Environmental status of the Hanford Site for CY-1976

Technical Report · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:7256676

Fix, J J; Blumer, P J; Bramson, P E

Environmental data were collected on the Hanford Site during 1976 for several environmental media including air, Columbia River water, wildlife, ambient radiation levels, soil and vegetation, as well as ditches, ponds and trenches near operating facilities. In addition, all roadways, railways, and active, as well as retired burial grounds were surveyed on a varying frequency to detect any abnormal levels of radioactivity. Highlights of the monitoring data collected are included.

• Research Organization: Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-06-1830
• OSTI ID: 7256676
• Report Number(s): BNWL-2246
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR
ANIMALS
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COLUMBIA RIVER
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENT
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GASES
HAPO
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
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RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
RADIOACTIVITY
RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RIVERS
SAMPLING
SOILS
STREAMS
SURFACE AIR
SURFACE WATERS
US AEC
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WILD ANIMALS