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An aerial radiological survey of Argonne Site A, Palos Hills, Illinois

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5230552
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An aerial radiological survey was conducted over the original site of Argonne National Laboratory, viz, Argonne Site A, and over the associated radiological waste dump, Plot M. These areas are 5 km east of the present Laboratory. The survey was performed at an altitude of 30 m on 31 May 1976 using sodium iodide detectors mounted in a helicopter. The 2 km{sup 2} aerial survey showed gamma radiation due to naturally occurring radioisotopes in the soil and due to low level concentrations of {sup 137}Cs. Subsequent soil samples showed low levels of tritium and {sup 137}Cs near Plot M. Soil samples from Site A showed low levels of {sup 137}Cs, {sup 60}Co, and other isotopes. The data was acquired utilizing the REDAR (Radiation and Environmental Data Acquisition and Recorder) system. It was processed on the REDAC (Radiation and Environmental Data Analyzer and Computer) system. This survey was authorzed by the United State of Energy (DOE) and conducted by EG G. 11 refs., 17 figs., 7 tabs.
Research Organization:
EG and G, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC08-76NV01183
OSTI ID:
5230552
Report Number(s):
EGG-1183-1728; ON: DE91018197
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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