Program report: FY 1976, Atmospheric and Geophysical Sciences Division, Physics Department. [SO/sub 2/-sulfates monitoring and regional analysis of radiation dose-to-man estimates of nuclear materials released as a result of operations, accidents, or sabotage]
- eds.
The Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability (ARAC), with its central facility located at LLL, is meeting the long-term need for rapid and accurate regional dose-to-man estimates of nuclear material released as a result of accidents, operations, or terrorism acts. During the past two years, ARAC has been used in four potential WARMSPOT events and for one accidental release. Continuing research, in terms of new modeling techniques, simulation of regional tracer experiments, and other verification activities, support this capability. Emergency response is currently being upgraded to evaluate the consequences of atmospheric releases at selected nuclear facilities and for potential acts of nuclear terrorism anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. Regional modeling was also applied in monitoring SO/sub 2/-sulfate concentrations in the northeastern USA.
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 7131196
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-51444-76; TRN: 77-004526
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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