Radiological Baseline Program for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. Program plan

Technical Report · Mon Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6362168· OSTI ID:6362168

Reith, C C; Daer, G R

This document is a program plan for the Radiological Baseline Program (RBP) for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Project. The primary purpose of the RBP is to acquire baseline data describing background levels of radiation and radionuclides among the WIPP environment prior to the underground emplacement of radioactive wastes. The RBP will be succeeded by the Operational Radiological Monitoring Program (ORMP), in which the environment around the WIPP site will be sampled for radiation and radionuclides associated with waste emplacement or other WIPP operations. The RBP consists of five subprograms: (1) Atmospheric Baseline, wherein airborne particulates will be sampled at various locations around the WIPP site. (The atmospheric pathway has been identified as the primary pathway for radionuclide transport between the WIPP facility and man.) (2) Ambient Radiation, wherein penetrating gamma radiation around the WIPP will be sampled with an aerial gamma survey, a continuous exposure-rate meter, and an array of 38 dosimeters. (3) Terrestrial Baseline, wherein soil samples will be collected from all dosimetry locations to be archived or analyzed for radiological parameters. (4) Hydrologic Baseline, wherein surface water and bottom sediments will be sampled and analyzed for radiological parameters. Groundwater from nearby wells will also be sampled and analyzed. (5) Biotic Baseline, wherein radiological parameters will be analyzed in key organisms along potential radionuclide pathways leading to man.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-78AL05346
• OSTI ID: 6362168
• Report Number(s): WTSD-TME-057; ON: DE86004334
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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