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Characterization of SDU 6 Sump Water Samples

Crawford, Charles L.
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This report details results from characterization of the Saltstone Disposal Unit 6 (SDU 6) East Sump water samples. In March of 2022, Saltstone Radiation Protection Department (RPD) personnel reported SDU 6 East Sump beta/gamma radiation levels at ~ 33 dpm/mL (~ 15 pCi/mL) beta/gamma in excess of the water sampling limit of 16 dpm/mL (7.2 pCi/mL). Replicate samples obtained from the SDU 6 East Sump were sent to the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) for analysis to include pH, limited anions, toxic metals and radionuclides. Subsequent sump samples associated with SDU 7 that has not yet been filled with any radioactive material were also analyzed at SRNL for both nitrate and nitrite.

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRYSDU Sump Analyses

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Crawford, Charles L.. 2022-05-01. Characterization of SDU 6 Sump Water Samples. https://doi.org/10.2172/1871566

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