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Title:
METHOD OF CALCULATING COLUMBIA RIVER DRINKING WATER EXPOSURE
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
COLUMBIA RIVERCONTAMINATIONPERMISSIBLE LIMITSRADIATION PROTECTIONRADIOACTIVITYRADIOISOTOPES
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:
1957 Mar 18
Declassification Date:
1981 Apr 15
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
16
Accession Number:
RL-1-365361
Document Number(s):
HW-49214
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jul 16
Description/Abstract:
ILLUSTRATES METHOD OF CALCULATING THE THEORETICAL RADIATION EXPOSURE TO HUMANS DRINKING COLUMBIA RIVER WATER IN THE VICINITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, WHEN THE SOURCE OF EXPOSURE IS THE RADIOISOTOPES RELEASED IN COOLING WATER FROM THE HANFORD REACTORS. CALCULATED EXPOSURE FOR JANUARY 1956 IS ABOUT 9% OF THE HANFORD OFF-PLANT LIMIT OR ABOUT 0.46% MPC.