ML17024A021
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| Site: | La Crosse File:Dairyland Power Cooperative icon.png |
| Issue date: | 01/23/2017 |
| From: | Altic N Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education |
| To: | Vaaler M Reactor Decommissioning Branch |
| VAALER M, 415-3178, T08F05 | |
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| DCN 5299-SR-01-0, DE SC0014664 | |
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REPORT FOR THE INDEPENDENT CONFIRMATORY SURVEY OF THE NON-IMPACTED LAND AREAS AT THE LA CROSSE BOILING WATER REACTOR, GENOA, WISCONSIN N. A. Altic ORAU FINAL REPORT Prepared for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission JANUARY 2017 Further dissemination authorized to NRC only; other requests shall be approved by the originating facility or higher NRC programmatic authority.
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La Crosse Confirmatory Survey 5299-SR-01-0 REPORT FOR THE INDEPENDENT CONFIRMATORY SURVEY OF THE NON-IMPACTED LAND AREAS AT THE LA CROSSE BOILING WATER REACTOR GENOA, WISCONSIN Prepared by N. A. Altic ORAU JANUARY 2017 FINAL REPORT Prepared for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission This document was prepared for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) through an interagency agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) (NRC FIN No. F-1244). ORISE is managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities under DOE contract number DE-SC0014664.
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5299-SR-01-0 CONTENTS TABLES.............................................................................................................................................................. ii FIGURES........................................................................................................................................................... ii ACRONYMS.................................................................................................................................................... iii EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
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- 1. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................... 2
- 2. SITE DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................. 3
- 3. DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................. 4 3.1 STATE THE PROBLEM........................................................................................................................ 4 3.2 IDENTIFY THE DECISION................................................................................................................. 5 3.3 IDENTIFY INPUTS TO THE DECISION............................................................................................. 5 3.3.1 Radionuclides of Concern....................................................................................................... 6 3.4 DEFINE THE STUDY BOUNDARIES................................................................................................. 7 3.5 DEVELOP A DECISION RULE........................................................................................................... 7 3.6 SPECIFY LIMITS ON DECISION ERRORS.......................................................................................... 9 3.7 OPTIMIZE THE DESIGN FOR OBTAINING DATA.......................................................................... 9
- 4. PROCEDURES.......................................................................................................................................... 10 4.1 REFERENCE SYSTEM....................................................................................................................... 10 4.2 SURFACE SCANS............................................................................................................................... 10 4.3 SOIL SAMPLING................................................................................................................................ 10
- 5. SAMPLE ANALYSIS AND DATA INTERPRETATION............................................................... 11
- 6. FINDINGS AND RESULTS................................................................................................................... 11 6.1 SURFACE SCANS............................................................................................................................... 12 6.2 SOIL SAMPLING................................................................................................................................ 13 6.3 EVALUATION OF ANALYTICAL DATA........................................................................................... 14
- 7. CONCLUSIONS........................................................................................................................................ 16
- 8. REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................... 17 APPENDIX A FIGURES APPENDIX B SOIL SAMPLE ANALYTICAL RESULTS APPENDIX C MAJOR INSTRUMENTATION APPENDIX D SURVEY PROCEDURES
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey ii 5299-SR-01-0 FIGURES Figure 2.1. Open Land Survey Unit Boundaries........................................................................................... 3 Figure 6.1. Q-Q Plot of ORISE Random Confirmatory Sample Results and LS Background Sample Results...................................................................................................................... 14 Figure 6.2 Sign Test Output Using ProUCL............................................................................................... 15 TABLES Table 2.1. Summary of Non-Impacted Land Area Survey Units................................................................ 4 Table 3.1. LACBWR Confirmatory Survey Decision Process.................................................................... 5 Table 3.2. Cs-137 Investigation Levels Specified in the Licensee's LTP (pCi/g)..................................... 7 Table 6.1. Cs-137 Concentration in Surface Soil Samples (pCi/g)........................................................... 13
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey iii 5299-SR-01-0 ACRONYMS AA alternate action BWR boiling water reactor cpm counts per minute Cs-137 cesium-137 Dairyland Dairyland Power Cooperative DCGL derived concentration guideline level DQO data quality objective FESW Fuel Element Storage Well GPS global positioning system ISFSI Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation ITP Intercomparison Testing Program LACBWR La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor LS LaCrosseSolutions LTP license termination plan MDC minimum detectable concentration NaI sodium iodide NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission ORISE Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education p-value probability pCi/g picocuries per gram PSQ principal study question Q
quantile ROC radionuclide of concern S+
Sign-test statistic SU survey unit TAP total absorption peak TSD technical support document UPL95 95% upper prediction limit VSP Visual Sample Plan ZS ZionSolutions
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5299-SR-01-0 REPORT FOR THE INDEPENDENT CONFIRMATORY SURVEY OF THE NON-IMPACTED LAND AREAS AT THE LA CROSSE BOILING WATER REACTOR GENOA, WISCONSIN EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
During the period of November 14 through 17, 2016, the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) performed an independent confirmatory survey of four non-impacted survey units at the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor. The confirmatory survey consisted of visual inspections, gamma walkover scans, and surface soil sampling. As a result of the gamma walkover surveys, four locations were identified for further investigation by soil sampling. Analysis of these judgmental samples did not reveal any issues or anomalies. Cesium-137 (Cs-137) was not identified above the concentration predicted by the licensees background study in any of the judgmental samples. Radionuclides that were identified in the judgmental samples were attributable to natural sources and not site operations.
Evaluation of the licensees background data set and the ORISE confirmatory data set was performed via the one-sample Sign test. Based on the results of the Sign test, there was no evidence to reject the null hypothesis in favor of the alternative. Thus, the mean Cs-137 concentration of the confirmatory samples was not statistically greater than that reported by LaCrosseSolutions (LS).
Analysis of 16 random samples revealed that five had Cs-137 concentrations above the predicted level. Based on the exceedance of this predicted value, an additional evaluation was performed by comparing the data to the upper confidence limit, as specified in Table 2-6 of the licensees license termination plan (LTP).
Based on the results of the confirmatory survey, ORISE agrees that the licensee has properly classified these four survey units as non-impacted.
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5299-SR-01-0 REPORT FOR THE INDEPENDENT CONFIRMATORY SURVEY OF THE NON-IMPACTED LAND AREAS AT THE LA CROSSE BOILING WATER REACTOR GENOA, WISCONSIN
- 1. INTRODUCTION The La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR), a 50 Megawatt Electric BWR located in Genoa, Wisconsin, was originally a demonstration plant funded by the Atomic Energy Commission, who later sold it to Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland) with a provisional operating license. The BWR achieved initial criticality on July 11, 1967 and operated for 19 years until being permanently shut down on April 30, 1987. Consequentially, Dairylands authority to operate LACBWR under Provisional Operating License DPR-45 (issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission [NRC]
on August 28, 1973) was amended via License Amendment 56 (August 4, 1987) to possession only authority (LS 2015).
