD Mackley, DP Mendoza, DR Newcomer, ML Rockhold, BA Williams, and DM Wellman. 2007. Treatability Test Plan for 300 Area Uranium Stabilization through Polyphosphate Injection. PNNL-16571, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2006
- Fritz BG, and GW Patton. 2006. "Monitoring Iodine-129 in Air and Milk Samples Collected Near the Hanford Site: An Investigation of Historical Iodine Monitoring Data." Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 86(1):64-77.
- Fritz BG, F Khan, and DP Mendoza. 2006. "Evaluation of airflow patterns following procedures established by NUREG-1400." Health Physics. Operational Radiation Safety 91(8):S18-S23.
- Fritz BG. 2006. "Aerosol entrainment from a sparged non-Newtonian slurry ." Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association 56:1108-1114.
- Allwine KJ, FC Rutz, WJ Shaw, JP Rishel, BG Fritz, EG Chapman, BL Hoopes, and TE Seiple. 2006. DUSTRAN 1.0 User’s Guide: A GIS-Based Atmospheric Dust Dispersion Modeling System . PNNL-16055, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2005
- Neitzel DA, AL Bunn, SD Cannon, JP Duncan, RA Fowler, BG Fritz, DW Harvey, PL Hendrickson, DJ Hoitink, DG Horton, GV Last, TM Poston, EL Prendergast-Kennedy, SP Reidel, AC Rohay, MR Sackschewsky, MJ Scott, and PD Thorne. 2005. Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization Report, Revision 17. PNNL-6415 Rev. 17, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2004
- Fritz BG, and RL Dirkes. 2004. Soil Sampling and Analysis Plan for the McGee Ranch-Riverlands and North Slope Units of the Hanford Reach National Monument . PNNL-14950, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Fritz BG, BK Lamb, H Westberg, R Folk, B Knighton, and E Grimsrud. 2004. "Pilot and Full Scale Measurements of VOC Emissions from Lumber Drying of Inland Northwest Species." Forest Products Journal 54(7-8):50-56.
- Fritz BG, TM Poston, and RL Dirkes. 2004. Fitzner/Eberhardt Arid Lands Ecology (ALE) Reserve Soil Sampling and Analysis Plan. PNNL-14633, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Neitzel DA, AL Bunn, SD Cannon, JP Duncan, RA Fowler, BG Fritz, DW Harvey, PL Hendrickson, DJ Hoitink, DG Horton, GV Last, TM Poston, EL Prendergast-Kennedy, SP Reidel, AC Rohay, MJ Scott, and PD Thorne. 2004. Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization Report. PNNL-6415 Rev. 16, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Schwartz TL, and BG Fritz. 2004. "Dust monitoring on the Hanford Site: An investigation into the relationship between TSP, PM-10 and PM-2.5." Journal of Undergraduate Research Volume IV, 2004:115-119.
2003
- Fritz BG, F Khan, and DP Mendoza. 2003. Evaluation of Airflow Patterns in the Transfer Area of the 105 KE Basin . PNNL-14204, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Fritz BG, RL Dirkes, TM Poston, and RW Hanf, JR. 2003. Historical Site Assessment: Select Hanford Reach National Monument Lands -- Fitzner/Eberhardt Arid Lands Ecology Reserve (ALE), McGee Ranch/Riverlands, and North Slope Units. PNNL-13989, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Barnett DB, GW Gee, MD Sweeney, MD Johnson, VF Medina, DP Mendoza, BG Fritz, F Khan, WD Daily, JB Fink, MT Levitt, and AM Binley. 2003. Results of Performance Evaluation Testing of Electrical Leak-Detection Methods at the Hanford Mock Tank Site--FY 2002-2003. PNNL-14192, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Neitzel DA, AL Bunn, KW Burk, SD Cannon, JP Duncan, RA Fowler, BG Fritz, DW Harvey, PL Hendrickson, DG Horton, GV Last, TM Poston, EL Prendergast-Kennedy, SP Reidel, MJ Scott, PD Thorne, and DM Woody. 2003. Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization, Revision 15. PNNL-6415 Rev. 15, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2002
- Fritz BG, and GW Patton. 2002. Radionuclide Concentrations in Air on the Hanford Site. PNNL-13909, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Neitzel DA, AL Bunn, JP Duncan, TO Eschbach, RA Fowler, BG Fritz, SM Goodwin, DW Harvey, PL Hendrickson, DJ Hoitink, DG Horton, GV Last, TM Poston, EL Prendergast-Kennedy, AC Rohay, MJ Scott, and PD Thorne. 2002. Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization. PNNL-6415-Rev. 14, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.