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Phase I of the Hanford Environmental Dose Reconstruction Project. Draft summary report. PNL-7410 HEDR, UC-707 (1990)
| Author | Pacific Northwest Laboratory |
| Date | July 1990 |
| Classification | 3.01.8.43/22 (UNITED STATES - SITES - HANFORD) |
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Preface Work Was Prompted by Public Concern The work described in this report was prompted by the public's concern about potential effects from radioactive materials released from the Hanford Site. The Hanford Environmental Dose Reconstruction (HEDR) Project was established to estimate radiation doses the public might have received from the Hanford Site since 1944, when facilities began operating. The HEDR Project, and the issuance of this Draft Summary Report, are under the direction of an independent Technical Steering Panel (TSP) of scientists and members who represent Washington and Oregon states, regional Native American tribes, and the public. The TSP directs, reviews, evaluates, and approves all HEDR Project work. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funds the project but provides no technical review or oversight. Radiation Doses Are Preliminary Phase I of the HEDR Project is a "pilot" or "demonstration" phase. The objectives of this initial phase were to • determine whether enough historical information could be found or reconstructed to be used for dose estimation • develop and test conceptual and computational models for calculating credible dose estimates. Preliminary estimates of radiation doses were produced in Phase I because they are needed to achieve these objectives. The reader is cautioned that the dose estimates provided in this and other Phase I HEDR reports are preliminary. As the HEDR Project continues, the dose estimates will change for at least three reasons: • more complete input information for models will be developed • the models themselves will be refined • the size and shape of the geographic study area will change.
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