Atmospheric release advisory capability (ARAC)

Conference · Sun Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., v. NS-23, no. 1, pp. 820-824

OSTI ID:4072158

Dickerson, M H

ARAC is in the initial stages of being implemented and is therefore susceptible to changes before it reaches its final form. However the concept of ARAC is fully developed and was successfully demonstrated during a feasibility study conducted in June 1974, as a joint effort between the Savannah River Laboratory (SRL) and LLL. Additional tests between SRL and LLL are scheduled for December 1975. While our immediate goal is the application of ARAC to assist a limited number of ERDA sites, the system is designed with sufficient flexibility to permit expanding the service to a large number of sites. Success in ARAC application should provide nuclear facilities with a means to handle better the urgent questions concerning the potential accidental hazards from atmospheric releases in addition to providing the sites with a capability to assess the effort of their normal operations.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Livermore
• NSA Number: NSA-33-029137
• OSTI ID: 4072158
• Conference Information: Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., v. NS-23, no. 1, pp. 820-824
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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