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Title: Radiological survey of Latty Avenue in the vicinity of the former Cotter site, Hazelwood/Berkeley, Missouri (LM001)

Abstract

A radiological survey was conducted over a proposed construction corridor in the vicinity of the former Cotter site at 9200 Latty Avenue. The survey included gamma exposure rates at the ground surface and at 1 m above the surface throughout the site, sampling of surface soil, sampling of subsurface soil from auger holes, gamma logging of auger holes, and sampling of subsurface water. The results of the survey demonstrated some degree of radioactive contamination in all areas of the construction corridor, extending north and south in some regions onto adjacent private properties. Redistribution of the contamination by flooding, surface runoff, and road and utility line activities was evident. The pattern of contamination ranged from widespread to isolated spots and was found to occur from near the surface to depths of approx.1.8 m. The most highly contaminated region was noted on both sides of Latty Avenue adjacent to the former Cotter site. Concentrations of /sup 230/Th in soil from that region were as high as 16,000 pCi/g.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6328664
Report Number(s):
ORNL/TM-10006
ON: DE87013376; TRN: 87-030530
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
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Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; FEED MATERIALS PLANTS; RADIOMETRIC SURVEYS; LEAD 210; RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; MISSOURI; REMEDIAL ACTION; RADIUM 226; SOILS; RADIATION MONITORING; THORIUM 230; URANIUM 238; GAMMA DETECTION; GAMMA LOGGING; GROUND WATER; LAND RECLAMATION; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SAMPLING; ACTINIDE ISOTOPES; ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DETECTION; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FEDERAL REGION VII; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS; HEAVY NUCLEI; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; ISOTOPES; LEAD ISOTOPES; MASS TRANSFER; MONITORING; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIOACTIVITY LOGGING; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM ISOTOPES; SURVEYS; THORIUM ISOTOPES; URANIUM ISOTOPES; USA; WATER; WELL LOGGING; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; 510300* - Environment, Terrestrial- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (-1989); 520300 - Environment, Aquatic- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (1989); 053000 - Nuclear Fuels- Environmental Aspects

Citation Formats

Cottrell, W D, and Carrier, R F. Radiological survey of Latty Avenue in the vicinity of the former Cotter site, Hazelwood/Berkeley, Missouri (LM001). United States: N. p., 1987. Web. doi:10.2172/6328664.
Cottrell, W D, & Carrier, R F. Radiological survey of Latty Avenue in the vicinity of the former Cotter site, Hazelwood/Berkeley, Missouri (LM001). United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6328664
Cottrell, W D, and Carrier, R F. 1987. "Radiological survey of Latty Avenue in the vicinity of the former Cotter site, Hazelwood/Berkeley, Missouri (LM001)". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6328664. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6328664.
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author = {Cottrell, W D and Carrier, R F},
abstractNote = {A radiological survey was conducted over a proposed construction corridor in the vicinity of the former Cotter site at 9200 Latty Avenue. The survey included gamma exposure rates at the ground surface and at 1 m above the surface throughout the site, sampling of surface soil, sampling of subsurface soil from auger holes, gamma logging of auger holes, and sampling of subsurface water. The results of the survey demonstrated some degree of radioactive contamination in all areas of the construction corridor, extending north and south in some regions onto adjacent private properties. Redistribution of the contamination by flooding, surface runoff, and road and utility line activities was evident. The pattern of contamination ranged from widespread to isolated spots and was found to occur from near the surface to depths of approx.1.8 m. The most highly contaminated region was noted on both sides of Latty Avenue adjacent to the former Cotter site. Concentrations of /sup 230/Th in soil from that region were as high as 16,000 pCi/g.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987},
month = {Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987}
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