Overview of environmental monitoring at the US Department of Energy Pantex Plant
Conference
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OSTI ID:210400
- Battelle Pantex, Amarillo, TX (United States)
The U.S. Department of Energy`s Pantex Plant is located on the Southern High Plains in the Texas Panhandle. Principal activities that include the assembly and disassembly of nuclear weapons; surveillance storage, maintenance, modification, repair, and non-explosive testing of nuclear weapons components; manufacturing of chemical high-explosive (HE) components; and more recently, environmental restoration. Monitoring for radionuclides has been conducted at Pantex for over 20 years. Data are used to calculate the radiological dose to the public and assess environmental effects of site operations. Monitoring the chemicals is another important part of the effort. This paper reviews Pantex Plant environmental monitoring and characterization activities, details the environmental surveillance program, and discusses changes being made to satisfy current environmental regulations and to answer questions posed by a knowledgeable public. The paper is based on data obtained through 1993.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-91AL65030
- OSTI ID:
- 210400
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9509139--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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