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Title:
Panama Canal (II): Estimates of Activity Levels for Tritium in the Air, Surface Water, and Canal Water
Author(s):
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1964 Jan 15
Declassification Date:
1995 Sep 05
Accession Number:
OOL20100029
Document Number(s):
UCRL-ID-126915
Originating Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OpenNet Entry Date:
2019 Aug 20
OpenNet Modified Date:
2026 Aug 21
Description/Abstract:
In order to estimate the tritium concentration in the cloud at cloud-stabilization, we assume that (a) 100% of the tritium produced by the device is vented to the atmosphere, (b) 7.5 x 6.7 x 106 curies of tritium is produced per megaton of fusion yield, and (c) turbulent motion in the base surge and main cloud is of sufficient intensity and duration to mix the tritium uniformly. With the aid of these assumptions, we find that for Detonation #6 in dry, hard rock of Route #17, that this 35 MT shot results in a base surge cloud of 160 x 1016 cc with an average T-concentration of 1100 μμc/cc or 220 times tolerance (T).