Measurements of Plutonium and Americium in Soil Samples from Project 57 using the Suspended Soil Particle Sizing System (SSPSS)
As part of the preliminary site characterization conducted for Project 57, soils samples were collected for separation into several size-fractions using the Suspended Soil Particle Sizing System (SSPSS). Soil samples were collected specifically for separation by the SSPSS at three general locations in the deposited Project 57 plume, the projected radioactivity of which ranged from 100 to 600 pCi/g. The primary purpose in focusing on samples with this level of activity is that it would represent anticipated residual soil contamination levels at the site after corrective actions are completed. Consequently, the results of the SSPSS analysis can contribute to dose calculation and corrective action-level determinations for future land-use scenarios at the site.
- Research Organization:
- Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV (US); Desert Research Inst., Las Vegas, NV (US); Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC08-00NV13609
- OSTI ID:
- 786231
- Report Number(s):
- 45182; DE/NV/13609-09; TRN: US0108916
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1 May 2001
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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