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Title:
EXPERIMENTAL RELEASE OF 131I: THE GREEN RUN
Author(s):
ROBKIN, M A [HEALTH PHYSICS - JOURNAL]
Subject Terms:
HREX; GREEN RUN; IODINE 131
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Publication Date:
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0009
Accession Number:
NV0701567
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2012 May 14
Description/Abstract:
IN DECEMBER 1949, A LARGE AMOUNT OF 131I WAS RELEASED TO THE AIR AT HANFORD DURING THE DISSOLVING OF IRRADIATED URANIUM FUEL FOR A CLASSIFIED MILITARY EXPERIMENT CALLED "GREEN RUN." REPORTS OF THE RELEASE HAVE VARIED FROM ABOUT 0.15-0.3 PBQ. USING, AS A GUIDE, THE REPORTED MEASUREMENTS OF 133XE RELEASED DURING THE EXPERIMENT, THE AMOUNT OF 131I RELEASED HAS BEEN REANALYZED. THE RESULTS INDICATE THAT ABOUT 0.40 PLUS OR MINUS 0.12 PBQ (11 PLUS OR MINUS 3 KCI) WAS RELEASED, SOMEWHAT LARGER THAN THE LARGEST PREVIOUS ESTIMATES.