Niagara Falls Storage Site environmental monitoring report, Lewiston, New York, calendar year 1984

Technical Report · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5422462

During 1984, an environmental monitoring program was continued at the Niagara Falls Storage Site, a United States Department of Energy (DOE) surplus facility located in Niagara County, New York, presently used for the storage of radioactive residues, contaminated soils and rubble. The monitoring program measured radon gas concentrations in air; uranium and radium concentrations in surface water, groundwater, and sediments; and external gamma exposure rates. Environmental samples collected were analyzed to determine compliance with applicable standards. Radiation doses to the public were also calculated. During 1984, annual average radon concentrations at the site boundary and exclusion area locations of the site were below the DOE Concentration Guide (CG) for uncontrolled areas. Annual average uranium and radium-226 concentrations in groundwater and surface water were below the DOE CG for release to uncontrolled areas. Sediment samples generally showed average concentrations of uranium and radium-226 lower than those measured in the past years. External gamma exposure rates were below the DOE Radiation Protection Standards. All radiation doses to the public were within DOE standards.

• Research Organization: Bechtel National, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (USA). Advanced Technology Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-81OR20722
• OSTI ID: 5422462
• Report Number(s): DOE/OR/20722-55; ON: DE85017612
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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