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RE: Lab Tests Indicate Plutonium in Air

Franz,

Here are the figures as released in an article in the local (Richland, Wa
area) newspaper.  All are for Pu239.
.00036pci/m^3 in downtown Richland
.00042pci/m^3 across Columbia river in Pasco, Wa area (southeast of Hanford
site)
.00012-.00023pci/m^3 at various other sites around Richland area

For a baseline of "normal" concentration of Pu 239 in the air at Hanford
site boundary the following was given: ~.0000003pci/m^3

Jim Rodgers
SRCT
Thermo Hanford Inc.

-----Original Message-----
From: Franz Schoenhofer [mailto:schoenho@via.at]
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 10:13 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: Lab Tests Indicate Plutonium in Air


At 07:15 27.07.2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Lab Tests Indicate Plutonium in Air
>
>RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - Air samples taken during and after the Hanford 
>nuclear reservation fire last month show an increased concentration 
>of plutonium in public areas outside the reservation, but still in 
>non-harmful quantity, officials said Wednesday. 


Sandy, I suppose it is from a news agency. But are there any absolute
numbers available? I would like to compare them with the European air
concentrations.

Franz


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