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Title: Field Wind Tunnel Assessment of the Potential for Wind Transport of Soils at Clean Slate 1

Abstract

Field wind tunnel studies conducted in May, June, and November 1997 on the remediated area at Clean Slate 1 provide information on the resuspension of dust from untreated surfaces and those stabilized with the co-polymer "Agrilok". A total of 24 valid datasets were obtained and provide information on the total flux of dust in a "worst case" scenario. The test conducted indicate that the surfaces treated with Agrilok are resistant to erosion and resuspension of fine particles by wind action in all but extreme cases. Most of the material emitted by these surfaces is probably derived from resuspension of dust deposited by natural processes with a minor contribution from disturbance during remediation activities. The concentration of 239Pu in in emitted dust was very low. In combination with the low dust fluxes from the treated surfaces, this resulted in a low activity flux of 239Pu from these surfaces. The results of this study strongly suggest that the techniques for remediating these surfaces are effective in minimizing the flux of dust that may contain 239Pu .

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  1. Desert Research Inst. (DRI), Reno, NV (United States)
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Desert Research Inst. (DRI), Reno, NV (United States)
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USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1182260
Report Number(s):
45260
DOE/NV/0000939-22
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC08-95NV11508
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; Field wind tunnel studies conducted in May, June, and November 1997 on the remediated area at Clean Slate 1 provide information on the resuspension of dust from untreated surfaces and those stabilized with the co-polymer "Agrilok". A total of 24 valid datasets were obtained and provide information on the total flux of dust in a "worst case" scenario. The test conducted indicate that the surfaces treated with Agrilok are resistant to erosion and resuspension of fine particles by wind action in all but extreme cases. Most of the material emitted by these surfaces is probably derived from resuspension of dust deposited by natural processes with a minor contribution from disturbance during remediation activities. The concentration of 239Pu in in emitted dust was very low. In combination with the low dust fluxes from the treated surfaces, this resulted in a low activity flux of 239Pu from these surfaces. The results of this study strongly suggest that the techniques for remediating these surfaces are effective in minimizing the flux of dust that may contain 239Pu .

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Lancaster, Nicholas, Gillespie, David, Hokett, Sam, and Metzger, Steve. Field Wind Tunnel Assessment of the Potential for Wind Transport of Soils at Clean Slate 1. United States: N. p., 2005. Web. doi:10.2172/1182260.
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Lancaster, Nicholas, Gillespie, David, Hokett, Sam, and Metzger, Steve. Tue . "Field Wind Tunnel Assessment of the Potential for Wind Transport of Soils at Clean Slate 1". United States. doi:10.2172/1182260. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1182260.
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title = {Field Wind Tunnel Assessment of the Potential for Wind Transport of Soils at Clean Slate 1},
author = {Lancaster, Nicholas and Gillespie, David and Hokett, Sam and Metzger, Steve},
abstractNote = {Field wind tunnel studies conducted in May, June, and November 1997 on the remediated area at Clean Slate 1 provide information on the resuspension of dust from untreated surfaces and those stabilized with the co-polymer "Agrilok". A total of 24 valid datasets were obtained and provide information on the total flux of dust in a "worst case" scenario. The test conducted indicate that the surfaces treated with Agrilok are resistant to erosion and resuspension of fine particles by wind action in all but extreme cases. Most of the material emitted by these surfaces is probably derived from resuspension of dust deposited by natural processes with a minor contribution from disturbance during remediation activities. The concentration of 239Pu in in emitted dust was very low. In combination with the low dust fluxes from the treated surfaces, this resulted in a low activity flux of 239Pu from these surfaces. The results of this study strongly suggest that the techniques for remediating these surfaces are effective in minimizing the flux of dust that may contain 239Pu .},
doi = {10.2172/1182260},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2005},
month = {Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2005}
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