THE SM-1 ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING PROGRAM, NOVEMBER 1954- DECEMBER 1960

Abstract

An environmental radiological monitoring program was conducted. All data obtained during a period extending from 1 1/2 years prior to SM-1 reactor start-up through more than 3 years of reactor operation are summarized. The period extended from November 1954 through December 1960. Samples assayed for radioactivity include the following: River water and botton silt; SM-1 condenser cooling water; subsurface ground water; rain and snow; atmospheric particles obtained by air filtration and fallout; and biota. The report concludes that after more than 3 years of SM-1 reactor operation, no significant increase has been noted in the radiological background level in the Fort Belvoir area.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 1961
Accession Number
AD0271023

Entities

People

  • Maurice Pressman
  • Paul B. Pruett

Organizations

  • United States Army Engineer Research and Development Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Bombs
  • California
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Filtration
  • Governments
  • Groundwater
  • New York
  • Particles
  • Potomac River
  • Radioactivity
  • Reactor Operation
  • United States
  • Virginia
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.