The Idaho National Engineering Laboratory Site environmental report for calendar year 1991

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:6852582

Hoff, D L; Mitchell, R G; Moore, R; Bingham, L

The results of the various monitoring programs for 1991 indicate that most radioactivity from the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) operations could not be distinguished from worldwide fallout and natural radioactivity in the region surrounding the INEL Site. Although some radioactive materials were discharged during Site operations, concentrations and doses to the surrounding population were of no health consequence and were far less than State of Idaho and Federal health protection guidelines. The first section of the report summarizes Calendar Year 1991 and January 1 through June 1, 1992, INEL activities related to compliance with environmental regulations and laws. The major portion of the report summarizes results of the RESL environmental surveillance program, which includes the collection of foodstuffs at the INEL boundary and distant offsite locations, and the collection of air and water samples at onsite locations and offsite boundary and distant locations. The report also compares and evaluates the sample results to appropriate federal regulations and standards and discusses implications, if any. The US Geological Survey (USGS) groundwater monitoring program is briefly summarized and data from USGS reports are included in tables and maps showing the spread of contaminants. Effluent monitoring and nonradiological drinking water monitoring performed by INEL contractors are discussed briefly and data are summarized in tables.

• Research Organization: USDOE Idaho Field Office, Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 6852582
• Report Number(s): DOE/ID-12082(91); ON: DE93003642
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540330 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
560101* -- Biomedical Sciences
Applied Studies-- Radiation Effects-- Dosimetry & Monitoring-- (1992-)
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
DOSE EQUIVALENTS
DOSES
DRINKING WATER
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GROUND WATER
HUMAN POPULATIONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
MONITORING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POPULATIONS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION MONITORING
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WATER