ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY DIVISION, 1959

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1960

OSTI ID:4030209

During 1959 the National Reactor Testing Station had one fatality and 19 disabling injuries; radiation exposure of 2462 rem to employees; 6000 c of short and intermediate half life material discharged as liquid waste to the soil; 23,000 c of intermediate to long half life material consigned to the burial ground; and atmospheric dissipation of approximately 200,000 c of short half life effluents. An active physical and biological monitoring program was carried out. Samples of air, water, soil, milk. vegetation. animal organs, and bones were analyzed for radioactivity. Data are tabulated. One-hundred-thirty thousand film badges were processed and 11.000 samples of urine were analyzed for radioactive and other toxic materials. An inexpensive personnel neutron threshold detector was incorporated in every film badge, a Safety and Fire Protection Resign Criteria Manual was published, and effluent and alert disaster planning received increased emphasis. Data are included from research studies related to underground disposal of water, changes or trends in the water regimen. and studies of hydrologic conditions. Results are also included from studies on atmospheric diffusion and transport. (C.H.)

• Research Organization: Idaho Operations Office. Health and Safety Div., AEC
• NSA Number: NSA-15-015893
• OSTI ID: 4030209
• Report Number(s): IDO-12014
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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HEALTH AND SAFETY