The Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site beryllium characterization project

Conference · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1999

OSTI ID:350834

Morrell, D M ^[1]; Miller, J R ^[2]; Allen, D F ^[3]

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1. Kaiser-Hill Co. LLC, Golden, CO (United States)
2. Radian International LLC, Los Alamos, NM (United States)
3. Radian International LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

A site beryllium characterization project was completed at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (RFETS) in 1997. Information from historical reviews, previous sampling surveys, and a new sampling survey were used to establish a more comprehensive understanding of the locations and levels of beryllium contamination in 35 buildings. A feature of the sampling strategy was to test if process knowledge was a good predictor of where beryllium contamination could be found. Results revealed that this technique was effective at identifying where surface contamination levels might exceed the RFETS smear control level but that it was not effective in identifying where low concentrations of beryllium might be found.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Energy Rocky Flats Field Office, Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC34-90RF62349
• OSTI ID: 350834
• Report Number(s): RFP--5225; CONF-990603--; ON: DE99002580; BR: EW05K1300
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
BERYLLIUM
BUILDINGS
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
REMEDIAL ACTION
ROCKY FLATS PLANT
SAMPLING
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
SURFACE CONTAMINATION