Aerial radiological survey of the Byron Station and surrounding area, Byron, Illinois. Date of survey: April 1985

Technical Report · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6343772

An aerial gamma survey was conducted over the Byron Station, located 5 kilometers (3 miles) south of Byron, Illinois, during the period 11 April through 17 April 1985. The survey included a 260-square-kilometer (100-square-mile) area centered on the Station. A contour map of the terrestrial gamma exposure rate plus cosmic exposure rate at the 1-meter level was prepared and overlaid on an aerial photograph and a USGS topographic map of the area. The terrestrial plus cosmic gamma exposure rate ranged from a minimum of 5.0 microroentgens per hour (..mu..R/h) over the Rock River to a maximum of 12 ..mu..R/h 7 kilometers (4 miles) west of the facility. A machine-aided search of the data showed no man-made gamma emitters in the survey area. Soil samples and ion chamber measurements were obtained at four locations to support the aerial data. 6 refs., 6 figs., 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: EG and G Energy Measurements, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-83NV10282
• OSTI ID: 6343772
• Report Number(s): EGG-10282-1083; ON: DE86004176
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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