Potential behavior of depleted uranium penetrators under shipping and bulk storage accident conditions
An investigation of the potential hazard from airborne releases of depleted uranium (DU) from the Army's M829 munitions was conducted at the Pacific Northwest Laboratory. The study included: (1) assessing the characteristics of DU oxide from an April 1983 burn test, (2) postulating conditions of specific accident situations, and (3) reviewing laboratory and theoretical studies of oxidation and airborne transport of DU from accidents. Results of the experimental measurements of the DU oxides were combined with atmospheric transport models and lung and kidney exposure data to help establish reasonable exclusion boundaries to protect personnel and the public at an accident site. 121 references, 44 figures, 30 tables.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 6027732
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-5415; ON: DE85009778
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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DEPLETED URANIUM
HEALTH HAZARDS
PENETRATORS
ACCIDENTS
URANIUM OXIDES
DIFFUSION
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BODY FLUIDS
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
DATA COMPILATION
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
INHALATION
KIDNEYS
LUNGS
PARTICLE SIZE
RADIATION DOSES
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
SOLUBILITY
TOXICITY
WEAPONS
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ACTINIDES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BODY
CHALCOGENIDES
DATA
DOSES
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
HAZARDS
INFORMATION
INTAKE
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
METALS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SIZE
URANIUM
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
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