Dismantling unused and offline systems and waste disposal operations began in 1994 where the Reactor Pressure Vessel (head, internals, and 29 control rods sealed with concrete), stored waste in the Fuel Element Storage Well (FESW), and other Class B/C wastes were shipped offsite for disposal in June 2007. Other systems and components, such as spent fuel storage racks, gaseous waste disposal systems (excluding underground gas storage tanks), condensate and feedwater system (excluding condensate storage tank and condenser), turbine and generator, and various components located in the Turbine Building (cooling water system pumps, heat exchangers, piping, etc.) have also been removed. In September 2012, 333 irradiated fuel assemblies from the FESW were packaged in 5 dry casks and transferred to the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) for storage (LS 2015).
As of May 2016, the NRC has consented to having the possession, maintenance, and decommissioning authorities of the LACBWR site transferred from Dairyland to LS.
LaCrosseSolutions has recently submitted a request for partial site release to the NRC for the removal of five open land areas characterized as non-impacted from License DPR-45 (LS 2016).
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested that the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) perform confirmatory survey activities for these five areas surrounding the
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5299-SR-01-0 LACBWR. This report summarizes the confirmatory survey activities associated with request for partial site release at the LACBWR.
- 2. SITE DESCRIPTION The LACBWR site enclosure comprises an area of 0.6 hectare (1.5 acres) within the 66 hectare licensed site located roughly 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) south from the village of Genoa, Wisconsin on the eastern shore of the Mississippi River. Figure 2.1 provides an aerial view of the licensed site.
Figure 2.1 provides an aerial view of the licensed site and depicts the boundaries of the five open land survey units (SUs) associated with the partial site release request (LS 2016). Table 2.1 lists the SU descriptions.
Figure 2.1. Open Land Survey Unit Boundaries
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5299-SR-01-0 Table 2.1. Summary of Non-Impacted Land Area Survey Units Survey Unit ID Survey Unit Description Approximate Survey Unit Area (m2)
L4012103 G-3 Plant and related facilities area grounds 66,869 L4012105 Coal Plant pile area grounds 82,894 L4012106 South of coal pile area grounds without ISFSI controlled area 111,899 L4012107 Grounds across Highway 35 to the East 81,254 L4012108 Right of Ways Highway 35/railroad 9,444
- 3. DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES The data quality objectives (DQOs) described herein are consistent with the Guidance on Systematic Planning Using the Data Quality Objectives Process (EPA 2006) and provided a formalized method for planning the radiation surveys, improving survey efficiency and effectiveness, and ensuring that the type, quality, and quantity of data collected were adequate for the intended decision applications.
The seven steps in the DQO process are outlined below:
- 1. State the problem
- 2. Identify the decision/objective
- 3. Identify inputs to the decision/objective
- 4. Define the study boundaries
- 5. Develop a decision rule
- 6. Specify limits on decision errors
- 7. Optimize the design for obtaining data 3.1 STATE THE PROBLEM The first step in the DQO process defined the problem that necessitated the study. The licensee for the LACBWR is requesting approval from NRC to remove non-impacted survey units from its 10 CFR Part 50 license. NRC requested that ORISE perform confirmatory surveys at the LACBWR to provide independent contractor document and field reviews and generate radiological data to assist
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5299-SR-01-0 the NRC in evaluating the licensees request for partial site release. Therefore, the problem statement was as follows:
Confirmatory surveys must be performed to assess the non-impacted classification of survey of open-land areas included in the licensees request for partial site release.
3.2 IDENTIFY THE DECISION The second step in the DQO process identified the principal study question (PSQ) and alternate actions (AAs), developed a decision statement, and organized multiple decisions, as appropriate.
This was done by specifying AAs that could result from a yes response to the PSQs and combining the PSQs and AAs into a decision statement. Table 3.1 presents the PSQs, AAs, and combined decision statement.
Table 3.1. LACBWR Confirmatory Survey Decision Process Principal Study Questions Alternative Actions Are there plant-derived radionuclides of concern (ROCs) present in the non-impacted land areas that are not consistent with background concentration?
Yes: LS has not correctly classified one or more of the land areas identified in the request for partial site release.
No: LS has correctly classified all of the land areas identified in the request for partial site releaseagree with the non-impacted classification.
Decision Statement Plant-derived ROCs were/were not identified in excess of background concentrations, thus the land areas identified in the request for partial site release were/were not correctly classified as non-impacted.
3.3 IDENTIFY INPUTS TO THE DECISION The third step in the DQO process identified both the information needed and the sources of this information, determined the basis for action levels, and identified sampling and analytical methods to meet data requirements. For this effort, information inputs included the following:
- ZionSolutions (ZS) Technical Support Document (TSD)# 13-004 (ZS 2013)
- ORISE soil sample analytical results
- ORISE gamma walkover surveys
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5299-SR-01-0 3.3.1 Radionuclides of Concern The primary ROCs identified for the LACBWR are beta-gamma emittersfission and activation productsresulting from reactor operation. Site-specific derived concentration guideline levels (DCGLs) have been developed and are presented in the sites license termination plan. The DCGLs are not applicable to this survey as the ROCs should not appear above background threshold values, provided the land areas are non-impacted. The only ROC expected to be detectable in non-impacted land area soil is cesium -137 (Cs-137) due to global fallout.
A study of background Cs-137 concentration in soil, due to global fallout, was performed by Dairyland in 2005 and by LS during the characterization effort of 2014 (LS 2015). Because no suitable offsite location could be identified, background samples were collected from an on-site areawithin the licensed boundarydeemed unaffected by past site operations (LS 2015). The background study concluded that the mean Cs-137 concentration in surface soil was 0.135 picocuries per gram (pCi/g) with a maximum observed concentration of 0.268 pCi/g. In addition to the background study, LS performed additional characterization of the non-impacted land areas from October 2014 to November 2015, in which an additional 32 surface soil samples were collected. The mean Cs-137 concentration for this dataset was 0.131 pCi/g with a maximum observed concentration of 0.463 pCi/g. As outlined in TSD#13-004 written by ZS, background Cs-137 concentrations can vary based on geography and soil condition (ZS 2013). The TSD classified land geography as either drainage or non-drainage, and each class was further subdivided by disturbed and undisturbed. LS referenced the ZS TSD as a level for which Cs-137 concentrations above the 95% (1.96 standard deviations) upper confidence level should be investigated, as outlined in Table 2-6 of Chapter 2 of the LS LTP. The respective upper confidence levels in the LTP are recreated in Table 3.2 below.
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5299-SR-01-0 Table 3.2. Cs-137 Investigation Levels Specified in the Licensee's LTP (pCi/g)
Soil Condition As Referenced in the TSD Decay Corrected to Confirmatory Survey Measured Range Range for 95%
Confidence Level Measured Range Range for 95%
Confidence Level Drainage Areas Undisturbed 0.00 to 2.8 0.45 to 3.63 0.00 to 2.59 0.42 to 3.35 Disturbed 0.00 to 1.67 0.35 to 2.86 0.00 to 1.54 0.32 to 2.64 Non Drainage Areas Undisturbed 0.23 to 0.66 0.15 to 0.77 0.21 to 0.61 0.14 to 0.71 Disturbed 0.27 to 0.34 0.23 to 0.42 0.25 to 0.31 0.21 to 0.39 Section 3.5 provides information on how confirmatory survey results will be evaluated.
