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Environmental Survey preliminary report, Nevada Test Site, Mercury, Nevada

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6487964· OSTI ID:6487964

This report presents the preliminary findings from the first phase of the Environmental Survey of the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Nevada Test Site (NTS), conducted June 22 through July 10, 1987. The Survey is being conducted by a multidisciplinary team of environmental specialists led and managed by the Office of Environment, Safety and Health's Office of Environmental Audit. Individual team members are outside experts being supplied by a private contractor. The objective of the Survey is to identify environmental problems and areas of environmental risk associated with the NTS. The Survey covers all environment media and all areas of environmental regulation. It is being performed in accordance with the DOE Environmental Survey Manual. This phase of the Survey involves the review of existing site environmental data, observations of the operations and activities performed at the NTS, and interviews with site personnel. The Survey team developed a Sampling and Analysis Plan to assist in further assessing certain environmental problems identified during its on-site activities. The Sampling and Analysis Plan is being executed by the Battelle Columbus Division under contract with DOE. When completed, the results will be incorporated into the NTS Environmental Survey Interim Report. The Interim Report will reflect the final determinations of the NTS Survey. 165 refs., 42 figs., 52 tabs.

Research Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Environmental Audit
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/EH
DOE Contract Number:
AC01-87EH79003
OSTI ID:
6487964
Report Number(s):
DOE/EH/OEV-15P; ON: DE91002499
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English