Guide for environmental radiological surveillance at ERDA installations

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Environmental Monitoring Plan

“…It is the DOE objective that DOE operations properly and accurately measure radionuclides in effluent streams and in the ambient environmental media. (Corley et al, 1981) states that the factors that should be considered in determining the relative level of environmental surveillance required at a facility include the following:…”

2002 WIPP Environmental Monitoring Plan

“…It 5-2 is the DOE's objective that all DOE operations properly and accurately measure radionuclides in effluent streams and in the ambient environmental media. (Corley et al, 1981) states that the factors that should be considered in determining the relative level of environmental surveillance required at a facility include the following: The above guidance, the risk analysis in the WIPP SAR, and the dose criteria in DOE Order 5400.5 indicate that operational dose estimates for WIPP are significantly below dose criteria. However, the purpose of WIPP is to demonstrate that the long-term disposal of TRU waste in bedded salt can be accomplished safely, and that the natural environment will not be significantly affected as a result of the construction and operation of the disposal facility.…”

“…Intake and subsequent distribution in the human body depends on the particle size and the chemical state of the radionuclides. The documents Environmental Regulatory Guide for Radiological Effluent Monitoring and Environmental Surveillance (DOE, 1991) (Corley et al, 1981) provide guidance on deployment, operations, and program management of an airborne particulate monitoring program.…”

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Annual Site Environmental Report for Calendar Year 2000

“…To maintain free access to Csite, PPPL instituted an extensive monitoring program that was expanded in recent years. The PPPL radiological environmental monitoring program generally follows the guidance given in two DOE reports; A Guide for: Environmental Radiological Surveillance at U.S. Department of Energy Installations [Co81] and Environmental Dose Assessment Methods for Normal Operations at [St82].…”