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| Radiation Tracking
System (RTRAK)for Delineating Contamination in Soils |
| This project implements and deploys
a suite of proven EM-50 sponsored technologies that, taken together:
provide a turn-key solution to the problem of discerning between
contaminated and uncontaminated soils in support of a soil remedial action
involving radionuclides; and allow this discernment to take place 'on the
fly' as part of an overall Adaptive Sampling and Analysis Program (ASAP)
strategy. |
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Developers:
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FEMP, ANL, INEEL,
DOE-EML | |
Applications:
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Applicable at any DOE site with radionuclide
contamination in shallow soils, especially where varying patterns of
'hot spots' and below-regulatory-concern soils occur (e.g. Rocky
Flats, Nevada Test Site, Fernald,
Mound) | |
Benefits:
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Cost Benefits Expected: Replaces time/labor
intensive soil sampling and analysis programs. Lowers final disposal
cost by reducing waste volumes |
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Expected to significantly Lower Risks: Expected to
reduce secondary waste generation and overall remediation costs
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Status:
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Deployment began in FY98 at Fernald Environmental
Management Project (FEMP) in Fernald, OH with Portable Hi-Purity
Germanium Detectors, and RSS Software for Soil Excavation Control
technologies; deployments will continue into FY99 |
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FY99 Fernald deployments include Area 2, Phase
III; Area 8, Phase III; and Area 9, Phase I |
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To be deployed in FY00 in conjunction with other
delineating contamination in soils technologies (OST #s 2157 and
2362). |
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Continuing work includes developing qualification
and implementation programs for real-time applications at other
sites and additional qualificiation work targeting the use of
real-time technologies in support of site certification in FY00
|
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Commercially available in
FY98 | |
| Milestones:
IT - ITSR Publication;
PR - Peer Review; DP - Deployment; AI -
Available for Implementation; DM - Demonstration; BST
- Bench-Scale Testing; | |
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| 9/19/02 |
Characterization,
Monitoring and Sensor Technology |
OST Ref #:
2361 | |
