100 Area Columbia River sediment sampling
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
Forty-four sediment samples were collected from 28 locations in the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River to assess the presence of metals and man-made radionuclides in the near shore and shoreline settings of the Hanford Site. Three locations were sampled upriver of the Hanford Site plutonium production reactors. Twenty-two locations were sampled near the reactors. Three locations were sampled downstream of the reactors near the Hanford Townsite. Sediment was collected from depths of 0 to 6 in. and between 12 to 24 in. below the surface. Samples containing concentrations of metals exceeding the 95 % upper threshold limit values (DOE-RL 1993b) are considered contaminated. Contamination by arsenic, chromium, copper, lead, and zinc was found. Man-made radionuclides occur in all samples except four collected opposite the Hanford Townsite. Man-made radionuclide concentrations were generally less than 1 pCi/g.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States); International Technology Corp., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-87RL10930
- OSTI ID:
- 10184754
- Report Number(s):
- WHC-SD-EN-TI-198; ON: DE94000738; TRN: 93:025439
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 8 Sep 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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