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Sheila Nelson, Radioactive Materials Director<\/p>\n

Email: sheila.nelson@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0 <\/strong>Phone: 804-864-8168<\/p>\n

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Rose Yankoski, Radiation Safety Specialist<\/p>\n

Email: rose.yankoski@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0 <\/strong>Phone: 804-929-6005<\/p>\n

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Kenneth Farmer, Radiation Safety Specialist<\/p>\n

Email: kenneth.farmer@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0 <\/strong>Phone: 804-718-9035<\/p>\n

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Coleman Upson, Radiation Safety Specialist<\/p>\n

Email: coleman.upson@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0 <\/strong>Phone: 804-840-5843<\/p>\n

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Tanner Thompson, Radiation Safety Specialist<\/p>\n

Email:\u00a0tanner.thompson@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0 <\/strong>Phone: 804-877-6816<\/p>\n

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Christopher Ryker, Radiation Safety Specialist<\/p>\n

Email: christopher.ryker@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0 <\/strong>Phone: 804-690-8637<\/p>\n

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Patsy Hayden, Program Support Technician<\/p>\n

Email:\u00a0 patsy.hayden@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0 <\/strong>Phone:\u00a0 804-864-8183<\/p>\n

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Milton Suarez, Program Support Technician<\/p>\n

Email: milton.suarez@vdh.virginia.gov<\/strong>\u00a0 Phone: 804-987-5956<\/span><\/p>\n

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Office of Radiological Health | 109 Governor Street | Richmond, VA\u00a0 23219<\/p>\n

Telephone (804) 864-8150<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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