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Title: Environmental monitoring at the WIPP site CY 1976

Abstract

Measurements made in the WIPP study area indicate background exposure levels of 8-9 ..mu..R/hr. These measured data are in good agreement with calculated exposure rates (7.5-9.6 ..mu..rad/hr). Airborne gross beta concentrations, which were low (0.02 pCi/m/sup 3/), confirmed the presence of global fallout from the Chinese nuclear tests conducted in the atmosphere during the fall. The air-quality measurements, except for a few unexplained excursions, were less than State and/or Federal air-quality standards.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
7289752
Report Number(s):
SAND-77-1021
TRN: 78-000842
DOE Contract Number:  
EY-76-C-04-0789
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; RADIATION MONITORING; AIR QUALITY; BACKGROUND RADIATION; NEW MEXICO; PILOT PLANTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SITE SELECTION; FUNCTIONAL MODELS; MANAGEMENT; MONITORING; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; RADIATIONS; USA; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; 053000* - Nuclear Fuels- Environmental Aspects; 052002 - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Disposal & Storage; 500300 - Environment, Atmospheric- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Brewer, L. W., and Metcalf, J. H. Environmental monitoring at the WIPP site CY 1976. United States: N. p., 1977. Web. doi:10.2172/7289752.
Brewer, L. W., & Metcalf, J. H. Environmental monitoring at the WIPP site CY 1976. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/7289752
Brewer, L. W., and Metcalf, J. H. 1977. "Environmental monitoring at the WIPP site CY 1976". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/7289752. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/7289752.
@article{osti_7289752,
title = {Environmental monitoring at the WIPP site CY 1976},
author = {Brewer, L. W. and Metcalf, J. H.},
abstractNote = {Measurements made in the WIPP study area indicate background exposure levels of 8-9 ..mu..R/hr. These measured data are in good agreement with calculated exposure rates (7.5-9.6 ..mu..rad/hr). Airborne gross beta concentrations, which were low (0.02 pCi/m/sup 3/), confirmed the presence of global fallout from the Chinese nuclear tests conducted in the atmosphere during the fall. The air-quality measurements, except for a few unexplained excursions, were less than State and/or Federal air-quality standards.},
doi = {10.2172/7289752},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7289752}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977},
month = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977}
}