An aerial radiological survey of the area surrounding the Gunnison Mill site, Gunnison, Colorado. Dates of survey: November 1979 and August 1980

Technical Report · Mon Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:10145945

Jobst, J

An aerial radiological measuring system was used to survey areas surrounding the uranium mill site in Gunnison, Colorado. Part of the survey data were acquired in November 1979, the remainder were collected in August 1980. The survey was conducted for the US Department of Energy`s Office of Operational Safety by the Department`s Remote Sensing Laboratory of Las Vegas. The highest radiation exposure rates (normalized to 3 feet above the ground) ranged from 200 to 340 microroentgens per hour ({mu}R/h) over the tailings pile on the mill site.

• Research Organization: EG and G, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (United States). Remote Sensing Lab.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-88NV10617
• OSTI ID: 10145945
• Report Number(s): EGG--10617-1185; ON: DE92014286; IN: EP-U-006
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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