3.4 DEFINE THE STUDY BOUNDARIES The fourth step in the DQO process defined target populations and spatial boundaries, determined the timeframe for collecting data and making decisions, addressed practical constraints, and determined the smallest subpopulations, area, volume, and time for which separate decisions were to be made. Survey units L4012103, L4012105, L4012106, and L4012107 were subject to confirmatory surveys. These survey units are depicted in Figure 2.1. ORISE considered these four survey units as a single confirmatory unit. Survey unit L4012108 was not investigated due to Highway 35 and an active train track traversing the area. Survey unit L4012105 consists mostly of a coal pile for use by the operating Genoa coal-fired electric power station. Due to time and logistical constraints and safety concerns, the land area underneath the coal pile was excluded from this confirmatory survey.
Also, survey unit L4012103 contains buildings and structures supporting the operating Genoa station. Confirmatory surveys were limited to open, grass-covered land areas in survey unit L4012103. Temporal boundaries to complete this survey were limited to three 10-hour days on-site.
3.5 DEVELOP A DECISION RULE The fifth step in the DQO process specified appropriate population parameters (e.g., mean, median, etc.) and developed an ifthen decision rule statement. As discussed in Section 3.3, Cs-137 was the only ROC expected in concentrations above the analytical minimum detectable concentration
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5299-SR-01-0 (MDC). Therefore, for this survey effort there were two parameters of interest. The first parameter of interest was the mean Cs-137 concentration in the non-impacted land areas. The second parameter of interest was the Cs-137 concentration of each individual confirmatory soil sample. The mean Cs-137 concentration in the non-impacted land areas was compared against the background mean established by the site, as presented in Chapter 2 of LSs LTP, via the one sample Sign test (LS 2015). Hypothesis testing adopts a scientific approach where the survey data are used to select between the baseline condition (the null hypothesis, H0), and an alternative condition.
The null and alternative hypotheses were stated as:
H0: Non-impacted land area Cs-137 concentration population mean is less than or equal to the background mean concentration.
HA: Non-impacted land area Cs-137 concentration population mean is greater than the background mean concentration.
The sign test was performed by first counting the number of positive differences between the individual sample results and the fixed average Cs-137 background concentration (as determined by LS). The number of positive differences was then summed; this sum is referred to as the test statistic (denoted S+). The p-value of achieving this specific S+ was then calculated based on a binominal distribution (i.e., an individual sample result is either above or below the fixed average). The p-value was then compared to a critical value (0.05, as discussed in Section 3.6); if the p-value is less than the critical value, then the null hypothesis was rejected. Otherwise, the null hypothesis was not rejected.
The Sign test is a non-parametric statistical test of the median concentration and does not account for the magnitude of individual results. Therefore, individual sample results must also be evaluated against an elevated measurement action level threshold. The 95% upper prediction limit (UPL95),
based on the Chebyshev inequality, of the LS background Cs-137 concentration data set was used as the action level threshold. The UPL95 based on the Chebyshev inequality was chosen as it does not require any assumptions regarding data distribution. The UPL95 was determined to be equal to 0.45 pCi/g by using ProUCL, version 5.1.
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5299-SR-01-0 The decision rule can be stated as follows:
If the null hypothesis is not rejected and each individual sample result is below the UPL95, then recommend acceptance of LSs non-impacted classification; otherwise, perform further evaluation(s) and provide technical comments/recommendations.
3.6 SPECIFY LIMITS ON DECISION ERRORS The sixth step in the DQO process specified the decision makers limits on decision errors, which were then used to establish performance goals for the survey. There were two types of decision errors considered: Type I (typically designated as alpha or ) and Type II (typically designated as beta or ). A Type I error occurs when the null hypothesis is rejected when it should not be, also known as a false positive, and reflects the confidence level in the decision. A Type II error is incorrectly failing to reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true. This is also known as a false negative. Two orders of control were implemented to minimize decision errors regarding the decision statement introduced in Table 3.1.
The first order of control was to select decision error rates that were conservative yet minimizes the chance of a false-positive for analysis results that were expected to be near background. Type I and Type II error rates were both set to 0.05that is, there is a 5% chance of committing either decision error.
The second order of control was to optimize the confirmatory field measurement and laboratory analytical MDCs. Field scanning MDCs were minimized by following the procedures referenced in Section 4.
3.7 OPTIMIZE THE DESIGN FOR OBTAINING DATA The seventh step in the DQO process included review of the DQO outputs, developing data collection design alternatives, formulating the mathematical expressions for each design, selecting the sample size to satisfy DQOs, deciding on the most resource-effective design of agreed alternatives, and documenting the requisite details. Specific survey procedures are presented in Section 4.
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- 4. PROCEDURES The ORISE survey team performed visual inspections, measurements, and sampling activities within the accessible portions of the non-impacted open-land areas during the period of November 14 through 17, 2016. Survey activities were conducted in accordance with the ORAU Radiological and Environmental Survey Procedures Manual, the ORAU Environmental Services and Radiation Training Quality Program Manual (ORAU 2016a; ORAU 2016b), and the approved project-specific survey plan (ORISE 2016).
4.1 REFERENCE SYSTEM ORISE referenced confirmatory measurement/sampling locations to global positioning system (GPS) coordinates using the Wisconsin South 4803 state plane NAD 1987.
4.2 SURFACE SCANS Surface scans of land areas were performed with Ludlum Model 44-10 NaI scintillation detectors coupled to Ludlum Model 2221 ratemeter-scalers with audible indicators. Ratemeter-scalers were also coupled to GPS systems that enabled real-time gamma count rate and spatial data capture. A 50 meter x 50 meter area (2,500 m2 grid) was delineated around each random soil sample location.
Low to medium density surface scans were performed within each grid. Scans were also performed in judgmentally selected areas based on the potential for run-off accumulation, migration pathways, and indication of anthropogenic disturbance. Additionally, instrument response was captured when survey personnel navigated to the next sampling location. Locations that exhibited elevated direct radiation, as indicated by an increase in audible output from the ratemeter-scaler, were marked for further investigation by soil sampling.
4.3 SOIL SAMPLING Surface (0 to 15 centimeter) soil sampling locations were randomly selected from the study area.
One-minute static NaI counts were performed at each sample location pre-and post-sample collection. The static measurement was used to assess if there was a potential for contamination at depth. There was no evidence for any soil sampling locations exhibiting residual radioactivity at depth. The number of samples were determined using Visual Sample Plan (VSP), version. 7.7a. The licensees characterization data were used as VSP inputs to determine the required number of
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey 11 5299-SR-01-0 samples. It was determined that a minimum of 15 random soil samples were required based on those inputs together with the Type I and II decision error rate of 5%, as specified in Section 3.6. Six additional random soil sampling locations were generated for use as alternates in the event of inaccessibility.
A total of 16 random soil samples were collected from the confirmatory unit specified in Section 3.3.
Four judgmental soil samples were collected from locations exhibiting elevated direct gamma radiation, as discussed above. Soil samples were collected from a depth of 0 to 15 cm using hand trowels.
