Background radiation in two locations in Deaf Smith and Swisher Counties within the Palo Duro Basin

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6242037

Data on external background radiation doses resulting from cosmic, terrestrial, and fallout sources and on concentrations of radioactivity in environmental media are presented and discussed. Doses to individuals located at the approximate centers of two locations in Texas, one in Deaf Smith County and the other in Swisher County, are given, as are the population doses to people residing within 50 miles of each of the approximate centers. No adjustments have been made for the effects of buildings on radiation doses - that is, the shielding from external radiation afforded by the buildings and radiation from building materials are not accounted for. Concentrations of radioactivity in air, water, and milk in the region are also given. Because of the lack of specific information on background radiation at the locations, the external-dose rates to people and the radioactivity levels in environmental media for the region have been taken from the literature. A background radiation survey will be conducted in the Palo Duro Basin to obtain additional data. 26 references, 3 figures, 15 tables.

• Research Organization: NUS Corp., Gaithersburg, MD (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10140
• OSTI ID: 6242037
• Report Number(s): BMI/ONWI-558; ON: DE85001435
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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