Phase II, Title I engineering assessment of inactive uranium mill tailings, Monument Valley site, Monument Valley, Arizona. [Environmental effects, health hazards, and options for stabilization of tailings or fencing of site] [electronic resource].
- Published
- Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1977.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description
- Pages: 173 : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators
- United States. Department of Energy and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Free-to-read Unrestricted online access
- Summary
- An engineering assessment was made of the problems resulting from the existence of radioactive uranium mill tailings at the Monument Valley millsite in Arizona. The Phase II, Title I services include the preparation of topographic maps, the performance of core drillings and radiometric measurements sufficient to determine areas and volumes of tailings and other radium-contaminated materials, the evaluation of resulting radiation exposures of individuals residing nearby, the investigation of site hydrology and meteorology and the evaluation and costing of alternative corrective actions. Radon gas release from the tailings on the site constitutes the most significant environmental impact, although windblown tailings and external gamma radiation are also factors. The sparse population and relatively low radiation levels yield minimal immediate environmental impact; hence, the two alternative actions presented are directed towards restricting access to the site and returning the windblown tailings to the pile and stabilizing the pile. Both options include remedial action costs for offsite locations where tailings have been placed. Cost estimates for the two options are $585,000 and $1,165,000.
- Report Numbers
- E 1.99:gjt-4
gjt-4 - Subject(s)
- Other Subject(s)
- Mill Tailings
- Health Hazards
- Security
- Stabilization
- Radon
- Environmental Transport
- Uranium Ores
- Arizona
- Comparative Evaluations
- Cost
- Daughter Products
- Environment
- Environmental Effects
- Human Populations
- Radioactivity
- Waste Storage
- Elements
- Hazards
- Isotopes
- Management
- Mass Transfer
- Nonmetals
- North America
- Ores
- Populations
- Rare Gases
- Solid Wastes
- Storage
- Usa
- Waste Management
- Wastes
- Note
- Published through SciTech Connect.
03/31/1977.
"gjt-4"
Ford, Bacon and Davis Utah, Inc., Salt Lake City (USA) - Funding Information
- EY-76-C-13-1658
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