- 5. SAMPLE ANALYSIS AND DATA INTERPRETATION All samples were returned to the ORISE Radiological and Environmental Analytical Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee for analysis and interpretation. Sample analyses were performed in accordance with the Radiological and Environmental Analytical Laboratory Procedures Manual (ORAU 2016c). Soil samples were analyzed by solid-state high-resolution gamma spectroscopy for Cs-137.
The resulting gamma spectra were also reviewed for other potential site-related ROCs. Analytical results were reported in units of pCi/g.
Soil sample analytical results were also graphed in quantile (Q) plots for assessment. The Q plot is a graphical tool for assessing the distribution of a data set. In viewing the Q plots provided, the Y-axis represents Cs-137 concentrations in units of pCi/g. The X-axis represents the data quantiles about the mean value. Values less than the mean are represented in the negative quantiles, and the values greater than the mean are represented in the positive quantiles. A normal distribution that is not skewed by outliersi.e., a background populationwill appear as a straight line, with the slope of the line subject to the degree of variability among the data population. More than one distribution, such as background plus contamination or other outliers, will appear as a step function.
- 6. FINDINGS AND RESULTS The results of the confirmatory survey activities are discussed in the subsections below.
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey 12 5299-SR-01-0 6.1 SURFACE SCANS Surface scan maps for each of the survey units investigated are presented in Figures A-1 through A-4. Due to various geographical and other site conditions, such as plant over-growth or building structures, scans could not be completed in all of the pre-planned 2,500 m2 grids. Surface scans in L4012103 were limited due to paved grounds and structures for the operating coal plant. Two of the three pre-planned grids were scanned with low-to medium-density coverage. Detector response peaked at approximately 52,000 counts per minute (cpm) as compared with the nominal gamma detector background radiation response of approximately 10,000 cpm. The location of elevated detector response was near the fence line separating the reactor building and coal plant and was due to gamma-shine from a source beyond the fence. A judgmental sample, S0020 as indicated on Figure A-5, was collected to confirm that the detector response was due to gamma-shine interference rather than elevated ROC soil concentrations. Post-survey review of the scan data revealed that this judgmental location was actually outside of the non-impacted SU boundary.
Only a small portion of SU L4012105 was scanned due to the coal pile covering the majority of this area. Accessible portions of the single pre-planned 2,500 m2 grid in this SU were scanned with high-density coverage. Detector response peaked at approximately 15,000 cpm. The surveyor identified one location for additional investigation by soil sampling. This location is presented as S0008 in Figure A-6.
In general, SU L4012106 was the most accessible as scans were completed in each of the 2,500 m2 grids. All six of the pre-planned grids were scanned with scan coverage ranging from medium-to high-density. Detector response peaked at approximately 18,000 cpm. (Figure A-3 indicates a localized detector response of approximately 45,000 cpm; however, the surveyor did not identify this location. Based on the review of the raw count rate, the cause was determined to be from an electronic spike.) Based on the audio output of the ratemeter-scaler while onsite, the surveyor identified one location in the southwest corner for additional investigation by soil sampling. This location is presented as S0011 in Figure A-7.
Survey Unit L4012107 consisted of steep, rough terrain with thick undergrowth along the western portion of the boundary. Two of the pre-planned 2,500 m2 grids were scanned with low-to medium-density scan coverage. Detector response peaked at approximately 11,000 cpm, and no locations were flagged for additional investigation.
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey 13 5299-SR-01-0 6.2 SOIL SAMPLING Soil sample locations are provided in Figures A-5 through A-8, and individual soil sample results are presented in Appendix B. Cesium-137 was positively identified, above the analytical MDC, in nine of the 20 confirmatory soil samples. Summary statistics for Cs-137 concentrations in the randomly collected soil samples are presented in Table 6.1 below. For reference, summary statistics for the background study presented in LS 2015, Chapter 2, are also included in Table 6.1. Cesium-137 concentration in the confirmatory soil samples ranged from 0.005 pCi/g to 0.978 pCi/g. The maximum observed Cs-137 concentration of 0.978 pCi/g was identified in random sample S0013, collected from SU L14012107. The ORISE estimated mean Cs-137 concentration was approximately twice that of the mean estimated by LS0.23 pCi/g compared to 0.135 pCi/g, respectively. When the ORISE sample mean and median are compared, there is evidence of a left-skewed data distribution. Moreover, the relatively large standard deviation indicates a relatively large spread in the ORISE data set.
Table 6.1. Cs-137 Concentration in Surface Soil Samples (pCi/g)
Mean Median Standard Deviation Min Max ORISE 0.23 0.10 0.28 0.005 0.978 LS 0.135 0.121 0.070 0.017 0.268 Figure 6.1 presents the Q-Q plot for the ORISE confirmatory sample results and the sample results from the LS background study. Based on the Q-Q plot, the ORISE data set appears to contain two populations and a potential outlier. Two populations are indicated by the distinct separation between the data points below 0.26 pCi/g, above 0.5 pCi/g, and the step-shape of the data set. The four data points above 0.5 pCi/g are all from SU L4012107. The highest observation at 0.978 appears to be a potential outlier, however a formal outlier test was not performed. Instead, this data point was evaluated as discussed in Section 6.3.
The background data set collected by LS appears to follow a normal distribution, as indicated by the relatively linear shape of the data points.
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey 14 5299-SR-01-0 Figure 6.1. Q-Q Plot of ORISE Random Confirmatory Sample Results and LS Background Sample Results Laboratory analysis of the random soil samples did not identify any other plant-related ROCs. Other radionuclides that were detected in the soil samples are naturally occurring and not attributable to site operations. Analysis of the judgmental soil samples did not identify any issues or anomalies. The results for sample S0020 confirm that the elevated gamma radiation identified along the fence line in SU L4012103 was due to gamma shine. Other radionuclides identified in the judgmental samples also were naturally occurring and not due to site operations.
6.3 EVALUATION OF ANALYTICAL DATA As stated in Section 3.5, a one-sample Sign test was performed using the confirmatory data set relative to a fixed value of 0.135 pCi/gthe mean Cs-137 concentration reported by LS. The sign-test statistic (S+), that is the number of values that are above 0.135 pCi/g, was seven. The resulting p-value that S+
is greater than or equal to seven was 0.773. Since the p-value is greater than the specified significance level of 0.05, the null hypothesis cannot be rejected. That is, the non-impacted land area Cs-137 concentration population mean is less than or equal to the background mean concentration. Figure 6.2 provides a summary of the Sign Test output using ProUCL.
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey 15 5299-SR-01-0 Figure 6.2 Sign Test Output Using ProUCL All judgmental soil samples collected contained Cs-137 at a concentration less than the UPL95, which was equal to 0.45 pCi/g. A total of 4 of the 16 randomly collected soil samples contained C-137 at a concentration exceeding the UPL95. All four samples (S0012, S0013, S0015, and S0016) were collected from SU L4012107, see Figure A-8. Because these individual sample results were above the action level threshold, additional evaluation was required, as specified in Section 3.5.
