Abstract:Most published guides for environmental radiological surveillance emphasize the collection and analysis of specific media (e.g. air, water, milk, direct radiation) without indicating the absolute or relative importance of the media sampled or of the radio analyses performed. To determine the relative importance of medium/nuclide combinations in environmental surveillance, the experience at major DOE sites and at operating nuclear power plants was reviewed. Typical release rates for nuclide groupings (tritium, … Show more
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