ML20054D454
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I OCEAN DISPOSAL INFORMATION ON SITES IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN Site P 1 - Farallon Islands (AEC Licensees and Non-AEC Licensees)
The number of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth at or greater than 490 fathoms has been estimated to be 47,500.
The radiological activity in the containers at time of packaging has been estimated to be 14,500 curies and consisting of byproduct material, source material, and special nuclear material.
The weight of the source material was about 557 pounds and the weight of the special nuclear caterial was about 1.2 kilograms.
The disposals took place from 1946 to 1970.
The organizations performing the disposals were Nuclear Engineering Company, Ocean Transport Company, Chevron Research, the U.S. Naval Radiation Development Laboratory, and the AEC.
Based on data available, all the containers were disposed within the area bound by the following coordinates:
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Site P 2 - Hawaiian Islands (AECLicensee)
The number of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth at or greater than 1890 fathoms has been estimated to be 39.
The radiological activity in the containers at time of packaging has been estimated to be 0.09 curies of byproduct material.
The disposals took place in 1959 and 1950.
The organization performing the disposals was the University of Hawaii. Based on data available, the containers were disposed at the following coordinates:
21 28'N, 157 25'W It should be noted that according to an August 14, 1980 meraorandum from NRC Region V an additional number of disposals took place in the sixties. We l
do not know the number of containers or the activ;'.ies at this time.
Site P 3 - t:idway Islands (Non-AECLicensee) l The number of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth at or greater than 3000 fathoms has been estimated to be 7.
The radiological activity in the containers at time of packaging has been estimated to be 14 curies of byproduct material.
The disposal took place in 1960.
The organization performing the disposal was the Military Sea Transportation Service. Based on data available, the containers were disposed at the i
following coordinates:
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Site P 4 - Santa Cruz Basin (Non-AEC Licensee)
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The number of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth at or greater than 1000 fathoms has been estimated to be 3114.
The radiological activity in the containers at time of packaging has been estimated to be 108 curies and consisting of byproduct and source material. The weight of the source material was about 13 pounds.
The disposals took place from 1946 to 1962.
The organizations performing the disposals were Pneumodynamics and the AEC.
Based on data available, all the containers were disposed within the area bound by the following coordinates :
33 30'N, 119 30'W; 33 40 'H, 119 45'W; (Approximate) 0 0
33 45'N, 119 30'W; 33 50'N, 119 45'W; (Approximate)
Site P 5 (AECLicensee)
The nanber of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth at or greater than 1800 fathoms has been estimated to be not more than 26.
'The radiolcgical activity in the containers at time of packaging has been estimated to be not more than 0.95 curies of byproduct material.
The disposal took place between 1955 and 1958.
The organization perfonning the disposal was Chevron Research.
Based on data available, the containers were dispased at the following coordinates:
42 12'N, 129 31'W Site P 6 (AEC Licensee)
The nuaber of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth at or greater than 1600 fathoms has been estimated to be 4.
The radiological activity in the containers at time of packaging has been estimated to be 0.08 curies of byproduct material.
The disposal took place in 1960.
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Site P 7 (AECLicensee)
The number of containers which were disposed at the site is 4.
AEC regulatory staff sea disposal logs give the depth to be 2240 fathoms; however, coast and geodetic charts indicath the depth to be about 550 fathoms. The radiological activity in the containers at time of packaging has been estimated to be 0.08 Curies of byproduct material.
The disposal took place in 1960.
The organization performing the disposal was Chevron Research.
Based on data available, the' containers were disposed at the following coordinates:
42 04'N, 125 01'W
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Site P 8 (AECLicensee)
The number of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth at or greater than 2000 fathoms has been estimated to be not more than 26.
The radiological activity in the containers at time of packaging has been estimated to be not more than 0.95 curies of byproduct material.
The disposal took place between 1955' and 1958. The organization perfonning the disposals was Chevron Research.
Based on data available, the containers were disposed at the following coordinates:
30 25'N, 139 10'W and 30 43'N, 139 00'W Site P 9 (AEC Licensee)
The number of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth at or greater than 1900 fathoms has been estimatet! to be not more than 29.
The radiological activity in the containers at time of packaging has been estimated to be not more than 1.1 curies of byproduct material.
The disposals took place between 1955 and 1960.
The organization performing the disposals was Chevron Research.
Based on data available, the containers were disposed at the following coordinates:
0 28 56'N, 134 42'W and 28 38'N, 135 18'W Site P 10 (AEC Licensee)
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The number of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth at or greater tnan 2000 fathoms has been estimated to be 4415.
