Surface gamma-ray survey of SX Tank Farm Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Surface gamma-ray survey of SX Tank Farm

Creator

  • Author: Stromswold, D.C.
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Author: Arthur, R.J.
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Sponsor: United States. Department of Energy.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)

Publisher

  • Name: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S.)
    Place of Publication: Richland, Washington
    Additional Info: Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (United States)

Date

  • Creation: 1996-08-01

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Measurements made over the surface of the SX Tank Farm at Hanford show Cs 137 to be the only significant gamma ray emitting contaminant. A high-purity germanium detector collected the data in the surface survey. Most of the detected radiation originated from specific above ground objects, such as pipes and vents. One area of increased radiation in the north section of the tank farm between tanks SX-102 and SX-105, was apparently due to contamination of the soil by Cs 137. An area of interest near tanks SX-108, SX-111, and SX-112, below which borehole logs has indicated deep Cs 137 contamination, also showed Cs 137 at the surface, but the signal originated mainly from surface objects rather than from contaminated soils. A significant result of the surface survey is the understanding that surface objects with contamination can affect the signal observed by borehole logging tools as they reach the ground surface.
  • Physical Description: 18 p.

Subject

  • STI Subject Categories: 54 Environmental Sciences
  • Keyword: Gamma Detection
  • STI Subject Categories: 05 Nuclear Fuels
  • Keyword: Underground Storage
  • Keyword: Soils
  • Keyword: Radiation Monitoring
  • Keyword: Leaks
  • Keyword: Tanks
  • Keyword: Cesium 137
  • Keyword: Radiation Detection
  • Keyword: High-Level Radioactive Wastes
  • Keyword: Surface Contamination

Source

  • Other Information: PBD: Aug 1996

Collection

  • Name: Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports
    Code: OSTI

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Other: DE96050375
  • Report No.: PNNL--11279
  • Grant Number: AC06-76RL01830
  • DOI: 10.2172/390549
  • Office of Scientific & Technical Information Report Number: 390549
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc674176

Note

  • Display Note: INIS; OSTI as DE96050375
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