2001 2nd Quarter Introduction

STOLLER-ESER-01-51

S.M. Stoller Corporation
Environmental Surveillance, Education and Research Program
ISSN NUMBER 1089-5469

Idaho National Engineering
and Environmental Laboratory Offsite Environmental Surveillance Program Report:
Second Quarter 2001

June 2002

List of Contributors:

Jade Dye, Ronald Warren, Paula Weyen, Chris Martin,
Douglas K. Halford, Richard Marty, Larry Ingram

Program Conducted for the U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office
Under Contract DE-RP07-99ID13658

S.M. Stoller Corporation
Environmental Surveillance, Education and Research Program
Douglas K. Halford, Program Director
1780 First Street, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401
www.stoller-eser.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WATER SAMPLING

FOODSTUFF SAMPLING

Milk Sampling
Large Game Animal Sampling (no large game animals were sampled during the 2nd Quarter of 2001)
Sheep Sampling

ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A – Summary of Sampling Media and Schedule

APPENDIX B – Summary of MDCs, DCGs, and SDWA Limits

APPENDIX C – Summary of Sample Analysis Results

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1. Annual estimated average dose
TABLE 2. Specific radionuclides with results > 2s and > MDC in composite air filters
TABLE 3. Atmospheric moisture samples with tritium > 2s and > MDC
TABLE 4. Summary of 24-hour PM₁₀ Values (mg/m³) for each station
TABLE 5. Drinking water results > 2s and >MDC
TABLE 6. Surface water results > 2s and >MDC
TABLE 7. TLD Exposures from November 2000 to May 2001

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1. An atom of the element Helium
FIGURE 2. Three main types of radiation are alpha, beta and gamma
FIGURE 3. Units used to express the amount of radioactivity
FIGURE 4. Expected frequency distribution for a sample with no radioactivity
FIGURE 5. Radioactivity is considered a positive detect when the result is greater than 2s
FIGURE 6. The value at which there is less than a 5% chance that the result will be reported as not-detected.
FIGURE 7. Continuous air sampling locations.
FIGURE 8. Weekly average gross alpha concentrations in air at INEEL, Boundary and Distant locations.
FIGURE 9. Average gross beta concentrations in air at INEEL, Boundary and Distant locations.
FIGURE 10. Monthly average gross alpha concentrations in air at INEEL locations.
FIGURE 11. Monthly average gross alpha concentrations in air at Boundary locations.
FIGURE 12. Monthly average gross alpha concentrations in air at Distant locations.
FIGURE 13. Monthly average gross beta concentrations in air at INEEL locations.
FIGURE 14. Monthly average gross beta concentrations in air at Boundary locations.
FIGURE 15.. Monthly average gross beta concentrations in air at Distant locations.
FIGURE 16. Drinking and Surface Water Sampling locations.
FIGURE 17. Milk sampling locations.
FIGURE 18. TLD sampling locations.

Results from ESER's network of low-volume air samplers in searchable form