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Environmental and effluent monitoring at ANSTO sites, 1999

Abstract

Results are presented of environmental and effluent monitoring conducted in 1999 at the two sites owned and operated by ANSTO, at the Lucas Heights Science and Technology Centre (LHSTC) and the National Medical Cyclotron (NMC). All low-level liquid and gaseous effluent discharges complied with existing discharge authorisations and relevant environmental regulations. Potential effective doses to the general public from LHSTC controlled airborne discharges were estimated for 1999 using the PC-Cream atmospheric dispersion and dosimetry code. The potential effective doses to the public in 1999 were estimated to be less than 0.010 mSv/year for all receptor locations on the LHSTC 1.6 km buffer zone boundary or beyond. This value represents 1% of the I milli sievert (mSv) per year dose limit for long term exposure that is recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council and 3.3% of the LHSTC site dose constraint of 0.3 mSv/year. It is concluded that there is no impact on the health of the community, staff or the environment as a consequence of operations at the Lucas Heights Science and Technology Centre or the National Medical Cyclotron (authors)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1999
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
ANSTO/E-740
Reference Number:
EDB-01:004583
Resource Relation:
Other Information: refs., 25 tabs; PBD: 1999
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ALGAE; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ALPHA PARTICLES; ANSTO; BERYLLIUM 7; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM 134; CESIUM 137; CHEMICAL EFFLUENTS; COBALT 57; COBALT 60; CYCLOTRONS; DOSE EQUIVALENTS; DOSE LIMITS; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY; EVALUATED DATA; FISHES; FISSION PRODUCT RELEASE; GALLIUM 67; GAMMA RADIATION; GASEOUS WASTES; GROUND WATER; IODINE 123; LIQUID WASTES; LOW LEVEL COUNTING; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; P CODES; PARTICULATES; PLUTONIUM 239; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS; RARE GASES; RIVERS; SAMPLING; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; STACK DISPOSAL; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY; TRITIUM
OSTI ID:
20122120
Research Organizations:
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights, NSW (Australia)
Country of Origin:
Australia
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ISBN 0642 599978 5; TRN: AU0019966062292
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
100 pages
Announcement Date:
Jan 22, 2001

Citation Formats

Hoffman, E L, Loosz, T, and Mokhber-Shahin, L. Environmental and effluent monitoring at ANSTO sites, 1999. Australia: N. p., 1999. Web.
Hoffman, E L, Loosz, T, & Mokhber-Shahin, L. Environmental and effluent monitoring at ANSTO sites, 1999. Australia.
Hoffman, E L, Loosz, T, and Mokhber-Shahin, L. 1999. "Environmental and effluent monitoring at ANSTO sites, 1999." Australia.
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title = {Environmental and effluent monitoring at ANSTO sites, 1999}
author = {Hoffman, E L, Loosz, T, and Mokhber-Shahin, L}
abstractNote = {Results are presented of environmental and effluent monitoring conducted in 1999 at the two sites owned and operated by ANSTO, at the Lucas Heights Science and Technology Centre (LHSTC) and the National Medical Cyclotron (NMC). All low-level liquid and gaseous effluent discharges complied with existing discharge authorisations and relevant environmental regulations. Potential effective doses to the general public from LHSTC controlled airborne discharges were estimated for 1999 using the PC-Cream atmospheric dispersion and dosimetry code. The potential effective doses to the public in 1999 were estimated to be less than 0.010 mSv/year for all receptor locations on the LHSTC 1.6 km buffer zone boundary or beyond. This value represents 1% of the I milli sievert (mSv) per year dose limit for long term exposure that is recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council and 3.3% of the LHSTC site dose constraint of 0.3 mSv/year. It is concluded that there is no impact on the health of the community, staff or the environment as a consequence of operations at the Lucas Heights Science and Technology Centre or the National Medical Cyclotron (authors)}
place = {Australia}
year = {1999}
month = {Jul}
}