User Selected Options Date/Time of Computation ProUCL 5.1 12/27/2016 2:45:17 PM From File WorkSheet.xls Full Precision OFF Confidence Coefficient 95%
Substantial Difference 0
Action Level 0.135 Selected Null Hypothesis Median <= Action Level (Form 1)
Alternative Hypothesis Median > the Action Level One Sample Sign Test Raw Statistics Number of Valid Observations 16 Number of Distinct Observations 15 Minimum 0.005 Maximum 0.978 Mean 0.228 Median 0.097 SD 0.282 SE of Mean 0.0706 Number Above Action Level 7
Number Equal Action Level 0
Number Below Action Level 9
H0: Sample Median <= 0.135 (Form 1)
Test Value Based Upon BD (Binomial Dist) 7 P-Value 0.773 Conclusion with Alpha = 0.05 Do Not Reject H0 at the specified level of significance (0.05), Conclude Median <= 0.135 P-Value > Alpha (0.05)
One Sample Sign Test for Uncensored Full Data Sets Without Non-Detects
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey 16 5299-SR-01-0 The analysis results were also compared to the investigation levels in Table 2-6, Chapter 2 of LSs LTP. The highest observed Cs-137 concentration was 0.978 pCi/g and is identified as S0013 on Figure A-6. This sampling location, along with location S0014, was considered as a drainage area due to the large hill to the east that allows for precipitation to accumulate in this area. The Cs-137 concentration in sample S0013 was well below the upper range of 3.35 pCi/g for undisturbed soils in drainage areas. The effect of drainage explains why S0013 appears as a potential outlier in Figure 6.1. The other three results from this SU were below the upper Cs-137 concentration limit for undisturbed non-drainage areas (0.71 pCi/g). Radiological decay was taken into account when evaluating data against the investigation values. Approximately 3.5 years has elapsed since the ZS TSD, which would reduce the upper background limits to 93% of their original value.
- 7. CONCLUSIONS During the period of November 14 through 17, 2016 ORISE performed an independent confirmatory survey of four non-impacted survey units at the LACBWR. The confirmatory survey consisted of visual inspections, gamma walkover scans, and surface soil sampling. As a result of the gamma walkover surveys, four locations were flagged for further investigation by soil sampling.
Analysis of the judgmental samples did not reveal any issues or anomalies. Cesium-137 was not identified above the UPL95 in any of the judgmental samples. Radionuclides that were identified in the judgmental samples were attributable to naturally occurring radioactive material and not site operations.
Evaluation of the LS background and ORISE confirmatory data sets was performed via the one-sample Sign test. Based on the results of the Sign test, there was no evidence to reject the null hypothesis in favor of the alternative. Thus, the mean Cs-137 concentration of the confirmatory samples was not statistically greater than that reported by LS. Analysis of the 16 random samples revealed that 5 had Cs-137 concentrations above the UPL95. Based on the exceedance of the UPL95, an additional evaluation was performed by comparing the data to the upper confidence limit as specified in Table 2-6 of the Licensees LTP.
Based on the results of the confirmatory survey, an answer of yes to the PSQ in Table 3.1 is selected, thus concluding the licensee properly classified these four survey units as non-impacted.
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey 17 5299-SR-01-0
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ORAU 2014. ORAU Radiation Protection Manual. Oak Ridge, Tennessee. October.
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November 10.
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ORISE 2016. Project-Specific Plan for the Confirmatory Survey Activities at the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor in Genoa, Wisconsin. 5299-PL-01-0. Oak Ridge, Tennessee. November 9.
LS 2015. La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor, License Termination Plan. LaCrosseSolutions. Genoa, WI.
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La Crosse Confirmatory Survey 5299-SR-01-DRAFT APPENDIX A FIGURES
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey A-1 5299-SR-01-0 Figure A-1. Gamma Walkover Scan of L4012103
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey A-2 5299-SR-01-0 Figure A-2. Gamma Walkover Scan of L4012105
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey A-3 5299-SR-01-0 Figure A-3. Gamma Walkover Scan of L4012106
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey A-4 5299-SR-01-0 Figure A-4. Gamma Walkover Scan of L4012107
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey A-5 5299-SR-01-0 Figure A-5. Soil Sampling Locations in L4012103
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey A-6 5299-SR-01-0 Figure A-6. Soil Sampling Locations in L4012105
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey A-7 5299-SR-01-0 Figure A-7. Soil Sampling Locations in L4012106
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey A-8 5299-SR-01-0 Figure A-8. Soil Sampling Locations in L4012107
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey 5299-SR-01-0 APPENDIX B SOIL SAMPLE ANALYTICAL RESULTS
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0001 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/28/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET07 Smp Qty.: 805.62 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0001 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/15/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 910.81 911.20 0.13 0.16 0.80 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.045 0.106
-0.038 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 726.98 727.33 0.28 0.52 0.78 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.32 0.090 0.228 0.749 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.028 0.055
-0.015 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.06 661.66 U
0.019 0.040 0.033 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.82 1.3 2.9 15.3 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.03 U
3.2 6.9 1.1 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.50 238.63 0.059 0.060 0.664 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.78 351.93 0.075 0.070 0.791 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 185.95 186.21 0.30 0.55 1.43 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
3.8 9.4 1.5 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.22 63.29 U
0.33 0.67 0.66 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.76 U
0.11 0.26 0.07 N/A N/A U-235 Page 1 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-1 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0002 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/28/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET08 Smp Qty.: 722.92 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0002 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/15/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 911.12 911.20 0.14 0.15 1.18 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.056 0.124
-0.156 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 727.36 727.33 0.28 0.47 1.29 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.26 609.32 0.17 0.07 2.24 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.026 0.057 0.027 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.54 661.66 U
0.016 0.037 0.025 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.81 1460.82 1.1 0.6 13.2 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.15 1001.03 U
2.0 4.4 2.6 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.56 238.63 0.071 0.086 0.873 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.82 351.93 0.15 0.07 2.57 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 185.91 186.21 0.47 0.68 4.71 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.85 67.67 U
3.1 7.2 3.5 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.15 63.29 0.81 0.91 3.13 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.94 143.76 U
0.084 0.194 0.129 N/A N/A U-235 Page 2 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-2 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0003 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: FM Units: grams Count Date: 11/28/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET09 Smp Qty.: 922.72 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0003 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/15/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 911.39 911.20 0.090 0.105 0.560 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.031 0.074
-0.049 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 727.10 727.33 0.18 0.31 0.58 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.29 609.32 0.054 0.047 0.474 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.017 0.034
-0.007 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.66 661.66 0.017 0.025 0.081 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.86 1460.82 1.1 0.5 12.9 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.03 U
2.1 4.6 0.3 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.61 238.63 0.042 0.043 0.456 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.91 351.93 0.048 0.046 0.481 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 186.00 186.21 0.24 0.44 1.18 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
2.8 7.0 1.6 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.53 63.29 0.26 0.50 0.61 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.76 U
0.082 0.199 0.099 N/A N/A U-235 Page 3 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-3 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0004 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/28/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET10 Smp Qty.: 528.41 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0004 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/15/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 910.76 911.20 0.15 0.19 0.97 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.12 0.30
-0.08 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 727.50 727.33 0.31 0.57 0.96 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.21 609.32 0.076 0.085 0.603 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.029 0.059
-0.008 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.62 661.66 0.036 0.041 0.260 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.18 1460.82 1.5 0.9 16.9 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.03 U
3.3 7.1 0.3 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.77 238.63 0.075 0.075 0.856 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 352.03 351.93 0.069 0.079 0.611 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 186.07 186.21 0.42 0.77 2.12 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
8.4 20.9 0.7 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.59 63.29 U
0.81 1.69 1.41 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.76 U
0.15 0.36 0.06 N/A N/A U-235 Page 4 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-4 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0005 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/28/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET07 Smp Qty.: 815.55 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0005 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/15/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 910.85 911.20 0.063 0.081 0.227 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.029 0.061
-0.065 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 727.17 727.33 U
