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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... level , these wastes are not harm- less and care must be exercised in their handling and disposal . From 1946 through 1970 it was the practice of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission to permit disposal of low - level radioactive waste ...
... level , these wastes are not harm- less and care must be exercised in their handling and disposal . From 1946 through 1970 it was the practice of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission to permit disposal of low - level radioactive waste ...
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... levels in various locations , and to calculate , from the most closely related data , what the expected levels of back- ground radiation should be at particular locations today . In the case of biological samples this is especially ...
... levels in various locations , and to calculate , from the most closely related data , what the expected levels of back- ground radiation should be at particular locations today . In the case of biological samples this is especially ...
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... levels found at the ocean dump sites were caused either by fallout or by the ocean dumping . For example , the levels are so low that the sources are indistin- guishable . However , we can compare the levels of radionuclides found at ...
... levels found at the ocean dump sites were caused either by fallout or by the ocean dumping . For example , the levels are so low that the sources are indistin- guishable . However , we can compare the levels of radionuclides found at ...
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... levels were detected in two individual specimens of Dover Sole . The plutonium appeared only in the gut of the fish , which is itself inedible , and suggests that it was being picked up along with sediments in the food , but not being ...
... levels were detected in two individual specimens of Dover Sole . The plutonium appeared only in the gut of the fish , which is itself inedible , and suggests that it was being picked up along with sediments in the food , but not being ...
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... level waste . Mr. MCCLOSKEY . Despite the finding of lack of damage , it is now EPA's position that we should not ... levels . Mr. MCCLOSKEY . I understand that , but the problem I have with your testimony is you are saying you found ...
... level waste . Mr. MCCLOSKEY . Despite the finding of lack of damage , it is now EPA's position that we should not ... levels . Mr. MCCLOSKEY . I understand that , but the problem I have with your testimony is you are saying you found ...
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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