Radioactivity trends in burial ground wells - 1975-1976. [Alpha emitters, beta-gamma emitters, and tritium]

Technical Report · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:5379520

Fenimore, J W

Comparison of average concentrations of radioactivity for 1975 and 1976 in forty-three grid wells in the central and eastern sectors of the original 76-acre SRP burial ground indicates a five-fold increase in the alpha content, an increase of about 20% in the tritium content, and an increase of about 40% in the nontritium beta content of the saturated ground water zone. Assuming the 1976 average concentrations exist throughout the top 20 feet of water-saturated soil, the inventory of alpha emitters in the 50-acre tract covered by the 43 wells is approx. 7 mCi, the inventory of beta emitters is approx. 20 mCi, and the inventory of tritium is approx. 40 kCi. 1 figure, 1 table.

• Research Organization: Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 5379520
• Report Number(s): DPST-77-495; ON: DE84006523
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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