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Title: RADIONUCLIDE AIR EMISSIONS REPORT FOR THE HANFORD SITE CY2003

Abstract

This report documents radionuclide air emissions from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Site in 2003 and the resulting effective dose equivalent (EDE) to the maximally exposed individual (MEI) member of the public. The report has been prepared in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 40, Protection of the Environment, Part 61, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, Subpart H, ''National Emission Standards for Emissions of Radionuclides Other than Radon from Department of Energy Facilities''; Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Chapter 246-247, ''Radiation Protection-Air Emissions''; 10 CFR 830.120, Quality Assurance; DOE Order 414.1B, Quality Assurance; NQA-1, Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Application; EPA QA/R-2, EPA Requirements for Quality Management Plans; and EPA QA/R-5, Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans. The federal regulations in Subpart H of 40 CFR 61 require the measurement and reporting of radionuclides emitted from DOE facilities and the resulting public dose from those emissions. A standard of 10 mrem/yr EDE is not to be exceeded. The EDE to the MEI due to routine and nonroutine emissions in 2003 from Hanford Site point sources was 0.022 mrem (0.00022 mSv), or 0.22 percent of the federal standard. The portions of the Hanford Sitemore » MEI dose attributable to individual point sources as listed in Section 2.0 are appropriate for use in demonstrating the compliance of abated stack emissions with applicable terms of the Hanford Site Air Operating Permit and of Notices of Construction. The state has adopted the 40 CFR 61 standard of 10 mrem/yr EDE into their regulations, yet further requires that the EDE to the MEI be calculated not only from point source emissions but also from diffuse and fugitive sources of emissions. WAC 246-247 also requires the reporting of radionuclide emissions from all Hanford Site sources during routine as well as nonroutine operations. The EDE from diffuse and fugitive emissions at the Hanford Site in2003 was 0.062 mrem (0.00062 mSv) EDE. The total dose from point sources and from diffuse and fugitive sources of radionuclide emissions during 2003 was 0.084 mrem (0.00084 mSv) EDE, or 0.84 percent of the state standard of 10 mrem/yr.« less

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Fluor Hanford, Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (US)
OSTI Identifier:
825990
Report Number(s):
DOE/RL-2004-09, Rev.0
TRN: US0402893
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-96RL13200
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 11 Jun 2004
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; HANFORD RESERVATION; DOSE EQUIVALENTS; POINT SOURCES; POLLUTANTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIOISOTOPES; AIR POLLUTION

Citation Formats

ROKKAN, D J. RADIONUCLIDE AIR EMISSIONS REPORT FOR THE HANFORD SITE CY2003. United States: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.2172/825990.
ROKKAN, D J. RADIONUCLIDE AIR EMISSIONS REPORT FOR THE HANFORD SITE CY2003. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/825990
ROKKAN, D J. 2004. "RADIONUCLIDE AIR EMISSIONS REPORT FOR THE HANFORD SITE CY2003". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/825990. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/825990.
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title = {RADIONUCLIDE AIR EMISSIONS REPORT FOR THE HANFORD SITE CY2003},
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abstractNote = {This report documents radionuclide air emissions from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Site in 2003 and the resulting effective dose equivalent (EDE) to the maximally exposed individual (MEI) member of the public. The report has been prepared in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 40, Protection of the Environment, Part 61, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, Subpart H, ''National Emission Standards for Emissions of Radionuclides Other than Radon from Department of Energy Facilities''; Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Chapter 246-247, ''Radiation Protection-Air Emissions''; 10 CFR 830.120, Quality Assurance; DOE Order 414.1B, Quality Assurance; NQA-1, Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Application; EPA QA/R-2, EPA Requirements for Quality Management Plans; and EPA QA/R-5, Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans. The federal regulations in Subpart H of 40 CFR 61 require the measurement and reporting of radionuclides emitted from DOE facilities and the resulting public dose from those emissions. A standard of 10 mrem/yr EDE is not to be exceeded. The EDE to the MEI due to routine and nonroutine emissions in 2003 from Hanford Site point sources was 0.022 mrem (0.00022 mSv), or 0.22 percent of the federal standard. The portions of the Hanford Site MEI dose attributable to individual point sources as listed in Section 2.0 are appropriate for use in demonstrating the compliance of abated stack emissions with applicable terms of the Hanford Site Air Operating Permit and of Notices of Construction. The state has adopted the 40 CFR 61 standard of 10 mrem/yr EDE into their regulations, yet further requires that the EDE to the MEI be calculated not only from point source emissions but also from diffuse and fugitive sources of emissions. WAC 246-247 also requires the reporting of radionuclide emissions from all Hanford Site sources during routine as well as nonroutine operations. The EDE from diffuse and fugitive emissions at the Hanford Site in2003 was 0.062 mrem (0.00062 mSv) EDE. The total dose from point sources and from diffuse and fugitive sources of radionuclide emissions during 2003 was 0.084 mrem (0.00084 mSv) EDE, or 0.84 percent of the state standard of 10 mrem/yr.},
doi = {10.2172/825990},
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year = {Fri Jun 11 00:00:00 EDT 2004},
month = {Fri Jun 11 00:00:00 EDT 2004}
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