Sediment and radionuclide transport in rivers. Phase 2. Field sampling program for Cattaraugus and Buttermilk Creeks, New York
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As part of a study on sediment and radionuclide transport in rivers, Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) is investigating the effect of sediment on the transport of radionuclides in Cattaraugus and Buttermilk Creeks, New York. A source of radioactivity in these creeks is the Western New York Nuclear Service Center which consists of a low-level waste disposal site and a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant. Other sources of radioactivity include fallout from worldwide weapons testing and natural background radioactivity. The major objective of the PNL Field Sampling Program is to provide data on sediment and radionuclide characteristics in Cattaraugus and Buttermilk Creeks … continued below
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Walters, W. H.; Ecker, R. M. & Onishi, Y. April 1, 1982.
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As part of a study on sediment and radionuclide transport in rivers, Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) is investigating the effect of sediment on the transport of radionuclides in Cattaraugus and Buttermilk Creeks, New York. A source of radioactivity in these creeks is the Western New York Nuclear Service Center which consists of a low-level waste disposal site and a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant. Other sources of radioactivity include fallout from worldwide weapons testing and natural background radioactivity. The major objective of the PNL Field Sampling Program is to provide data on sediment and radionuclide characteristics in Cattaraugus and Buttermilk Creeks to verify the use of the Sediment and Radionuclide Transport model, SERATRA, for nontidal rivers. This report covers the results of field data collection conducted during September 1978. Radiological analysis of sand, silt, and clay size fractions of suspended and bed sediment, and water were performed. Results of these analyses indicate that the principal radionuclides occurring in these two water courses, with levels significantly higher than background levels, during the Phase 2 sampling program were Cesium-137 and Strontium-90. These radionuclides had significantly higher activity levels above background in the bed sediment, suspended sediment, and water samples. Other radionuclides that are possibly being released into the surface water environment by the Nuclear Fuel Services facilities are Plutonium-238, 239, and 240, Americium-241, Curium-244, and Tritium. More radionuclides were consistently found in the bed sediment as compared to suspended sediment. The fewest radionuclides were found in the water of Buttermilk and Cattaraugus Creeks. The higher levels were found in the bed sediments for the gamma-emitters and in the suspended sediment for the alpha and beta-emitters (not including Tritium).
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- Actinide Isotopes
- Actinide Nuclei
- Alkali Metal Isotopes
- Alkaline Earth Isotopes
- Alpha Decay Radioisotopes
- Americium 241
- Americium Isotopes
- Beta Decay Radioisotopes
- Beta-Minus Decay Radioisotopes
- Cesium 134
- Cesium 137
- Cesium Isotopes
- Chemical Analysis
- Contamination
- Curium 244
- Curium Isotopes
- Environmental Effects
- Environmental Transport
- Even-Even Nuclei
- Even-Odd Nuclei
- Federal Region Ii
- Fuel Reprocessing Plants
- Heavy Nuclei
- Hours Living Radioisotopes
- Hydrogen Isotopes
- Intermediate Mass Nuclei
- Internal Conversion Radioisotopes
- Isomeric Transition Isotopes
- Isotopes
- Light Nuclei
- Low-Level Radioactive Wastes
- Management
- Mass Transfer
- Materials
- Monitoring
- New York
- North America
- Nuclear Facilities
- Nuclei
- Odd-Even Nuclei
- Odd-Odd Nuclei
- Plutonium 238
- Plutonium 239
- Plutonium 240
- Plutonium Isotopes
- Quantitative Chemical Analysis
- Radiation Monitoring
- Radioactive Materials
- Radioactive Waste Disposal
- Radioactive Wastes
- Radioactivity
- Radiochemical Analysis
- Radioisotopes
- Radionuclide Migration
- Rivers
- Sampling
- Sediments
- Streams
- Strontium 90
- Strontium Isotopes
- Surface Waters
- Tritium
- Underground Disposal
- Usa
- Waste Disposal
- Waste Management
- Wastes
- West Valley Processing Plant
- Years Living Radioisotopes 053000* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Environmental Aspects
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- Report No.: NUREG/CR-1030-Vol.2
- Report No.: PNL-3117-Vol.2
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Walters, W. H.; Ecker, R. M. & Onishi, Y. Sediment and radionuclide transport in rivers. Phase 2. Field sampling program for Cattaraugus and Buttermilk Creeks, New York, report, April 1, 1982; Richland, Washington. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1069607/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.