Determination of key radionuclides and parameters related to dose from the Columbia River pathway. Hanford Environmental Dose Reconstruction Project

Technical Report · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 UTC 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10155839· OSTI ID:10155839

Napier, B A

A series of scoping calculations has been undertaken to evaluate the absolute and relative contributions of different radionuclides and exposure pathways to doses that may have been received by individuals living in the vicinity of the Hanford Site. These scoping calculations may include some radionuclides and pathways that were included in the Phase 1 Columbia River pathway dose evaluations, as well as other potential exposure pathways being evaluated for possible inclusion in future Hanford Environmental Dose Reconstruction Project (HEDR) modeling efforts. This scoping calculation (Calculation 009) examines the contributions of numerous radionuclides to dose via environmental exposures and accumulation in water, fish, and other aquatic biota. Addressed in these calculations are the contributions to effective dose from (1) external exposure to contaminated river water, ( 2) ingestion of contaminated drinking water, and (3) ingestion of contaminated resident Columbia River fish. Additional information on contamination of anadromous fish and waterfowl is provided.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10155839
• Report Number(s): BN-SA--3768-HEDR; ON: DE93012871
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540330
540350
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61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
COLUMBIA RIVER
CONTAMINATION
DOSIMETRY AND MONITORING
DRINKING WATER
DUCKS
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY
FISHES
FOOD CHAINS
HANFORD RESERVATION
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
HUMAN POPULATIONS
INGESTION
PHOSPHORUS 32
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT
SITE RESOURCE AND USE STUDIES
ZINC 65