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Radioactive contamination in the Hanford environs, January-March 1955

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United States : [publisher not identified], 1955
Springfield, Va.: National Technical Information Service, [approximately 1955]
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microfiche : negative ; 11 x 15 cm

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Summary
This document summarizes the results obtained from monitoring the HAPO environs for radioactive contamination during the period January, February, and March 1955. Samples were collected by Regional Monitoring forces. These samples were analyzed by the Radio-Analysis Laboratory of the Regional Radiation Measurements Unit. Counting rates obtained from these analyses were corrected for geometry, backscatter, air-window absorption, source size, self-absorption, chemical yield, and collection efficiency by Radiation Measurement Evaluation forces. Additional corrections for decay were applied to those samples in which significant amounts of short half-life beta particle emitters were found. The findings obtained from analyzing the direct samples were supplemented with readings obtained from portable and fixed instrumentation. The results obtained from the described efforts are presented in Sections I through VII which are written by various members of the organizations responsible for them. These sections discuss the amounts of active material discharged from plant facilities and their effect on the contamination of vegetation, air, soil, and water. 11 refs.
Report Numbers
DE86008429; HW-36506
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Collection
NTIS collection.
Note
DOE contract number: AC06-76RL01350
OSTI Identifier 6109988
Research organization: General Electric Co., Richland, WA (USA). Hanford Atomic Products Operation.
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