Summary of the engineering assessment of radioactive sands and residues, Lowman Site, Lowman, Idaho

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6040307· OSTI ID:6040307

Ford, Bacon and Davis Utah Inc. has reevaluated the Lowman site in order to revise the December 1977 engineering assessment of the problems resulting from the existence of radioactive sands and residues at Lowman, Idaho. This engineering assessment has included the preparation of topographic maps, the performance of core drillings and radiometric measurements sufficient to determine areas and volumes of radioactive sands and residues and radiation exposures of individuals and nearby populations, the investigations of site hydrology and meteorology, and the evaluation and costing of alternative corrective actions. Radon gas released from the 191,000 tons of radioactive sands, residues, and contaminated soils at the Lowman site constitutes the most significant environmental impact, although windblown radioactive sands and external gamma radiation also are factors.

• Research Organization: Ford, Bacon and Davis Utah, Inc., Salt Lake City (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76GJ01658
• OSTI ID: 6040307
• Report Number(s): DOE/UMT-0118S; FBDU-360-17S; ON: DE82002010
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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