Model to project dose-to-man from buried solid waste

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:7105832

Wilhite, E. L.

To plan for the postoperational surveillance and control of the Savannah River Plant solid waste burial site, a model is being developed to simulate movement of radionuclides from buried solid waste through the environment to man. Results from the study of the model will be used to validate current operating limits for burial and to establish criteria for future surveillance and control. A preliminary model has been formulated to estimate the rate and extent of /sup 90/Sr movement through a set of aquatic (ground water, creeks, and river) and terrestrial (vegetation, animals, and dust) pathways. Estimates based on pessimistic assumptions show that drinking water from the shallow ground water table in the burial region is the critical pathway for dose-to-man. Current and planned experimental programs to refine model parameters will be presented.

• Research Organization: Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-09-0001
• OSTI ID: 7105832
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-77-18; CONF-770512-10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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