Laboratory and field studies related to the Radionuclide Migration Project. Progress report, October 1, 1983-September 30, 1984

Technical Report · Fri Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5738340

Thompson, J L ^[1]

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Laboratory and field work performed in FY 1984 in connection with the Radionuclide Migration Project are reviewed in this report. We have continued to monitor the migration of tritium, krypton, and iodine from the Cambric cavity region to the pumped satellite well RNM-2S at the Nevada Test Site. So far, no radioactive cations have appeared in the RNM-2S water. The concentrations of lithium, tritium, and a number of fission product and other radioactive elements have been measured at the Cheshire site. The tritium concentration at Cheshire is anomalously low. It appears that retention of radionuclides by the rhyolite of Pahute Mesa is comparable to that by the alluvium of Frenchman Flat. We are continuing our studies of sorption phenomena, chemical speciation, and colloid behavior. Computational work on chemical equilibria and colloid transport is progressing. We have improved our capabilities in the areas of gamma spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. 23 refs., 8 figs., 13 tabs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5738340
• Report Number(s): LA-10372-PR; ON: DE85011895
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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