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Radiological survey following decontamination activities near the TA-45 site

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5572269

Three areas at the site of a former radioactive liquid waste treatment plant at Los Alamos National Laboratory were decontaminated during 1982 by Bechtel Corporation, with health physics support provided by Eberline Instrument Corporation, under the Department of Energy's Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). Before decontamination, there were above-background concentrations of gross alpha, gross beta, /sup 238/Pu, /sup 239/ /sup 240/Pu, /sup 241/Am, /sup 90/Sr, and /sup 137/Cs in the surface soils. These combined concentrations were above operational decontamination guidelines for surface soil contamination. After cleanup operations, radionuclide concentrations in surface soils at all three sites were within decontamination guidelines.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
5572269
Report Number(s):
LA-9831-MS; ON: DE84000106
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English