Waste Isolation Pilot Plant site environmental report for calendar year 1990
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant site environmental report for calendar year 1990

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Published: 1990

Total Pages: 450

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Since the WIPP is still in a preoperation state, no waste has been received; therefore, certain elements required by Order DOE 5400.1 are not presented in this report. For example, no discussion of radionuclide emission with subsequent doses to the public is included. With the WIPP in a preoperational state, discussions of radioactivity for specific radionuclides released as effluents are not included. Additionally it is important to state to the reader of this document that a summarization of the radiological and nonradiological data baseline for the preoperational phase of the WIPP are being compiled and will be presented in a summarized form once completed. It is anticipated these data summarizes will be completed in 1991.

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Site Environmental Report for Calendar Year 1990
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Site Environmental Report for Calendar Year 1990

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Published: 1990

Total Pages: 514

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Operational Environmental Monitoring Plan (OEMP) monitors a comprehensive set of parameters in order to detect any potential environmental impacts and establish baselines for future quantitative environmental impact evaluations. Surface water and groundwater, soil, and biotics are measured for background radiation. Nonradiological environmental monitoring activities include meteorological, air quality, soil properties, and the status of the local biological community. Ecological studies focus on the immediate area surrounding the site with emphasis on the salt storage pile, whereas baseline radiological surveillance covers a broader geographic area including nearby ranches, villages, and cities. Since the WIPP is still in a preoperational state, no waste has been received; therefore, certain elements required by Order DOE 5400.1 are not presented in this report. 15 figs. 19 tabs.