Radionuclides in Pronghorn Resulting from Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing and Worldwide Fallout

Markham, O. Doyle; Halford, Douglas K.; Autenrieth, R. E.; Dickson, R.L.

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“…A study on the INL Site from 1972-1976 conservatively estimated the potential whole-body dose that could be received from an individual eating the entire muscle (27,000 g [952 oz]) and liver mass (500 g [17.6 oz]) of an antelope with the highest levels of radioactivity found in these animals. This dose was 2.7 mrem (27 μSv) (Markham et al 1982). Game animals collected at the INL Site during the past few years have generally shown much lower concentrations of radionuclides.…”

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2021 Idaho National Laboratory Site Environmental Report

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2022

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viii 2021 Annual Site Environmental Report Today, INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting DOE's nuclear and energy research, science, and national defense missions.INL's mission is to discover, demonstrate, and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions and other clean energy options and critical infrastructure with a vision to change the world's energy future and secure the nation's critical infrastructure.In order to clear the way for the facilities required for the new nuclear energy research mission, the Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) Core has been charged with the environmental cleanup of the legacy wastes generated from World War II-era conventional weapons testing, government-owned reactors, and spent fuel reprocessing. The overarching aim of the project is to reduce risks to workers and production facilities, the public, and the environment and to protect the Snake EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xii 2021 Annual Site Environmental Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xiii 2021 Annual Site Environmental ReportTable ES-3. Major federal regulations established for protection of human health and the environment. REGULATOR/ REGULATION REGULATORY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION COMPLIANCE STATUS REPORT SECTIONS EPA/40 CFR 61 The Clean Air Act is the basis for national air pollution control. Emissions of radioactive hazardous air pollutants are regulated by EPA, via the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant (40 CFR 61, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xvii 2021 Annual Site Environmental Reportmethods to monitor species and its habitat, and identify best management practices that can be implemented to minimize impacts to species and ecosystems. Conservation plans that have been implemented on the INL Site consist of:  A Candidate Conservation Agreement (CCA) for the Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) was approved and signed by DOE-ID and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2014. This conservation agreement provides for the protection of the greater sage-grouse and its habitat on the INL Site. This voluntary agreement developed conservation measures and objectives to avoid or minimize threats to sage-grouse and established a sage-grouse Conservation Area (SGCA). The CCA also established a population trigger based on the 2011 male sage-grouse lek attendance on 27 active leks and a habitat trigger based on sagebrush-dominated habitats within the SGCA at the beginning of 2013. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xviii 2021 Annual Site Environmental Report monitoring of ecological resources on the INL Site. All monitoring data are used to determine current species status and provides valuable information regarding the health of vegetation communities on the INL Site and how they are responding after disturbance. Data are also used to support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis. Research is a valuable resource to aid in achieving environmental goals on the INL Site. In 1975, the INL Site was designated a National Environmental Research Park which facilitates various university-led research project...

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Section: Big Game Animalsmentioning

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2021 Idaho National Laboratory Site Environmental Report

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“…A study on the INL Site from 1972-1976 conservatively estimated the potential whole-body dose that could be received from an individual eating the entire muscle (27,000 g [952 oz]) and liver mass (500 g [17.6 oz]) of an antelope with the highest levels of radioactivity found in these animals. This dose was 2.7 mrem (27 μSv) (Markham et al 1982) 137 Cs or other human-made radionuclides. Therefore, no dose from human-made radionuclides would be associated with the consumption of these animals.…”

Section: Big Game Animalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

2022 Site Environmental Report: Idaho National Laboratory

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“…The monitoring of radionuclide levels outside the boundaries of the various INEL facilities and off the INEL site has detected radionuclide concentrations above background levels in individual plants VOLUME1,APPENDIXB 4.9-2 and animals (Markham 1974;Craig et al 1979;Markham et al 1982;Morris 1993a), but these limited data suggest that populations of exposed animals (e.g., mice and rabbits) as well as animals that feed on these exposed animals (e.g., eagles and hawks) are not at risk.…”

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Department of Energy Programmatic Spent Nuclear Fuel Management and Idaho National Engineering Laboratory Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Programs draft environmental impact statement. Volume 1, Appendix B: Idaho National Engineering Laboratory Spent Nuclear Fuel Management Program

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Radionuclides in Pronghorn Resulting from Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing and Worldwide Fallout

Cited by 6 publications

References 9 publications

2021 Idaho National Laboratory Site Environmental Report

2021 Idaho National Laboratory Site Environmental Report

2022 Site Environmental Report: Idaho National Laboratory

Department of Energy Programmatic Spent Nuclear Fuel Management and Idaho National Engineering Laboratory Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Programs draft environmental impact statement. Volume 1, Appendix B: Idaho National Engineering Laboratory Spent Nuclear Fuel Management Program

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