Re: What is a contaminated soil ?

[Randall_F_Brich@RL.gov]

     According to Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, 835, "Occupational 
     Radiation Protection's Implemetation Guide on Posting and Labeling, 
     November 1994, soil contamination area is defined:
     
     "Any area where radioactive material contamination exists in a matrix 
     (eg. soil) at levels exceeding natural background and has not been 
     release for unrestricted use in accordance with DOE Order 5400.5, 
     Radiation Protection of the Public and the environment."
     
     Randy Brich
     USDOE
     Richland
     e-mail: randall_f_brich@rl.gov


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Subject: What is a contaminated soil ?
Author:  Jean-Michel Mure <Jean-Michel.Mure@andra.fr> at -MailLink
Date:    1/14/97 10:46 AM


Hi Radsafers,
     
I would like to know if there the american legislation (or elsewhere) 
defines in an explicit manner (in tems of activity per unit mass for 
example), what is a contaminated soil ? If not, what is the decision 
criteria which is used by safety authorities to decide whether a soil is to 
be decontaminated? 
     
Can you provide references for useful documents.
     
Thanks and best regards.
JM        
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