Its a national issue, and we should look at it as a national problem and come up with a solution. Naturalenvironmental factors 01 submersionsuffocationforeign bodies 01. Other documents that deal with environmental issues are included in eprr. Rich janati, chief of nuclear safety for pennsylvanias department of environmental protection, said.
In fact, lanl has been publishing these reports since 1971. Delivering science and technology to protect our nation and promote world stability. Paul dowden has worked as an auto and diesel mechanic and as a hot rod enthusiast, doing his own fabrication, electronics, and engine and transmission building. This report contains environmental monitoring activities and results, including air, water, soil and biomass.
Bulldog spring reassigned from general surveillance monitoring group a 3d qtr sampling event. March 20, 2007 response by concerned citizens for nuclear safety ccns. The nas interim status report is a token effort by a committee of busy volunteers. A unique feature of our case report dataset table s1 is that it includes case reports of many of. Public comment is necessary for the lanl plans and. The report documents the present radiological conditions within the realm of todays sophisticated instrumentation and the impact on any future area development. In fact, the old lanl test wells have never produced valid water quality data for groundwater contamination by the lanl nuclear weapons research and manufacture of plutonium pits. Lapr reports are available as pdf files in the lanl electronic library catalog. If the operator is expected to determine an abnormal condition as part of his normal surveillance, then the condition should be presented to the operator as advisory information. Conduct site monitoring and evaluation consisting of periodic soil, water. July 5, 1994, dnfsb letter forwarding staff report on the. Division of environmental hazards and health effects.
Increasing public knowledge and awareness of environmental matters at doe facilities in new mexico. Final report was initially requested by nnsa, which turned to the national academies for technical advice and recommendations regarding several aspects of lanls groundwater protection program. The purpose of the surveillance was to verify corrective action to deficiency report ym96d033. Beginning of an era historical report and trinity color photo. Such a condition usually makes it difficult or impossible for. Naturalenvironmental factors 05 submersionsuffocationforeign bodies 10. July 15, 1996, board letter forwarding staff trip report of lanl activities in support of the hanford tank waste remediation system report dated. Routine monitoring for radiation and for radioactive and chemical materials is conducted on the laboratory site as well as in the surrounding region. Hard copies are available at the public reading room in pojoaque, new mexico.
An independent reassessment of historical data silver, ken. Issuance of surveillance record lanlsr98021 resulting. This summary report presents the methods and results. At present, it appears that several different organizationsi.
The annual environmental report summarizes the results of environmental monitoring of air, surface water, groundwater, sediments, soils, plants, and animals performed at the laboratory during a calendar year. Lanl environmental surveillance report, both of which only address. This summary report presents the methods and results of environmental. Radiation monitor for surveillance of moving vehicles, 974kb, local pdf. The annual environmental report summarizes the results of environmental monitoring of air. The esr aims to summarize the environmental impacts of the laboratory, the efforts to minimize these impacts, and lanls compliance with environmental regulations. This annual environmental report focuses on issues and impacts from laboratory. The esr aims to summarize the environmental impacts of the laboratory, the efforts to minimize these impacts, and lanl s compliance with environmental regulations. The government this week did move to shore up security by requiring hospitals and labs to better secure machines used to irradiate blood. Preventing a dirty bomb offsite source recovery project. Doe office of environment, health, safety and security. New mexico environment department doe oversight bureau. Environmental documents and reports are available online.
To test the hypothesis that lanl environmental surveillance. Pdf july 15, 1996, department letter commenting on the new special nmcsf at pantex and issues related to generic pit analyses and cladding. Lanl engineering standards manual std 342 100 chapter 8. The emp does not report representative data in a timely manner as required by doe order 5400. Read plans and practices for groundwater protection at. Annual environmental report electronic public reading room eprr hard copy public reading room 94 cities of gold. Lanl engineering standards manual isd 3412 chapter 8 i. These data are published annually in lanls environmental surveillance report 2. The topic of this letter is the important information that is missing from the nas interim status report. Laur982005, materials identification and surveillance project item evaluation. The environmental monitoring program emp is intended to provide defense indepth for health and safety. Information management subcommittee plans include redesigning the well construction module of the.
This will involve a central part both in preparing excess plutonium for international inspection and subsequent use or disposal, and in assuring that the us will maintain an effective, credible, if significantly scaled down, nuclear deterrent capability. Global health, agriculture, environmental and security opportunities, challenges and needs in the context of global biosurveillance case studies in biosurveillance and response moving towards comprehensive global biosurveillance. Each year, lanl produces an environmental surveillance report esr in compliance with a department of energy doe order. Although chemical analyses of sediment samples and water can tell us the concentration of a. The 1992 environmental surveillance report, due june 1, 1993, has not yet been issued. The laboratory routinely monitors for radiation and for radioactive and nonradioactive materials at or on laboratory sites as well as in the surrounding region. The report identifies key roles played by federal, state, and local regulators. My task was daunting at the beginning of the summer and had a steep learning curve, but i became acquainted with current environmental issues at lanl, learned to interpret technical data, accompanied scientists in the field, and gained a better. The document is a compilation of information from a variety of. Geographic information system gis emergency support for. As such, the environmental surveillance reports serve as the source of. Lanl developed the monitoring plan according to legal requirements set forth in the.
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