Deer monitoring at the Savannah River Site

Conference · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:10183206

Fledderman, P D

To protect public health, all deer and feral hogs harvested at the Savannah River Site (SRS) during controlled hunts are monitored for Cs-137. A new monitoring program has been developed by the Environmental Monitoring Section (EMS). To provide increased confidence in dose data and compliance with regulations, many changes have been made to the deer and hog monitoring program. Using field count information, a computerized database determines Cs-137 concentration and calculates the committed effective dose equivalent (CEDE) resulting from consumption of the animal. The database then updates each hunter`s cumulative CEDE in real time. Also, enhancements to the instrument calibration and quality control portions of the monitoring program were implemented. These include improved monitor calibration, intercomparison of field results from the same animal using different detectors, and regular use of check sources to verify equipment performance. With these program changes, EMS can produce more accurate and verifiable dose data.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• OSTI ID: 10183206
• Report Number(s): WSRC-MS--92-349; CONF-930130--1; ON: DE93000705
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540250
560101
560162
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS, PLANTS, MICROORGANISMS, AND CELLS
CESIUM 137
CONTAMINATION
DEER
DOSE EQUIVALENTS
DOSIMETRY AND MONITORING
INGESTION
MONITORING
RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
SITE RESOURCE AND USE STUDIES