Ocean dumping of radioactive waste off the Pacific coast: hearing before a subcommittee of the Committee Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, October 7, 1980 |
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... concentrations of radionuclides in the fish we have collected compare to the range of concentrations found in similar species taken from other areas where no dumping has occurred . For example , market basket samples from elsewhere in ...
... concentrations of radionuclides in the fish we have collected compare to the range of concentrations found in similar species taken from other areas where no dumping has occurred . For example , market basket samples from elsewhere in ...
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... concentrations of americium were detected , no plutonium was found in the fish , despite the fact that ameri- cium is a decay product of plutonium ; Three , the levels reported were so high that they would be diffi- cult to explain on ...
... concentrations of americium were detected , no plutonium was found in the fish , despite the fact that ameri- cium is a decay product of plutonium ; Three , the levels reported were so high that they would be diffi- cult to explain on ...
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... concentrations . Mr. BURTON . You are no longer relying on them except for facts , not for interpretation of fact ? Mr. HAWKINS . We still have very small resources compared with the magnitude of a full - scale investigation of ...
... concentrations . Mr. BURTON . You are no longer relying on them except for facts , not for interpretation of fact ? Mr. HAWKINS . We still have very small resources compared with the magnitude of a full - scale investigation of ...
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... concentrations of radionuclides in the waters , the sediment , and the biota , that is , in the sediment as well as the fish that live nearby . So it is to get firsthand information on what is happening there and survey the barrels ...
... concentrations of radionuclides in the waters , the sediment , and the biota , that is , in the sediment as well as the fish that live nearby . So it is to get firsthand information on what is happening there and survey the barrels ...
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... concentrations found in these biological samples have been compared to data for biological samples not associated with ocean dumpsites , and found to be comparable . The ranges are also consistent with what would be expected as a ...
... concentrations found in these biological samples have been compared to data for biological samples not associated with ocean dumpsites , and found to be comparable . The ranges are also consistent with what would be expected as a ...
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AEC Licensee American Nuclear Society americium Atlantic background barrels benthic biological BURTON byproduct material California coast coastal Cohen and Smith Committee conclusions containers were disposed curies of byproduct Davis depth disposal of radioactive disposal sites disposals took place DR-II drums dump sites dumping of radioactive Dyer earthquake estimated fallout Farallon Islands fathoms Federal following coordinates food chain HAWKINS hazard high-level isotopes Kopp Laboratory levels licensed Livermore locations MCCLOSKEY meter miles MOFFETT monitoring mussels Navy Nuclear Regulatory Commission nuclear waste number of containers ocean disposal ocean dumping organization performing Pacific packaging PANETTA performing the disposals plutonium problem Quentin Kopp radiation radioactive contamination radioactive materials radioactive waste radioactive waste disposal Radioactive Waste Dumping radiological activity radionuclides reactor record regulatory release samples San Francisco Santa Cruz sea disposal sediment specific statement strontium-90 studies subcommittee Supervisor surveys testimony Toby Moffett toxic waste containers waste dumpsites