Bibliographic Citation
| Document |  6 Mb |
|---|---|
| DOI | 10.2172/5210433 |
| Title | Phase 1 of the Hanford Environmental Dose Reconstruction Project |
| Publication Date | 1991 Aug 01 |
| OSTI Identifier | OSTI ID: 5210433; Legacy ID: DE92000552 |
| Report Number(s) | PNL-7410-HEDR-Rev.1 |
| DOE Contract Number | AC06-76RL01830 |
| Other Number(s) | Other: ON: DE92000552 |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
| Research Org | Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States) |
| Sponsoring Org | DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States) |
| Subject | 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; COLUMBIA RIVER; CONTAMINATION; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; HANFORD RESERVATION; RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; HUMAN POPULATIONS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; AIR; DOSE EQUIVALENTS; DOSE RATES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY; FOOD CHAINS; IODINE 131; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MILK; OREGON; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; THYROID; VALIDATION; WASHINGTON; WHOLE-BODY COUNTING; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BODY; BODY FLUIDS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DOSES; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; FEDERAL REGION X; FLUIDS; FOOD; GASES; GLANDS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MASS TRANSFER; MATERIALS; MONITORING; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; POPULATIONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOISOTOPES; RIVERS; STREAMS; SURFACE WATERS; TESTING; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; USA; WASTES |
| Description/Abstract | The work described in this report was prompted by the public's concern about potential effect from the radioactive materials released from the Hanford Site. The Hanford Environmental Dose Reconstruction (HEDR) Project was established to estimate radiation dose the public might have received from the Hanford Site since 1944, when facilities began operating. Phase 1 of the HEDR Project is a pilot'' or demonstration'' phase. The objectives of this initial phase were to determine whether enough historical information could be found or reconstructed to be used for dose estimation and develop and test conceptual and computational models for calculating credible dose estimates. Preliminary estimates of radiation doses were produced in Phase 1 because they are needed to achieve these objectives. The reader is cautioned that the dose estimates provided in this and other Phase 1 HEDR reports are preliminary. As the HEDR Project continues, the dose estimates will change for at least three reasons: more complete input information for models will be developed; the models themselves will be refined; and the size and shape of the geographic study area will change. This is one of three draft reports that summarize the first phase of the four-phased HEDR Project. This, the Summary Report, is directed to readers who want a general understanding of the Phase 1 work and preliminary dose estimates. The two other reports -- the Air Pathway Report and the Columbia River Pathway Report -- are for readers who understand the radiation dose assessment process and want to see more technical detail. Detailed descriptions of the dose reconstruction process are available in more than 20 supporting reports listed in Appendix A. 32 refs., 46 figs. |
| Country of Publication | United States |
| Language | English |
| Format | Medium: ED; Size: Pages: (107 p) |
| Availability | OSTI; NTIS; INIS; GPO Dep. |
| System Entry Date | 2008 Mar 06 |
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