Derivation of Authorized Limits for Land Transfer at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Technical Report · Wed Sep 14 00:00:00 EDT 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1325682· OSTI ID:1325682

Perona, Ralph ^[1]; Whicker, Jeffrey Jay ^[2]; Mirenda, Richard J. ^[2]

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1. Neptune and Company, Inc., Bellingham, WA (United States)
2. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

This report documents the calculation of Authorized Limits for radionuclides in soil to be used in the transfer of property by the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The Authorized Limits support the evaluation process to clear land for release under different uses even though the soil contains small residual amounts of radioactivity. The Authorized Limits are developed for four exposure scenarios: residential, commercial/industrial, construction worker, and recreational. Exposure to radionuclides in soil under these scenarios is assessed for exposure routes that include incidental ingestion of soil; inhalation of soil particulates; ingestion of homegrown produce (residential only); and external irradiation from soil. Inhalation and dermal absorption of tritiated water vapor in air are also assessed.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Neptune and Company, Inc., Bellingham, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-06NA25396
• OSTI ID: 1325682
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-16-27038; TRN: US1700006
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
LAND RECLAMATION
LANL
SOILS
WATER VAPOR
INGESTION
INHALATION
RADIOISOTOPES
TRITIUM OXIDES
EXTERNAL IRRADIATION
SKIN ABSORPTION
PARTICULATES
EVALUATION
PERSONNEL
RADIOACTIVITY
MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE CONTAMINATION
LAND USE
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
RECREATIONAL AREAS
Environmental monitoring and surveillance
Remediation
Environmental Protection