The radiological activity in the containers at time of packaging has been estimated to be 34 curies and consisting of byproduct material, source material, and special nuclear material.
The weight of the source material was about 1100 pounds and the weight of the special nuclear material was about 10 grams.
The disposals took place in 1960 and 1961.
The organizations performing the disposals were Coastwise Marine Disposal Corporation and Isotopes Specialties Company. Based on data available, the containers were disposed at the following coordinates:
0 32 00'N,121 30'W
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-Site P 11 (AECLicensee)
The number, of containers which were disposed at!the site at a depth at or
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greater than 1000 fathoms has been estimated to~be 29.- The radiological activity in the containers at time of packaging has been estimated to be 0.22 curies of byproduct material and soi2rce material. The weight of the source material was one pound.
The disposal.,took place in 1960.
The organization'perfonning the disposal was American Mail Line.
Based on data available, the containers were disposed at the following coordinates:
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Site P 12 (AECLicensee)
The number of-containers.which were disposed at the site at' a depth at or greater than 1800 fathoms has been estimated to be 197.
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activity in thescontainert at time oi' packaging has been estimated to be 96 curies of byproduct mater al and source ma erial.
The weighg of the source material was aboiat 145 pc The disposals -took. plat.e between 1958 and 1956.
The organization ting the oisposals was American Mail Line.
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50 36'N, 133 38'W; 50 50'N, 139 27'W; 3
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51 30'N, 136 31'W (Approximate),
d, Site P 13 (AEC Licensee)
L The number of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth at or i
greater than 1800 fathoms has' been estimated to be'163.
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activity in the contaihers at time of packaging ha's been estimated to be 28 curies of byproduct material and source material.
The weight of the source material was about 130 pounds. The disposals took place between 1962 and 1959.
The organization perfonning the disposals was American Mail L,i ne.
Based on data available,'all the contaiers were-disposal within the area bound by the following coordinates:
51 46'N, 139 41'W; 52" 08'N, 141 09'W; 0
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S4 10'N, 141 00'W (Approximate)
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AEC~ regulatory staff logs based on informatio, supplied by AIC licensees.
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AEC letter, H. F. Soule to Robert P. Brown dated April 1,1959 which forwarded tables showing sea disposal operations by the AEC and its
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Statement by A. R. Luedecke, General Manager, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, before the Special Subcommittee on Radiation of the Joint i ++
Committee on Atomic Energy of the Congress, dated July 29, 1959.
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EPA Fact Sheet, " Radioactive Waste Dumping Off the Coast of California" dated August 14, 1980.
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U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts, numbers 5002 (dated 1960),
5052 (dated 1960),1007'(dated 1959), and 8500 (dated 1957),1000 (dated 1959), and 1207 (dated 1953).
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Pemorandum from H. Book, HRC Region V to K. Dragonette,
Subject:
Waste Disposal at Sea by the University of Hawaii, Hor.olulu, License No. 53-00017-04,(terminated).
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OCEAN DISPOSAL INFORMATION ON SITES IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN '*2 I
Site A 1 - Massachusetts Bay ' (AEC Licensee)
The nunber of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth of about 50 fathoms has been estimated to be 4,008.
The radiological activity in the containers at time of packaging has been estimated to be 2,440 curies of byproduct material.
The disposals took place between 1952 and 1959.
The organization performing the disposals was Crossroads Marine Disposal Corporation.
The containers were disposed at the following coordinates :.
0 42 25.5':;, 70 35'W It should be noted that the license was amended in 1959 to requirg disposal at a mintnum depth gf 1,000 faghoms in the Atlantic bounded by 4138' and 0
4128' ncrth and 65 28' ang 65 45' West or within a 5 mile radius circle fro:-) coordinates 38 30'N, 72 00'W.
We have no record of this licensee actually performing any disposals at these newer locations.
Site A 2 (AECLicensee)
The nutber of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth greater than 1,000 fathoms has been estimated to be 834.
The radiological activity in the containers at time of packaging has been estimated to be 85 curies of byproduct material. The disposals took place between 1949 and 1967.
The organization performing the disposal was the National Institutes of Heal th.
The containers were disposed within the area bound by the following coordinates:
U 36 53'N, 73 58'W; 36 53'N, 74 26.5'W; (approximate) 0 U
36 59'N, 73 58'W; 36 59'N, 74 26.5'W (approximate) i It should be noted that one accidental release occurred next to this site.
