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Recommendations for Portable Supplemental Meteorological Instrumentation for Incident Response

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5094073· OSTI ID:5094073
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  1. Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff requested technical assistance in recommending portable supplementary meteorological instrumentation which can be deployed to nuclear power plant sites in response to incidents. A supplementary meteorological system (SMS), whose primary function is to collect, analyze and disseminate supplemental meteorological information, is recommended. Instrument specifications are discussed along with maintenance and staffing requirements. A cost evaluation of the components is made.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USNRC
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
5094073
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CR--1954; BNL-NUREG--51295; ON: TI86002742
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English