Radiological survey of the former Kellex Research Facility, Jersey City, New Jersey

Technical Report · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5179982

Berven, B A; Dickson, H W; Goldsmith, W A; Johnson, W M; Cottrell, W D; Doane, R W; Haywood, F F; Ryan, M T; Shinpaugh, W H

A radiological survey has been conducted at the site of the former Kellex Corporation Research Facility in Jersey City, New Jersey. Kellex played a major role in the Manhattan Project, particularly in the area of engineering research in gaseous diffusion for uranium enrichment. As a result of those operations and subsequent work with radioactive materials, this site was selected for a radiological survey by the Department of Energy (DOE) (then Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)) in its program aimed at reviewing and documenting the radiological status of properties associated with early source material contracts. The survaty included measurement of external gamma radiation, beta-gamma surface dose rates, alpha and beta surface contamination, concentrations of selected radionuclides in surface and subsurface soil and water on the site, and background radiation in the northern part of New Jersey. The results of the radiological survey indicate radionuclide concentrations in the soil and water on the former Kellex property are within background levels, with the exception of nine isolated and well-defined areas on the site of the former Kellex Laboratory.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5179982
• Report Number(s): DOE/EV-0005/29; ORNL-5734; ON: DE82011297
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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