Nine NIH containers containing about 2 curies of byproduct material were-disposed in 1962 at a depth of about 230 fathoms at the following coordinates:
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Site A 3/A 4 (Non-AECLicensee)
The ntraber of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth greater than 1,000 fathoms has been estimated to be 28,801.
One of the containers was the Submarine Seawolf Reactor Shell.
The radiological activity in the containers ^at time of packaging was 76,500 curies of byproduct material (33,000 curies associated with reactor shell). The disposals took place from 1951 to 1960 (reactor shell disposed in 1959).
The organization perfoming the disposals was the AEC.
The containers were disposed at two locations as follows:
38 30'N, 72 06'W and 37 50'N, 70 35'W The reactor, shell was disposed at the following coordinates:
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38 30'N, 72 06'W.
Site A 5 (AECLicensee)
The numter of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth greater than 1,000 fathoms has been estimated to be not greater than 119. There was one exception where a disposal took place in 500 fathoms.
In addition, scma of the material may have not been containerized and may have been disposed as liquids or readily dispersable solids.
The radiolog'ical activity at time of packaging has been estimated to be not greater than 0.66 curies of byproduct material.
The disposals took place from 1955 to 1962.
The organizations perfonning the disposals were Socony Mobile Oil Com;;any and Atlantic Refining Company.
The containers. were disposed within the area bounded by the following coordinates:
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33 55'N, 7511'W (approximate) 0 U
32 50'N, 75 20'W; 29 38'N, 77 27'W; U
31 27'N, 76 48'W; 31 53'N, 76 28'W l
Site A 6 (AEC Licensee)
The material disposed was unpackaged and was probably liquids or readily dispersable solids.
The depth was about 10 fathoms.
The radiological at:tivity of the disposed material has been estimated to be 0.3 curies of byproduct material.
The disposals took place from 1955 to 1961.
The organization perfonning the disposals was the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The disposals were at the following coordinates:
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Site A 7 thru A 11 (Non-AEC Licensee)
The number of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth greater than 2,000 fathoms has been estimated to be 228.
The radiological activity in the containers at time of packaging was reported to be 456 curies of byproduct material; however,' our sea disposal logs have a caption that states " Highly Unlikely." The disposals took place between 1959 and 1950.
The organization performing the disposals was the Military Sea Transportation Service.
The containers were disposed at the followi,ng.
coordinates:
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0 38 41'H, 45 00'W; 42 07'N, 45 00'W; 43 49'N, 45 03'W Site A 12 - Sapelo Island (AEC Licensee)
Radioactive liquids were disposed at this site between 1955 and 1961 in less than 6 fathoms.
The radiological activity has been estimated to be 0.005 curies of byproduct material. The organization perfonaing the disposals was the University of Georgia.
The disposals were made off of Sapelo Island, Georgia.
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AEC regulatory staff logs based on information supplied by AEC licensees.
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AEC letter, H. F. Soule to Robert P. Brown dated April 1,1969 which forwarded tables showing sea disposal operations by the AEC and its licensees.
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Statement by A. R. Luedecke, General Manager, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, before the Special Subcommittee on Radiation of the Joint Conmittee on Atomic Energy of the Congress, dated July 29, 1959.
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EPA Fact Sheet, " Radioactive Waste Dumping Off the Coast of California" dated August 14, 1980.
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U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts, numbers 5002 (dated 1960),
5052 (dated 1960),1007 (dated 1959), and 8500 (dated 1957),1000 (dated 1959), and 1207 (dated 1953).
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U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office Chart 1411, dated 1960.
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NOTE:
The U.S.S.
Thresher was lost in the Atlantic in April 1963 and the U.S.S. Scorpion was lost in the Atlantic in May 1968.
Both submarines were nuclear powered.
Infonnation on specifics such as locations, depths, and radionuclide inventories are not in the NRC files.
I OCEAN DISPOSAL INFORMATION ON SITES IN GULF 0F MEXICO Site GM 1 (Non-AECLicensee)
One container was disposed at the site at a depth greater than 1,000 fathoms.
This occurred before 1958.
The radiological activity in the container at time of packaging has been estimated to be 10 curies of-byproduct material.
The organization perfonning the disposal was Magnolia Petrol eum.
The container was disposed at the following coordinates:
0 27 14'N, 89 33'W Site GM 2 (AEC Licensee)
The number of containers which were disposed at the site at a depth greater than 1,700 fathoms has been estimated to be not more than 78.
The radiological activity in the containers at time of packaging has been estimated to be not more than 0.002 curies of byproduct material.
The disposal took ' place between 1955 and 1957.
