Since startup in January 1945 through December 1959, 4 {times} 10{sup 9} gallons of radioactive liquid wastes have been discharged to cribs and trenches at HAPO by the Chemical Processing Department facilities in the 200 Areas. These wastes contained approximately 2.5 {times} 10{sup 6} curies of beta emitters. The Scavenged Waste Recovery Program was completed in 1957 and Redox Plant process changes were made during the latter part of 1958. These changes resulted in significant reduction in the amount of radioactive materials that have been discharged to the ground in subsequent years, from a maximum of 8.2 {times} 10{sup 5} …
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Since startup in January 1945 through December 1959, 4 {times} 10{sup 9} gallons of radioactive liquid wastes have been discharged to cribs and trenches at HAPO by the Chemical Processing Department facilities in the 200 Areas. These wastes contained approximately 2.5 {times} 10{sup 6} curies of beta emitters. The Scavenged Waste Recovery Program was completed in 1957 and Redox Plant process changes were made during the latter part of 1958. These changes resulted in significant reduction in the amount of radioactive materials that have been discharged to the ground in subsequent years, from a maximum of 8.2 {times} 10{sup 5} curies in 1955 to 9 {times} 10{sup 3} curies in 1959. Although these large amounts of radioactive materials have been discharged to the ground, periodic waste report inventories include no reduction due to radioactive decay. The estimated depletion by radioactive decay is the basis of this report.
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Brown, G. D. & McConiga, M. W.Inventory radioactive liquid waste to ground 200 Areas, 1945--1959,
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July 28, 1960;
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