Development of criteria used to establish a background environmental monitoring station.

Autor: Fritz BG; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd., Richland, WA 99354, USA. Electronic address: Bradley.Fritz@pnnl.gov., Barnett JM; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd., Richland, WA 99354, USA., Snyder SF; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd., Richland, WA 99354, USA., Bisping LE; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd., Richland, WA 99354, USA., Rishel JP; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd., Richland, WA 99354, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of environmental radioactivity [J Environ Radioact] 2015 May; Vol. 143, pp. 52-57. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Mar 02.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2015.02.010
Abstrakt: It is generally considered necessary to measure concentrations of contaminants-of-concern at a background location when conducting atmospheric environmental surveillance. This is because it is recognized that measurements of background concentrations can enhance interpretation of environmental monitoring data. Despite the recognized need for background measurements, there is little published guidance available that describes how to identify an appropriate atmospheric background monitoring location. This paper develops generic criteria that can guide the decision making process for identifying suitable locations for background atmospheric monitoring station. Detailed methods for evaluating some of these criteria are also provided and a case study for establishment of an atmospheric background surveillance station as part of an environmental surveillance program is described. While the case study focuses on monitoring for radionuclides, the approach is equally valid for any airborne constituent being monitored. The case study shows that implementation of the developed criteria can result in a good, defensible choice for a background atmospheric monitoring location.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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