The organization performing the disposal was Socony Mobile Oil Company.
The containers were disposed at the following coordinates:
25 40'H, 85 17'W 1/ ource of Information S
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AEC regulatory staff logs based on information supplied by AEC licensees.
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AEC letter, H. F. Soule to Robert P. Brown dated April 1,1969 which forwarded tables showing sea disposal operations by the AEC and its licensees.
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Statement by A. R. Luedecke, General Manager, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, before the Special Subcomaittee on Radiation of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy of the Congress, dated July 29, 1959.
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EPA Fact Sheet, " Radioactive Waste Dumping Off the Cocst of California" dated August 14, 1980.
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U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts, numbers 5002 (dated 1960),
5052 (dated 1960),1007 (dated 1959), and 8500 (dated 1957),1000 (dated 1959), and 1207 (dated 1953),
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U.S. AEC AdTHOR ZED' LLW OISPbSAL SITE'S 'Iti PACIFIC OCEAH1 Central Approximate f
AEC Licensed Sites Coordinates (A proximate)
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P 1 (Farallon Islands) 37 27'N - 123 37'W 50 Miles W of San Francisco, California 0
0 P 2 (Hawaiian Islands) 21 28'N - 157 25'W
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0 P 3 (M'idway Islands) 34 58'N - 174 52'W 300 Miles N of Midway Islands 0
0 P 4 (Santa Cruz Basin) 33 40'N - 119 35'W 35 Miles SW of Port Huer.eme, California (Port Huene.ae is frd of Los Angeles, California)
P5 42 12'N - 129 31'W 230 Miles W of Oregen/ California State Line at Coas:
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P6 43 52'N - 127 44.W 190 hiles NW of Ore;on/ California State Line at Coas; P7 42 04'N - 125 01'W 35 miles W of Oregon / California State Line at Coas:
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P8 30 34'N - 139 05'W 1000 Miles WSW of San Francisco, California P9 28 47'N - 135 00'W -
800 Miles SW of San Frar.:isco, California 0
P 10 32 00'N - 121 30'W 200 Miles W of San Diego, California 0
P 11 40 07'N - 135 24'W 800 Miles WNW of San Francisco, California 0
P 12 50 56'N - 136 03'W Greater than 350 Miles lid of Cape F1attery, Washingten i
P 13 52 25'N - 140 12'W Greater than 350 Miles lid of Cape F1attery, Washington l
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AEC regulatory staff logs based on information supplied by AEC licensees.
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AEC letter, H. F. Soule to Robert P. Brown dated April 1,1969 which fonvarded tables showing sea disposal operations by the AEC and its licensees.
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Statement by A. R. Luedecke, General Manager, U.S. Atomic Energy Comr.ission,.
before the Special Subcommittee on Radiation of the Joint Comittee on Atomic Energy of the Congress, dated July 29, 1959.
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EPA Fact Sheet, " Radioactive Waste Dumping Off the Coast of California" dated t
August 14, 1980.
U.S. AEC AUTHORIZED LLW DISP,0 SAL SITES IN GULF 0F lEXIC0 Nautical hiles Off AEC/AEC.
Licensee Sites Central Coordinates _
U.S. Land Points GM 1 27 14'N, 89 33'W 170 miles S of New U
Orleans, Louisiana 25 40'N, 85 17'W 250 miles S of l
GM 2 Appalachicola, Florida I
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AEC regulatory staff logs based on information supplied by AEC f
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l AEC letter, H. F. Soule to Robert P. Brown dated April 1,1959 which 2.
forwarded tables showing sea disposal operations by the AEC and its licensees.
Statement by A. R. Luedecke, General Manager, U.S. Atomic Energy Comission, before the Special Subcomittee on Radiation of the Joint 3.
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Comittee on Atomic Energy of the Congress, dated July EPA Fact Sheet, " Radioactive Waste Dumping Cff the Coast of California" 4.
dated August 14, 1980.
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USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL UNDER AEC/NRC LICENSE IN THE OCEAN Plutonium for Use in Radioisotope Thermal Generators From 1967 to 1978, the U. S. Navy conducted underwater tests of plutonium-238 fuel forms used in operational and proposed radioisotope thermal generators (RTG) to evaluate the effects of sea water on the fuel.
The tests were conducted in approximately 50 feet of water off San Clemente Island which is approximately 85 miles from San Diego, California.
During the tests, a small amount (approximately 0.05 grams) of plutonium-238 was lost from the fuel and dispersed in the sea water.
