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Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring & Research Center Mayors Town Hall Presentation Dr. Russell Hardy, Director New Mexico State University CEMRC Ambient Air Sampler Locations New Mexico State University Am241 Pu239+240 Pu238


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New Mexico State University

Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring & Research Center

Mayor’s Town Hall Presentation

  • Dr. Russell Hardy, Director
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CEMRC Ambient Air Sampler Locations

New Mexico State University

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New Mexico State University

Sampling Site Sample Period Am241 Bq/Sample Pu239+240 Bq/Sample Pu238 Bq/Sample On Site #106 109 Yards NW of WIPP Exh. Shaft 2/11/14 - 2/18/14 1.300 0.115 0.004 2/18/14 - 2/25/14 0.020 0.004 0.004 2/25/14 - 3/4/14 0.007 3/4/14 - 3/11/14 n/d n/d n/d 3/11/14 - 3/21/14 0.013 n/d n/d 3/21/14 - 3/29/14 0.0005 n/d n/d 3/29/14 - 4/4/14 0.0005 n/d n/d Near Field #107 0.6 Miles NW of WIPP Exh. Shaft 2/11/14 - 2/16/14 0.645 0.046 n/d 2/16/14 - 2/18/14 0.007 n/d n/d 2/18/14 - 2/25/14 0.017 0.005 n/d 2/25/14 - 3/4/14 0.004 0.001 n/d 3/4/14 - 3/11/14 n/d n/d n/d 3/11/14 - 3/21/14 0.002 n/d n/d 3/21/14 - 3/29/14 Recounting Recounting Recounting 3/29/14 - 4/4/14 0.0004 n/d Recounting Cactus Flats #108 11.8 Miles SE of WIPP Exh. Shaft 2/11/14 - 2/16/14 n/d n/d n/d 2/16/14 - 2/18/14 0.005 n/d n/d 2/18/14 - 2/25/14 0.007 0.001 n/d 2/25/14 - 3/4/14 n/d n/d n/d 3/4/14 - 3/11/14 0.001 n/d n/d 3/11/14 - 3/21/14 0.002 0.002 n/d 3/21/14 - 3/29/14 n/d Recounting Recounting 3/29/14 - 4/4/14 n/d n/d n/d n/d = no detection (activity below minimum detectable concentrations)

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WIPP Exhaust Shaft Monitoring Station A

New Mexico State University

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WIPP Exhaust Monitoring Station B

New Mexico State University

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Station A (pre-HEPA) and Station B (post- HEPA) Results

New Mexico State University

Sampling Station A - Pre-HEPA Sampling Station B - Post-HEPA Week Am241 Bq/Sample Pu239+240 Bq/Sample Pu238 Bq/Sample Week Am241 Bq/Sample Pu239+240 Bq/Sample Pu238 Bq/Sample 2/15 - 2/21 46,614.18 7,103.16 322.54 2/15 - 2/21 213.08 20.94 3.00 2/22 - 2/28 9.24 1.02 0.092 2/22 - 2/28 0.94 0.09 0.010 3/1 - 3/7 1.51 0.16 0.007 3/1 - 3/7 0.69 0.08 0.004 3/8 - 3/14 1.90 0.17 0.008 3/8 - 3/14 0.40 0.05 0.002 3/15 - 3/21 0.81 0.09 0.004 3/15 - 3/21 0.16 0.02 0.001 3/22 - 3/28 1.12 0.12 0.005 3/22 - 3/28 0.05 0.004 0.0003 3/29 - 4/4 0.78 0.08 0.004 3/29 - 4/4 0.04 0.004 0.0004

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New Mexico State University

0.00 0.01 0.10 1.00 10.00 100.00 1,000.00 10,000.00 100,000.00 2/15 - 2/21 2/22 - 2/28 3/1 - 3/7 3/8 - 3/14 3/15 - 3/21 3/22 - 3/28 3/29 - 4/4 Bq per Sample

Station A Activity per Week

Am241 Bq/Sample Pu239+240 Bq/Sample Pu238 Bq/Sample 0.00 0.00 0.06 1.56 39.06 976.56 2/15 - 2/21 2/22 - 2/28 3/1 - 3/7 3/8 - 3/14 3/15 - 3/21 3/22 - 3/28 3/29 - 4/4 Bq per Sample

Station B Activity per Week

Am241 Bq/Sample Pu239+240 Bq/Sample Pu238 Bq/Sample

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Surface Water Results

New Mexico State University

Reservoir - Sample Type Am241 Bq/Liter Pu239+240 Bq/Liter Pu238 Bq/Liter Red Bluff - Shallow n/d n/d n/d Red Bluff - Deep n/d n/d n/d Brantley - Shallow n/d n/d n/d Brantley - Deep n/d n/d n/d Brantley - Shallow Duplicate n/d n/d n/d Brantley - Deep Duplicate n/d n/d n/d Lower Tansil - Shallow n/d n/d n/d Lower Tansil - Duplicate n/d n/d n/d n/d = no detection (activity below minimum detectable concentrations)

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Soil Sampling Activities

New Mexico State University