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Title:
RADIOACTIVITY LEVELS OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BELOW RICHLAND, WASHINGTON FOR THE PERIOD JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1955
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
COLUMBIA RIVERRADIATION AND RADIATION PROTECTIONRADIOLOGICAL MONITORING
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1956 Mar 22
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
9
Accession Number:
RL-1-363499
Document Number(s):
HW-42181
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jun 26
Description/Abstract:
BELOW RICHLAND, WASHINGTON THERE IS A GRADUAL DECREASE IN THE CONCENTRATION OF BETA PARTICLE EMITTERS IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER WATER. THE CONCENTRATION OF ALPHA PARTICLE EMITTERS IN AL ALL LOCATIONS. THE ACTIVITY OF ALPHA PARTICLE EMITTERS IN MUD SAMPLES WAS LESS THAN THE DETECTION LIMIT OF 3 TIMES 10-6 MICRO CURIE/GM; THE AVERAGE ACTIVITY DENSITY OF BETA PARTICLE EMITTERS APPROXIMATES THOSE REPORTED FOR THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.