Radon-daughter grab-sampling technical exchange meeting, April 10--14, 1989

Technical Report · Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5527723· OSTI ID:5527723

Pearson, M. D.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Remedial Action and Waste Technology established the Technical Measurements Center (TMC) to provide standardization, calibration, comparability, verification of data, quality assurance, and cost-effectiveness for the measurement requirements of DOE remedial action programs. These programs include the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Program, the Surplus Facilities Management Program (SFMP), the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP), and the Grand Junction Remedial Action Program (GJRAP). The Technical Measurements Center is located in Colorado at the DOE Grand Junction Projects Office. One of the remedial-action measurement needs is the estimation of average indoor radon-daughter concentration (RDC). The Technical Measurements Center sponsored a technical exchange meeting during the period April 10--14, 1989, for the purpose of providing an opportunity for comparison of radon-daughter grab-sample measurements by remedial action contractors. The Radon/Radon-Daughter Environmental Chamber at the DOE Grand Junction Projects Office (GJPO) was used for the meeting. The meeting findings indicate that comparable results for radon-daughter grab-sample measurements can be obtained by technicians using a variety of instruments. Technicians should be particularly aware of problems with inaccurate air volume measurements and mistakes in data reduction programs as sources of error. 3 refs., 14 figs., 4 tabs.

• Research Organization: UNC Geotech, Grand Junction, CO (USA). Technical Measurements Center
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/NE
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-86ID12584
• OSTI ID: 5527723
• Report Number(s): DOE/ID/12584-44; ON: DE90002039; TRN: 91-011068
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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