Second Quarter 2006
INL Quarterly Site Environmental Report
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Sample Type Analysis |
Collection Frequency |
LOCATIONS |
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Distant |
Boundary |
INL |
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AIR SAMPLING |
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LOW-VOLUME AIR |
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Gross Alpha, Gross Beta, 131I |
weekly |
Blackfoot, Craters of the Moon, Dubois, Idaho Falls, Jackson WY, Rexburg |
Arco, Atomic City, FAA Tower, Howe, Monteview, Mud Lake, Blue Dome |
Main Gate, EFS, Van Buren |
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Gamma Spec |
quarterly |
Blackfoot, Craters of the Moon, Dubois, Idaho Falls, Jackson WY, Rexburg |
Arco, Atomic City, FAA Tower, Howe, Monteview, Mud Lake, Blue Dome |
Main Gate, EFS, Van Buren |
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90Sr, Transuranics |
quarterly |
Rotating schedule |
Rotating schedule |
Rotating schedule |
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ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE |
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Tritium |
4 to 13 weeks |
Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, Rexburg |
Atomic City |
None |
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PRECIPITATION |
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Tritium |
monthly |
Idaho Falls |
None |
CFA |
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Tritium |
weekly |
None |
None |
EFS |
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PM-10 |
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Particulate Mass |
every 6th day |
Rexburg, Blackfoot |
Atomic City |
None |
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WATER SAMPLING |
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SURFACE WATER |
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Gross Alpha, Gross Beta, 3H |
semi-annually |
Twin Falls, Buhl, Hagerman, Idaho Falls, Bliss |
None |
None |
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DRINKING WATER |
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Gross Alpha, Gross Beta, 3H |
semi-annually |
Aberdeen, Carey, Fort Hall, Idaho Falls, Minidoka, Moreland, Roberts, Shoshone, Taber |
Arco, Atomic City, Howe, Monteview, Mud Lake |
None |
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ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION SAMPLING |
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TLDs |
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Gamma Radiation |
semiannual |
Aberdeen, Blackfoot (2), Craters of the Moon, Dubois, Idaho Falls, Jackson WY, Minidoka, Rexburg, Roberts |
Arco, Atomic City, Birch Creek, Howe, Monteview, Mud Lake |
None |
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SOIL SAMPLING |
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SOIL |
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Gamma Spec, 90Sr, Transuranics |
biennially |
Carey, Crystal Ice Caves (Aberdeen), Blackfoot, St. Anthony |
Butte City, Monteview, Atomic City, FAA Tower, Howe, Mud Lake (2), Birch Creek |
None |
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FOODSTUFF SAMPLING |
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MILK |
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Gamma Spec (131I) |
weekly |
Ucon |
None |
None |
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Gamma Spec (131I) |
monthly |
Blackfoot, Carey, Dietrich, Idaho Falls, Minidoka, Moreland, Roberts |
Howe, Terreton |
None |
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Tritium, 90Sr |
Semi-annually |
Blackfoot, Carey, Dietrich, Idaho Falls, Minidoka, Moreland, Roberts |
Howe, Terreton |
None |
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POTATOES |
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Gamma Spec, 90Sr |
annually |
Aberdeen, Blackfoot, Fort Hall, Idaho Falls, Rupert, Taber, occasional samples across the U.S. |
Arco, Monteview, Mud Lake, Terreton |
None |
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WHEAT |
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Gamma Spec, 90Sr |
annually |
American Falls, Blackfoot, Dietrich, Idaho Falls, Minidoka, Carey |
Arco, Monteview, Mud Lake, Taber, Terreton |
None |
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LETTUCE |
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Gamma Spec, 90Sr |
annually |
Blackfoot, Carey, Idaho Falls, Pocatello |
Arco, Atomic City, Howe, |
EFS |
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BIG GAME |
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Gamma Spec |
varies |
Occasional samples across the U.S. |
Public Highways |
INL Site roads |
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SHEEP |
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Gamma Spec |
annually |
Blackfoot or Dubois |
None |
N. INL (Circular Butte), S. INL (Tractor Flats) |
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WATERFOWL |
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Gamma Spec, 90Sr, Transuranics |
annually |
Varies among: Heise, Firth, Fort Hall, Mud Lake and Market Lake |
None |
Wastewater disposal ponds |
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MARMOTS |
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Gamma Spec |
varies |
Pocatello Zoo, Tie Canyon |
None |
RWMC |