Assay of tritium in White Oak Creek, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Journal Article · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · J. Tenn. Acad. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6505518

Glover, I T; Cushing, G W

Grab samples of the water in White Oak Creek were taken in 1975 on May 29 and June 17, and in White Oak Lake on July 24. Tritium activities were assayed by liquid scintillation counting. The highest concentration of radioactivity observed was 0.685 nCi/ml at White Oak Dam on May 29. An approximate tenfold dilution of tritium activity was found on traversing the 0.6 mile stretch of White Oak Creek from the dam to the confluence with the Clinch River on June 17.

• Research Organization: Roane State Community Coll., Harriman, TN
• OSTI ID: 6505518
• Journal Information: J. Tenn. Acad. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Tenn. Acad. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 53:4; ISSN JTASA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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