1985 environmental monitoring report: Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Technical Report · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5691794

Millard, G C; Gray, C E; Thompson, D J

Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque (SNLA) is located south of Albuquerque on Kirtland Air Force Base. Because radionuclides are potentially released from its research activities, SNLA has a continuing environmental monitoring program which analyzes for cesium-137, tritium, uranium, alpha emitters, and beta emitters in water, soil, air, and vegetation. Measured radiation levels in public areas were consistent with local background in 1985. A total of 9.3 curies of argon-41 were released as a result of SNLA operations in 1985. The Albuquerque population received an estimated 0.071 person-rem from airborne radioactive releases, whereas it received greater than 42,300 person-rem from naturally occurring radionuclides. A nonradioactive effluent monitoring program has been started at SNLA which includes five groundwater monitoring wells. Results of this new monitoring program will be included in the 1986 environmental monitoring report.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5691794
• Report Number(s): SAND-86-0752; ON: DE86012917
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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