0.16 0.32 0.24 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.32 0.053 0.146 0.276 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.012 0.037 0.016 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.39 661.66 0.022 0.025 0.113 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.82 0.70 1.89 6.50 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.03 U
2.5 5.3
-0.0 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.47 238.63 0.026 0.038 0.165 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.80 351.93 0.039 0.054 0.237 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 185.90 186.21 0.20 0.39 0.67 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
2.3 5.7
-0.7 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.42 63.29 U
0.24 0.50 0.45 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 144.23 143.76 U
0.043 0.096 0.055 N/A N/A U-235 Page 5 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-5 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0006 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: FM Units: grams Count Date: 11/28/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET08 Smp Qty.: 863.46 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0006 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/15/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 911.22 911.20 0.078 0.096 0.513 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.027 0.064
-0.015 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 727.27 727.33 0.17 0.30 0.54 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.28 609.32 0.042 0.045 0.319 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.017 0.034 0.005 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.66 U
0.016 0.034 0.005 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.84 1460.82 0.98 0.46 12.20 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.03 U
2.0 3.7
-1.9 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.51 238.63 0.042 0.044 0.473 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.83 351.93 0.039 0.044 0.363 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 185.81 186.21 0.21 0.39 0.93 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
2.4 5.8
-1.3 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.22 63.29 U
0.23 0.48 0.42 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.76 U
0.072 0.171 0.015 N/A N/A U-235 Page 6 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-6 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0007 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: FM Units: grams Count Date: 11/28/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET07 Smp Qty.: 888.25 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0007 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/16/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 911.20 U
0.085 0.272
-0.146 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.032 0.076
-0.016 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 726.80 727.33 0.19 0.31 0.55 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.08 609.32 0.048 0.054 0.317 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.022 0.043
-0.008 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.66 U
0.020 0.048 0.017 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.12 1460.82 0.92 0.49 9.25 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.03 U
2.6 5.2
-0.6 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.47 238.63 0.034 0.043 0.278 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.77 351.93 0.045 0.054 0.337 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 185.84 186.21 0.21 0.42 0.65 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
2.6 6.5 0.2 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.40 63.29 U
0.26 0.55 0.44 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.76 U
0.076 0.181 0.030 N/A N/A U-235 Page 7 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-7 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0008 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/28/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET08 Smp Qty.: 797.61 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0008 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/16/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 911.15 911.20 0.17 0.11 1.73 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.049 0.114
-0.101 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 727.40 727.33 0.33 0.43 2.18 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.26 609.32 0.13 0.06 1.67 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.021 0.043 0.006 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.66 U
0.019 0.045
-0.020 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.76 1460.82 0.42 0.43 3.49 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.20 1001.03 U
1.6 3.6 2.7 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.57 238.63 0.10 0.08 1.51 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.80 351.93 0.12 0.06 1.90 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 185.85 186.21 0.40 0.63 3.70 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.31 67.67 U
2.9 6.8 2.0 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.21 63.29 0.70 0.83 2.65 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.42 143.76 U
0.078 0.182 0.087 N/A N/A U-235 Page 8 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-8 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0009 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: FM Units: grams Count Date: 11/28/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET07 Smp Qty.: 889.12 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0009 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/16/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 911.07 911.20 0.070 0.111 0.240 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.029 0.067
-0.052 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 726.80 727.33 U
0.15 0.31 0.22 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.32 0.049 0.139 0.290 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.018 0.042 0.008 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.39 661.66 U
0.010 0.025 0.005 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.82 0.81 2.00 7.63 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.03 U
2.2 5.5 2.6 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.49 238.63 0.030 0.038 0.232 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.83 351.93 0.039 0.051 0.268 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 185.93 186.21 0.18 0.37 0.54 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
2.4 6.1 1.6 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.35 63.29 U
0.22 0.45 0.42 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.76 U
0.073 0.174 0.015 N/A N/A U-235 Page 9 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-9 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0010 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/28/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET08 Smp Qty.: 703.21 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0010 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/16/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 911.17 911.20 0.18 0.13 1.85 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.054 0.129
-0.037 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 727.23 727.33 0.31 0.46 1.69 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.25 609.32 0.13 0.08 1.65 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.018 0.053
-0.010 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.66 U
0.020 0.049
-0.008 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.84 1460.82 0.92 0.55 10.59 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.03 U
2.8 6.3 3.3 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.56 238.63 0.10 0.09 1.53 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.83 351.93 0.12 0.07 1.82 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 185.80 186.21 0.40 0.67 3.22 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
4.6 11.3 3.3 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.22 63.29 0.57 0.93 1.79 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.63 143.76 U
0.082 0.189 0.132 N/A N/A U-235 Page 10 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-10 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0011 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/28/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET09 Smp Qty.: 645.19 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0011 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/16/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 911.20 911.20 0.20 0.19 1.61 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.066 0.152
-0.130 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 727.33 727.33 0.36 0.62 1.37 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.32 609.32 0.30 0.09 3.61 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.032 0.072 0.014 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 662.03 661.66 U
0.022 0.055
-0.008 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.93 1460.82 1.2 0.7 12.8 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.23 1001.03 2.7 5.3 6.1 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.64 238.63 0.10 0.09 1.37 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.91 351.93 0.25 0.09 4.18 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 185.99 186.21 0.63 0.83 6.77 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.65 67.67 U
4.6 10.9 3.1 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.00 63.29 0.86 0.99 3.28 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 144.01 143.76 0.12 0.27 0.29 N/A N/A U-235 Page 11 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-11 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0012 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/28/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET10 Smp Qty.: 569.96 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0012 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/16/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 910.94 911.20 0.10 0.13 0.55 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.099 0.250 0.045 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 727.10 727.33 0.24 0.44 0.63 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.20 609.32 0.066 0.074 0.504 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.023 0.044
-0.004 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.56 661.66 0.055 0.036 0.566 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.19 1460.82 0.96 0.85 9.28 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.03 U
2.7 6.0 0.3 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.76 238.63 0.054 0.067 0.521 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 352.00 351.93 0.065 0.076 0.573 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 186.11 186.21 0.34 0.69 1.10 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
6.9 17.5 3.0 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.42 63.29 U
0.69 1.40 1.20 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.76 U
0.13 0.32 0.09 N/A N/A U-235 Page 12 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-12 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0013 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/29/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET07 Smp Qty.: 434.23 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0013 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/16/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 910.79 911.20 0.11 0.17 0.33 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.049 0.114
