An aerial radiological survey of Slick Rock, Colorado, and surrounding area

Technical Report · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5407346

Hilton, L K

An aerial radiological survey was conducted in the Slick Rock, Colorado area during the period September 23--26, 1981 for the Department of Energy's Office of Operational Safety (OOS) by the Department's Remote Sensing Laboratory located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background exposure rates were 10 to 20 microroentgens per hour ({mu}R/h) normalized to 3 feet above the ground. The highest levels detected were 400 {mu}R/h over the North Continent tailings pile. The data also suggest that tailings material has been transported by water erosion along with river north of the Union Carbide tailings pile.

• Research Organization: EG and G, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (United States). Remote Sensing Lab.
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-88NV10617
• OSTI ID: 5407346
• Report Number(s): EGG-10617-1183; ON: DE92014283
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Terrestrial-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
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COLORADO
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ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FEED MATERIALS PLANTS
GAMMA RADIATION
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
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IONIZING RADIATIONS
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NUCLEAR FACILITIES
ORES
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RADIOMETRIC SURVEYS
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
SOLID WASTES
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URANIUM ORES
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