Dose Estimates from Irrigation with Tritiated Water at the Savannah River Site

Conference · Mon Oct 16 04:00:00 EDT 2000

OSTI ID:765609

Lee, P L

The Savannah River Site (SRS) is part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex. It was constructed in the early 1950's to produce special nuclear materials (such as plutonium-239 and tritium) used in the production of nuclear weapons. The 310-square-mile site is located in South Carolina, about 15 miles southeast of Augusta, Georgia. The production of nuclear materials at SRS continued for more than 40 years. However, the end of the Cold War caused a downsizing of this original national defense mission. Current missions are focused on: (1) nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship which emphasizes science-based maintenance of the country's nuclear weapons stockpile; (2) nuclear materials stewardship for management of excess nuclear materials, including transportation, stabilization, storage, and safe and secure disposition; and (3) environmental stewardship involving management, treatment, and disposal of radioactive and nonradioactive wastes resulting from past, present, and future operations.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-96SR18500
• OSTI ID: 765609
• Report Number(s): WSRC-MS-2000-00736
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
IRRIGATION
MAINTENANCE
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL DEFENSE
NONRADIOACTIVE WASTES
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
PLUTONIUM 239
PRODUCTION
RADIATION PROTECTION
STABILIZATION
STOCKPILES
STORAGE
TRITIUM
TRITIUM OXIDES