-0.067 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 727.33 U
0.40 1.07 0.72 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 608.99 609.32 0.067 0.100 0.277 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.027 0.064 0.008 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.38 661.66 0.099 0.043 0.978 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.24 1460.82 1.2 0.9 10.1 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1000.42 1001.03 U
2.8 6.8 1.4 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.57 238.63 0.049 0.066 0.324 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.68 351.93 0.065 0.105 0.305 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 185.91 186.21 U
0.32 0.71 0.49 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
3.8 9.5
-0.8 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.49 63.29 0.40 0.74 0.86 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.76 U
0.11 0.27 0.00 N/A N/A U-235 Page 13 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-13 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0014 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/29/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET08 Smp Qty.: 666.16 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0014 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/16/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 911.12 911.20 0.083 0.123 0.413 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.035 0.084
-0.023 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 726.70 727.33 U
0.17 0.35 0.35 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.07 609.32 0.046 0.055 0.324 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.022 0.044 0.003 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.48 661.66 0.030 0.025 0.256 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.68 1460.82 1.4 0.6 18.1 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.03 U
2.4 5.2 1.2 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.51 238.63 0.038 0.050 0.354 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.73 351.93 0.042 0.055 0.350 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 185.77 186.21 0.22 0.46 0.70 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
2.8 6.9
-0.3 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.29 63.29 U
0.28 0.59 0.49 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.76 U
0.078 0.189 0.061 N/A N/A U-235 Page 14 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-14 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0015 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/29/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET09 Smp Qty.: 539.55 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0015 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/16/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 911.41 911.20 0.094 0.090 0.457 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.038 0.093
-0.017 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 727.49 727.33 U
0.22 0.46 0.34 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.45 609.32 0.054 0.060 0.323 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.023 0.046
-0.006 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.70 661.66 0.059 0.037 0.514 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1461.00 1460.82 0.88 0.62 8.09 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.03 U
2.7 5.9
-0.3 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.63 238.63 0.045 0.050 0.415 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 352.00 351.93 0.053 0.063 0.400 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 185.79 186.21 0.26 0.52 0.75 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
3.1 7.7 0.6 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 62.87 63.29 U
0.29 0.59 0.54 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.17 143.76 U
0.067 0.156 0.052 N/A N/A U-235 Page 15 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-15 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0016 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/29/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET10 Smp Qty.: 568.06 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0016 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/16/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 910.88 911.20 0.14 0.16 0.98 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.13 0.32 0.02 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 727.19 727.33 0.30 0.50 1.11 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.27 609.32 0.100 0.086 1.007 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.028 0.061 0.007 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.54 661.66 0.055 0.042 0.550 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.22 1460.82 1.2 0.8 13.2 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.03 U
2.6 5.8 0.1 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.77 238.63 0.082 0.080 1.012 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 352.02 351.93 0.091 0.083 1.036 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 186.06 186.21 0.41 0.80 1.74 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
8.8 22.2 11.1 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.67 63.29 U
0.89 2.01 1.03 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 144.46 143.76 U
0.10 0.24 0.08 N/A N/A U-235 Page 16 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-16 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0017 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/29/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET07 Smp Qty.: 835.50 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0017 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/17/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 910.94 911.20 0.12 0.16 0.65 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.042 0.097
-0.089 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 726.84 727.33 0.26 0.44 0.86 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.11 609.32 0.063 0.066 0.480 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.022 0.049 0.005 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.44 661.66 0.026 0.033 0.148 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.40 1460.82 1.2 0.4 14.5 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.03 U
3.0 6.6 1.1 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.60 238.63 0.053 0.053 0.570 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.84 351.93 0.055 0.064 0.462 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 185.71 186.21 0.28 0.48 1.55 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
3.4 8.4
-0.9 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.20 63.29 0.33 0.77 0.90 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.76 U
0.096 0.229 0.037 N/A N/A U-235 Page 17 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-17 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0018 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/29/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET08 Smp Qty.: 646.75 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0018 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/17/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 911.18 911.20 0.14 0.16 1.08 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.056 0.130
-0.096 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 727.37 727.33 0.28 0.46 1.26 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.24 609.32 0.17 0.08 2.23 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.030 0.064 0.024 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.68 661.66 U
0.018 0.039 0.030 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.73 1460.82 1.1 0.6 12.8 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1000.99 1001.03 U
2.1 4.6 2.9 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.54 238.63 0.071 0.094 0.836 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.73 351.93 0.16 0.09 2.58 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 185.84 186.21 0.46 0.69 4.36 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
4.5 11.2 2.5 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.23 63.29 0.73 0.92 2.69 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.99 143.76 U
0.087 0.202 0.108 N/A N/A U-235 Page 18 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-18 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0019 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/29/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET09 Smp Qty.: 783.44 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0019 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/17/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 911.23 911.20 0.12 0.13 0.76 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.039 0.092
-0.035 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 727.19 727.33 0.23 0.36 0.82 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.28 609.32 0.073 0.059 0.647 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.012 0.043
-0.011 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.55 661.66 0.017 0.028 0.064 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.83 1460.82 1.2 0.5 13.7 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.03 U
2.3 5.3 1.1 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.66 238.63 0.060 0.052 0.762 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.90 351.93 0.066 0.055 0.757 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 186.00 186.21 0.28 0.46 1.81 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
3.3 8.2 1.9 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.13 63.29 0.37 0.67 0.97 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.60 143.76 U
0.065 0.156 0.024 N/A N/A U-235 Page 19 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-19 5299-SR-01-0
Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Report Date: December 05, 2016 Client Sample ID: 5299S0020 SDG: 201212375-1 Geometry: LM Units: grams Count Date: 11/29/2016 Live Time(s): 3,600 Detector ID: DET10 Smp Qty.: 798.54 Lab Sample ID: 12375S0020 Batch Number: GS0392 Project Name: La Crosse Project # : 201212375 SOP (Rev. #): CP1 (21)
Analyst: smithw COC # : 1611-005 Receipt Date: 11/21/2016 Collection Date: 11/17/2016 Analyte Result TPU (2s)
MDC Units Energy (keV)
Duplicate Error Ratio Energy Signature (keV)
Qualifier Meas./Known Activity Ratio pCi/g 911.01 911.20 0.084 0.101 0.488 N/A N/A Th-232 by Ac-228 pCi/g 59.54 U
0.079 0.201 0.064 N/A N/A Am-241 pCi/g 726.90 727.33 0.20 0.33 0.68 N/A N/A Bi-212 pCi/g 609.21 609.32 0.051 0.055 0.422 N/A N/A Bi-214 pCi/g 1332.49 U
0.019 0.038 0.002 N/A N/A Co-60 pCi/g 661.44 661.66 0.016 0.028 0.060 N/A N/A Cs-137 pCi/g 1460.25 1460.82 0.84 0.60 8.95 N/A N/A K-40 pCi/g 1001.03 U
2.0 4.3 0.1 N/A N/A Pa-234 pCi/g 238.77 238.63 0.042 0.050 0.430 N/A N/A Th-228 by Pb-212 pCi/g 351.99 351.93 0.052 0.057 0.499 N/A N/A Ra-226 by Pb-214 pCi/g 186.42 186.21 0.23 0.45 0.93 N/A N/A Ra-226 pCi/g 67.67 U
5.5 13.7 1.8 N/A N/A Th-230 pCi/g 63.52 63.29 U
0.51 1.11 0.69 N/A N/A U-238 by Th-234 pCi/g 143.76 U
0.10 0.24
-0.02 N/A N/A U-235 Page 20 of 22 Qualifier Flags:
U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)
TPU =
Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC =
Minimum Detectable Concentration La Crosse Confirmatory Survey B-20 5299-SR-01-0
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey 5299-SR-01-0 APPENDIX C MAJOR INSTRUMENTATION
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey C-1 5299-SR-01-0 The display of a specific product is not to be construed as an endorsement of the product or its manufacturer by the author or his employer.
