Air Sampling

The primary pathway by which radionuclides can move off-site is through the air and is thus the primary focus of monitoring on and around the INEEL.  Particulates and iodine-131 (¹³¹I) in air are measured weekly at 16 locations using low-volume air samplers for the duration of the quarter.  Moisture in the atmosphere is sampled at four locations around the INEEL and analyzed for tritium.  Concentrations of EPA size-targeted particulates in air are measured using samplers that collect particulates less than 10 microns (PM₁₀) at three locations.  Air sampling activities and results for the fourth quarter, 2001 are discussed below.

• Low-Volume Air Sampling
• Atmospheric Moisture Sampling
• PM₁₀ Air Sampling
• Results from ESER's network of low-volume air samplers in searchable form 

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