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4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« on: May 13, 2011, 10:51 »
I measured with a Ludlum model 19 4 mR/hr some areas 5 and one spot 8 mR/hr but typical is 4-5 mR/hr background. What do you get in your part of town? Background seems nice and low in southflorida.

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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2011, 11:17 »
I measured with a Ludlum model 19 4 mR/hr some areas 5 and one spot 8 mR/hr but typical is 4-5 mR/hr background. What do you get in your part of town? Background seems nice and low in southflorida.

Micro uR/hr or Milli mR/hr?
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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2011, 06:44 »
Perhaps this will be of some assistance.
http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/usagamma.gif
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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2011, 06:48 »
Perhaps this will be of some assistance.
http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/usagamma.gif

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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2011, 09:11 »
Actually I see 1-2 uR/hr in no dose areas and sometimes even <1. We use Bicron which has no audio. I suggested changing to the Ludlum years ago for the audio, but got shot down.
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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2011, 07:22 »
I don't think I've ever seen less than 4 microR/hr. Even at the entrance to President's Island where there is nothing there I see at least 4 or 5. This is done with the Ludlum M-19 with audio and fast and slow response.

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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #6 on: Jun 21, 2011, 04:06 »
i get about the same here in oak ridge, tn. i have drove pase a few places around town and seen a significant increase 20to30 micro r/hr

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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #7 on: Sep 15, 2011, 02:48 »
Background in Boulder, Colorado = 8 - 30 microR/hr at waist level.

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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #8 on: Sep 15, 2011, 09:59 »
Oak Ridge Nice, Cesium Fields around ORNL higher, bends of the creek higher where radionuclides deposited.  Aerial Survey of course has peaks around the plants. ORNL the most.   Aerial survey really shows the creek bends.

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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #9 on: Sep 16, 2011, 08:01 »
Koriyama Japan in March.  600 microR/hr in the plant parking lot.
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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #10 on: Sep 16, 2011, 12:55 »
Oak Ridge Nice, Cesium Fields around ORNL higher, bends of the creek higher where radionuclides deposited.  Aerial Survey of course has peaks around the plants. ORNL the most.   Aerial survey really shows the creek bends.

Are those graphics public I have seen bits and pieces but not big picture. Mercury still seems to be the biggest issue for the site, it will be a CERCLA site for many years.

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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #11 on: Sep 16, 2011, 04:37 »
They are public.  There was a place I went to  by Big Ed's Pizza that would let you have the aerial survey if you ask.  Do not know if it is still there.

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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #12 on: Sep 16, 2011, 05:21 »
They are public.  There was a place I went to  by Big Ed's Pizza that would let you have the aerial survey if you ask.  Do not know if it is still there.

Big Ed's is definetly still there but I am not sure of the place you are talking of. Is it on line?

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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #13 on: Sep 16, 2011, 05:30 »
They are public.  There was a place I went to  by Big Ed's Pizza that would let you have the aerial survey if you ask.  Do not know if it is still there.

May have found it but will have to wait for approval on the site registration.

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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #14 on: Sep 17, 2011, 11:53 »
7 seams to bee the norm round the burgh.
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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #15 on: Sep 18, 2011, 09:58 »
https://www.etde.org/etdeweb/registration.jsp?pg=6


This website will let you view the Oak Ridge Aerial map and others for free. You have to register and it takes a few days to approve you.   I  have not been approved yet.  Will let you know if it works.

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I seen the map available but could not Access because I was not registered.  It said it was free.
  I got this email from them. Thank you for registering.  You will be contacted via email as soon as your account is approved.
You will not be able to log on to ETDEWEB until your account has been approved.
  I will let you know how it works out.

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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #16 on: Sep 20, 2011, 03:43 »
My account has been approved. The ISOs are not very clear but there is plenty of information even aerial surveys of Pilgram and Quad Cities.

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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #17 on: Oct 14, 2011, 12:17 »
we typically get 3 microR/hr at the lower door at the KSU test and research reactor at full power.  2.3 in the control room.  128 mR/hr pool surface... that's why we only go to 100kW for tours to see the core glow. 

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Re: 4-5 microroentgen/hr out here
« Reply #18 on: Feb 26, 2015, 11:27 »
we typically get 3 microR/hr at the lower door at the KSU test and research reactor at full power.  2.3 in the control room.  128 mR/hr pool surface... that's why we only go to 100kW for tours to see the core glow. 

Thats pretty good. You are using an NaI survey meter?

I received a Ludlum model 192 last year (more accurate unit, bigger crystal)

My office I get 3 uR/hr
backyard near lake. 2.5 uR/hr

I am getting a Ludlum 9-3 Ion chamber, obviously will not register background since minimum on the 9-3 is 200 uR/hr But it has a nice flat response
 when measuring stuff.

BTW: Don Ludlum passed away last week.

 


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