The concentration of plutonium-238 found in sediment, sea water, and algae in the vicinity of the test area was in the order of a few femtocuries pe,r gram for solids and a few femtocuries per liter for the plutonium-238 dissolved 'in water. The maximum permissible concentrations for soluble and insoluble plutonium-238 are 5,000,000 femtocuries per liter and 30,000 femtocuries per gram, respectively.
Depleted Uranium as Bullets and Weapon Projectiles Since 1974, the U. S. Navy has conducted a program for testing of depleted uranium alloy penetrators over the Pacific Missile Range. The testing resulted in dispersal of the depleted uranium over an approximate 6 square mile area off San Nicolas Island where the minimum water depth is 60 feet. The target area is located off the California coast roughly bounded by 118* to 122' west longitude and 32* to 35' north latitude.
In 1976, the Navy was authorized to fire approximately 25,000 rounds of depleted uranium ammunition over the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Range and off the United States east coast.
The Alpha and Bravo Ranges of the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Range were used. The Alpha Range is northeast of Puerto Rico and the Bravo Range is south-southwest of Puerto Rico.
The areas off the United States east coast are bounded by longitude 75* 30',
74* O', and latitude 30' 30', 35* 20' and longitude 80* 50', 78* 40' and latitude 31* 30', 28* 40'.
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Strontium-90 Radioisotope Thermal Generators The Navy has 6 strontium-90 powered radioisotope thermal generators
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The strontium-90 is in an insoluble form encapsulated in high integrity materials. The intent by the Navy is to recover the generators after their useful life although that may not be possible in all cases.
One generator containing 23,600 curies of strontium-90 was implanted in November,,1970 off the Bermuda coast at 32' 02' N, 64* 15' W.
Three generators, each containing about 6,500 curies of strontium-90, are implanted off the coast of Midway Island at 28' 4 2' N, 177* 37' W, 28' 39' N,177* 38' W; and 28' 40' N, 177* 35' W.
There are 2 classified devices implanted in the Air Force Eastern Test Range.
USE OF RADIOACTIVE KATERIAL UNDER AEC/NRC LICENSE IN THE OCEAN Plutonium for Use in Radioisotope T' ermal Generators h
From 1967 to 1978, the U. S. Navy conducted underwater tests of plutonium-238 specimens used in operational and proposed radioisotope thermal generators (RTG) to evaluate the effects of sea water on the specimens.
The tests were conducted in approximately 50 feet of water off San Clemente Island which is approximately 85 miles from San Diego, California.
During the tests, a small amount (approximately 0.05 grams) of plutonium-238 was. lost and dispersed in the sea water.
Surveys c'onducted in the vicinity of the test area revealed that the concentration of plutonium-238 found in sediment and algae was less than 1% of.the maximum permissible concentration for plutonium-238 in an unrestricted area.
In sea water the concentration of plutonium-238 was less than one-millionth of the maximum permissible concentration.
Depleted Uranium as Bullets and Weapon Projectiles Since 1974, the U. S. Navy has conducted a program for testing of depleted uranium alloy penetrators over the Pacific Missile Range.
The testing resulted in dispersal of the depleted uranium over an approximate 6 square mile area off San Nicolas Island where the minimum water depth is 60 feet.
San Nicolas Island is approximately 80 miles southwest of Long Beach, California.
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In 1976, the Navy was authorized to fire approxi=ately 25,000 rounds of depleted uranium ac=unition over the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Range and off the United States east coast.. khe Alpha and Bravo Ranges of the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Range were used.
The Alpha Range is northeast of Puerto Rico and the Bravo Range is south-southwest of Puerto Rico. The areas off the United States east coast are at a minimum distance of 80 miles up to several hundred miles from the coast.
Depleted uranius is about half as radioactive as normal uranium.
I strontium-90 Radioisotope Thermal Generators The Navy has 6 strontiu=-90 powered radioisotope thermal generators implanted on the ocean floor.
The ge'nerators are used as power sources for electrical equipment.
The strontium-90 is in an insoluble form encapsulated in high integrity materials. The intent by the Navy is to.
I recover the generators after their useful life although that may not be possible in all cases.
One generator containing 23,600 curies of strontium-90 was implanted in November, 1970 off the Bermuda coast at a depth of about 14,400 feet.
Three generators, each containing about 6,500 curies of strontium-90, are implanted of f the coast of Pldway Island at depths of over 16,000 feet.
There are 2 generators, each containing about 6,500 curies of strontium-90, implanted in the Air Force Eastern Test Range in the Atlantic Ocean northwest of Brazil at depths of over 10,000 feet.
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