1985 environmental monitoring report: Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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