Assessment of radiocarbon in the Savannah River Site Environment

Technical Report · Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6379459· OSTI ID:6379459

Carlton, W H; Evans, A G; Murphy, Jr, C E; Tuck, D M

This report is a radiological assessment of [sup 14]C releases from the Savannah River Site. During the operation of five production reactors [sup 14]C has been produced at SRS. Approximately 3000 curies have been released to the atmosphere but there are no recorded releases to surface waters. Once released, the [sup 14]C joins the carbon cycle and a portion enters the food chain. The overall radiological impact of SRS releases on the offsite maximum individual can be characterized by a dose of 1.1 mrem, compared with a dose of 12,960 mrem from non-SRS sources during the same period of time. Releases of [sup 14]C have resulted in a negligible risk to the environment and the population it supports.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• OSTI ID: 6379459
• Report Number(s): WSRC-TR-93-215; ON: DE93014759
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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