Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring: CY2020 Meteorological, Radiological, and Wind Transported Particulate Observations
- Desert Research Inst. (DRI), Las Vegas, NV (United States)
- Desert Research Inst. (DRI), Reno, NV (United States)
In 1963, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) (formerly the Atomic Energy Commission [AEC]), implemented Operation Roller Coaster on the Tonopah Test Range (TTR) and an adjacent area of the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) (formerly the Nellis Air Force Range). This operation resulted in radionuclide-contaminated soils at the Double Tracks site and Clean Slate I, II, and III sites. This report documents observations made during ongoing monitoring of radiological, meteorological, and dust conditions at stations installed adjacent to the Clean Slate sites and at the TTR Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Range Operations Center (ROC). The monitoring effort supports the DOE Office of Legacy Management in its stewardship of the Clean Slate sites as part of their mission to protect human health and the environment at sites of former nuclear device development and testing. Specific monitoring objectives include determining if wind blowing across the Clean Slate sites is transporting particles of radionuclide-contaminated soil beyond the physical and administrative boundaries of the sites, and providing information for planning long-term stewardship of the sites.
- Research Organization:
- Desert Research Institute (DRI), Nevada System of Higher Education, Reno,NV (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Legacy Management (LM)
- DOE Contract Number:
- LM0000432
- OSTI ID:
- 1817368
- Report Number(s):
- 41285
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring: CY2016 Meteorological, Radiological, and Wind Transported Particulate Observations
Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring: CY2015 Meteorological, Radiological, and Airborne Particulate Observations
Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring: Meteorological, Radiological, and Wind Transported Particulate Observations (CY 2019)
Technical Report
·
Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2017
·
OSTI ID:1399788
Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring: CY2015 Meteorological, Radiological, and Airborne Particulate Observations
Technical Report
·
Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016
·
OSTI ID:1329635
Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring: Meteorological, Radiological, and Wind Transported Particulate Observations (CY 2019)
Technical Report
·
Sun Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 2021
·
OSTI ID:1769960