Retention of radionuclides deposited in the Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories waste management areas
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4934756
Records are presented of the amounts of radionuclides deposited in engineered enclosures and directly into the ground in the waste management areas at the Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories up to the end of 1972. About 5.2 MCi of long-lived radionuclides, mainly in the form of stored reactor fuel, have been placed in engineered facilities and about 32 kCi have been deposited directly into the ground. Any radionuclides escaping into public waters from this system must pass down Perch Creek into the Ottawa River. The total run-off down Perch Creek over the whole period was 13 Ci. The Chalk River site has therefore proved to be very effective in retaining radionuclides in spite of the low ion-exchange capacity of the soil and conditions of climate and water table height that make it less than ideal for radioactive waste management. It is hoped that this information will be useful in planning future waste management operations. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, Ontario. Chalk River Nuclear Labs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Sponsor not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-008388
- OSTI ID:
- 4934756
- Report Number(s):
- AECL--4510
- Country of Publication:
- Canada
- Language:
- English
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