Gnome site decontamination and decommissioning project radiation contamination clearance report, March 28, 1979-September 23, 1979

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6065032

Berry, H A ^[1]

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This report describes the operations and radiological activities conducted during Phase II and Phase III of the Gnome site decontamination and decommissioning (D/D) project in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The onsite radiological monitoring and documentation activities were performed for the Department of Energy, Nevada Operations (DOE/NV) by Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co., Inc. (REECo) and EG and G, Inc., from March 28, 1979 to September 23, 1979. The monitoring program included soil sampling and analyses, portable instrument area surveys, thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) measurements and a post-operational aerial survey to document the final site status and to insure public and occupational health and safety. Although the analysis of data gathered during the final stages of the D/D project will provide the information necessary for DOE to return the Gnome site to the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for unrestricted use of the land surface, there are permanent restrictions on excavation and/or drilling on the site at any depth between the surface and 1500 feet.

• Research Organization: Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co., Inc., Las Vegas, NV (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-76NV00410
• OSTI ID: 6065032
• Report Number(s): DOE/NV/00410-59; ON: DE82003753; TRN: 82-000948
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Includes 15 sheets of 24x reduction microfiche
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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