Investigation of fire at Council, Alaska [electronic resource] : A release of approximately 3000 curies of tritium

Published:: Richland, Wash. : Pacific Northwest Laboratory, 1988.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Additional Creators:: Pacific Northwest Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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On September 6, 1987, about 6:00 a.m., a fire was discovered in the community building at Council, Alaska, where 12 radioluminescent (RL) light panels containing approximately 3000 Ci were stored. All of the tritium in the panels was released as a result of the fire. This report summarizes the recovery of the remains of the panels destroyed in the fire and investigations completed to evaluate the fire site for possible exposure of community residents or contamination by tritium release in the environment. Based on the analysis of urine samples obtained from individuals in the community and from Pacific Northwest Laboratory personnel participating in the recovery operation, no evidence of exposure to individuals was found. No tritium (above normal background) was found in water and vegetation samples obtained at various locations near the site. 12 figs., 3 tabs.

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E 1.99:pnl-6523
pnl-6523

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Published through SciTech Connect.
04/01/1988.
"pnl-6523"
"DE88009237"
Jensen, G.A.; Martin, J.B.

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AC06-76RL01830

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