Associate Operations Manager
Associate Operations Manager

Biography

Crystal Rutherford is an Associate Operations Manager for the Energy and Environment Directorate (EED). Prior to this role, she was the Environmental Compliance Representative supporting EBSD, EMSL, and PCSD. She joined PNNL in 2009 as a Research Chemist with the Nuclear Chemistry & Engineering Group. In 2019, she became the Field Services Representative in the Radiochemical Processing Laboratory (RPL) and served as a technical expert in the management of chemical and radioactive materials and waste ensuring facility and project compliance with regulations and policies.  Crystal has a B.S. in Biology from Washington State University, holds an L Clearance, and served in the United States Marine Corps. 

Education

  • Bachelor of Science, Biology, Washington State University

Publications

2019

  • Kaspar T.C., C.L. Arendt, D.L. Neal, S.L. Riechers, C.E. Rutherford, A.L. Schemer-Kohrn, and S.R. Spurgeon, et al. 2019. "Characterization of surface layers formed on DU10Mo ingots after processing steps and high humidity exposure." Journal of Nuclear Materials 514. PNNL-SA-136846. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.11.022

2013

  • Erikson L.E., M.E. Keillor, C.E. Aalseth, T.W. Hossbach, L.K. Mizouni, T.J. Stavenger, and B.S. McDonald, et al. 2013. "Determining HPGe Total Detection Efficiency Using ?-? Coincidence." Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 296, no. 2:705-710. PNNL-SA-87582. doi:10.1007/s10967-012-2186-z

2011

  • Orton C.R., C.E. Rutherford, C.G. Fraga, and J.M. Schwantes. 2011. "The Multi-Isotope Process Monitor: Multivariate Analysis of Gamma Spectra." In 52nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management 2011 (INMM 52), July 17-21, 2011, Palm Desert, California, 3, 2432-2441. Red Hook, New York:Curran Associates, Inc. PNNL-SA-80601.