C.1 SCANNING AND MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT/DETECTOR COMBINATIONS C.1.1 GAMMA Ludlum NaI Scintillation Detector Model 44-10, Crystal: 5.1 cm x 5.1 cm (Ludlum Measurements, Inc., Sweetwater, Texas) coupled to:
Ludlum Ratemeter-scaler Model 2221 (Ludlum Measurements, Inc., Sweetwater, Texas) coupled to:
Trimble Data Logger (Trimble Navigation Limited, Sunnyvale, California)
C.2 LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION High-Purity, Extended Range Intrinsic Detector CANBERRA/Tennelec Model No: ERVDS30-25195 (Canberra, Meriden, Connecticut)
Used in conjunction with:
Lead Shield Model G-11 (Nuclear Lead, Oak Ridge, Tennessee) and Multichannel Analyzer Canberras Gamma Software Dell Workstation (Canberra, Meriden, Connecticut)
High-Purity, Intrinsic Detector EG&G ORTEC Model No. GMX-45200-5 Used in conjunction with:
Lead Shield Model G-11 Lead Shield Model SPG-16-K8 (Nuclear Data)
Multichannel Analyzer Canberras Gamma Software Dell Workstation (Canberra, Meriden, Connecticut)
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey C-2 5299-SR-01-0 High-Purity, Intrinsic Detector EG&G ORTEC Model No. GMX-30P4 Used in conjunction with:
Lead Shield Model G-11 Lead Shield Model SPG-16-K8 (Nuclear Data)
Multichannel Analyzer Canberras Gamma Software Dell Workstation (Canberra, Meriden, Connecticut)
High-Purity, Intrinsic Detector EG&G ORTEC Model No. CDG-SV-76/GEM-MX5970-S Used in conjunction with:
Lead Shield Model G-11 Lead Shield Model SPG-16-K8 (Nuclear Data)
Multichannel Analyzer Canberras Gamma Software Dell Workstation (Canberra, Meriden, Connecticut)
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey 5299-SR-01-0 APPENDIX D SURVEY PROCEDURES
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey D-1 5299-SR-01-0 D.1 PROJECT HEALTH AND SAFETY ORISE performed all survey activities in accordance with the ORAU Radiation Protection Manual, the ORAU Health and Safety Manual, and the ORAU Radiological and Environmental Survey Procedures Manual (ORAU 2014, ORAU 2016d, and ORAU 2016a). Prior to on-site activities, a work-specific hazard checklist was completed for the project and discussed with field personnel. The planned activities were thoroughly discussed with site personnel prior to implementation to identify hazards present.
Additionally, prior to performing work, a pre-job briefing and walk-down of the survey areas were completed with field personnel to identify hazards present and discuss safety concerns. Should ORISE have identified a hazard not covered in the ORAU Radiological and Environmental Survey Procedures Manual (ORAU 2016a)or the projects work-specific hazard checklist for the planned survey and sampling procedures, work would not have been initiated or continued until it was addressed by an appropriate job hazard analysis and hazard controls.
D.2 CALIBRATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE Calibration of all field instrumentation was based on standards/sources, traceable to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Calibration of field instrumentation and laboratory equipment was performed in accordance with procedures from the following ORAU documents:
- ORAU Radiological and Environmental Survey Procedures Manual (ORAU 2016a)
- ORAU Radiological and Environmental Analytical Laboratory Procedures Manual (ORAU 2016c)
Quality control procedures included:
- Daily instrument background and check-source measurements to confirm that equipment operation is within acceptable statistical fluctuations.
- Participation in Mixed-Analyte Performance Evaluation Program, NIST Radiochemistry Intercomparison Testing Program (ITP), and ITP Laboratory Quality Assurance Programs.
- Training and certification of all individuals performing procedures.
- Periodic internal and external audits.
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey D-2 5299-SR-01-0 D.3 SURVEY PROCEDURES D.3.1 SURFACE SCANS Scans for elevated gamma radiation were performed by passing the detector slowly over the surface.
The distance between the detector and surface was maintained at a minimum. Specific scan minimum detectable concentration (MDCs) for the sodium iodide (NaI) scintillation detectors were not determined, as the instruments were used solely as a qualitative means to identify elevated gamma radiation levels in excess of background. Identifications of elevated radiation levels that could exceed the site criteria were determined based on an increase in the audible signal from the indicating instrument.
D.3.3 SOIL SAMPLING Soil samples (approximately 0.5 kilogram each) were collected, using a clean garden trowel, then transferred into a new sample container by ORISE personnel. ORISE personnel labeled each sample in accordance with ORISE survey procedures and completed the required custody documentation.
D.4 RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS D.4.1 GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY Samples were analyzed as received, mixed, crushed, and/or homogenized as necessary, and a portion sealed in a 0.5-liter Marinelli beaker. The quantity placed in the beaker was chosen to reproduce the calibrated counting geometry. Net material weights were determined and the samples counted using intrinsic, high purity, germanium detectors coupled to a pulse height analyzer system. Background and Compton stripping, peak search, peak identification, and concentration calculations were performed using the computer capabilities inherent in the analyzer system. All total absorption peaks (TAPs) associated with the ROCs were reviewed for consistency of activity. Spectra were also reviewed for other identifiable TAPs. TAPs used for determining the activities of ROCs and the typical associated MDCs for a one-hour count time were:
La Crosse Confirmatory Survey D-3 5299-SR-01-0 Radionuclidea TAP (keV)
MDC (pCi/g)
Am-241 59.54 0.11 Bi-212 727.17 0.46 Bi-214 609.31 0.08 Co-60 1,173.22 0.06 Cs-137 661.65 0.05 Ra-226 186.21 0.75 Ra-226 by Pb-214 351.92 0.08 Th-232 by Ac-228 911.07 0.14 Th-228 by Pb-212 238.63 0.06 U-235 143.76 0.24 U-238 63.29 0.75 aSpectra were also reviewed for other identifiable TAPs.
D.4.2 DETECTION LIMITS Detection limits, referred to as MDCs, were based on 95% confidence level. Because of variations in background levels, measurement efficiencies, and contributions from other radionuclides in samples, the detection limits differ from sample to sample and instrument to instrument.