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Title: Environmental monitoring at Argonne National Laboratory. Annual report, 1981

Abstract

The results of the environmental monitoring program at Argonne National Laboratory for 1981 are presented and discussed. To evaluate the effect of Argonne operations on the environment, measurements were made for a variety of radionuclides in air, surface water, soil, grass, bottom sediment, and milk; for a variety of chemical constituents in air, surface water, and Argonne effluent water; and of the environmental penetrating radiation dose. Sample collections and measurements were made at the site boundary and off the Argonne site for comparison purposes. Some on-site measurements were made to aid in the interpretation of the boundary and off-site data. The results of the program are interpreted in terms of the sources and origin of the radioactive and chemical substances (natural, fallout, Argonne, and other) and are compared with applicable environmental quality standards. The potential radiation dose to off-site population groups is also estimated.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
5181985
Report Number(s):
ANL-82-12
ON: DE82013714; TRN: 82-013882
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31-109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ANL; AIR POLLUTION; RADIATION MONITORING; WATER POLLUTION; GRASS; MILK; PLUTONIUM; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; SURFACE AIR; SURFACE WATERS; ACTINIDES; AIR; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BODY FLUIDS; DOSES; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; FOOD; GASES; MATERIALS; METALS; MONITORING; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; PLANTS; POLLUTION; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; WASTES; 500200* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989); 500300 - Environment, Atmospheric- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (-1989); 510200 - Environment, Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989); 510302 - Environment, Terrestrial- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- Terrestrial Ecosystems & Food Chains- (-1987); 520200 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989); 520302 - Environment, Aquatic- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- Aquatic Ecosystems & Food Chains- (-1987)

Citation Formats

Golchert, N W, Duffy, T L, and Sedlet, J. Environmental monitoring at Argonne National Laboratory. Annual report, 1981. United States: N. p., 1982. Web. doi:10.2172/5181985.
Golchert, N W, Duffy, T L, & Sedlet, J. Environmental monitoring at Argonne National Laboratory. Annual report, 1981. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5181985
Golchert, N W, Duffy, T L, and Sedlet, J. 1982. "Environmental monitoring at Argonne National Laboratory. Annual report, 1981". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5181985. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5181985.
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author = {Golchert, N W and Duffy, T L and Sedlet, J},
abstractNote = {The results of the environmental monitoring program at Argonne National Laboratory for 1981 are presented and discussed. To evaluate the effect of Argonne operations on the environment, measurements were made for a variety of radionuclides in air, surface water, soil, grass, bottom sediment, and milk; for a variety of chemical constituents in air, surface water, and Argonne effluent water; and of the environmental penetrating radiation dose. Sample collections and measurements were made at the site boundary and off the Argonne site for comparison purposes. Some on-site measurements were made to aid in the interpretation of the boundary and off-site data. The results of the program are interpreted in terms of the sources and origin of the radioactive and chemical substances (natural, fallout, Argonne, and other) and are compared with applicable environmental quality standards. The potential radiation dose to off-site population groups is also estimated.},
doi = {10.2172/5181985},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
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