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Predicting radon flux from uranium mill tailings

Author
Freeman, H. D.
Published
United States : [publisher not identified], 1983
Springfield, Va.: National Technical Information Service, [approximately 1983]
Physical Description
microfiche : negative ; 11 x 15 cm
Additional Creators
Hartley, J. N.

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Summary
Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL), under contract to the US Department of Energy (DOE) Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project (UMTRAP) office, is developing technology for the design of radon barriers for uranium mill tailings piles. To properly design a radon cover for a particular tailings pile, the radon flux emanating from the bare tailings must be known. The tailings characteristics required to calculate the radon flux include radium-226 content, emanating power, bulk density, and radon diffusivity. This paper presents theoretical and practical aspects of estimating the radon flux from an uranium tailings pile. Results of field measurements to verify the calculation methodology are also discussed. 24 references, 4 figures, 4 tables.
Report Numbers
DE84006571; PNL-SA-11855; CONF-840245-4
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Note
DOE contract number: AC06-76RL01830
OSTI Identifier 5356290
Research organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA).
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