DETERMINATION OF THE RATIO OF TOTAL TRANSURANICS TO AMERICIUM
IN SOIL ON BLAND LUCY
DOE/ERSP TECH NOTE NO. 2.6

DATED: March 1978

AUTHOR: J. Giacomini, DRI
Determination of one mean ratio for Lucy was made using laboratory results from soil samples taken
at five locations including two composites and three depths. Reference Tech Note 2.2-A. for
assumptions made in computing the mean ratio and associated error. The range of values is from
2.42 to 3.21. The ratios are as listed.

The Lucy data has a mean ratio of 2.6 with a standard deviation of 0.12*; these values were used in
estimating total transuranies and upper bounds.
Depth, em
Location
2-BL-0
0-E-4
6-W-2
6-E-2
8-W-6

0

wAt

2.57
2.98
2.51
2.44
2.65

WBN

wan

2.50
2.44
2.74
2.53
2.53

10

2.70
2-85
2.46
2.64
2.92

WwRt

vAY

2.76
2.80
2.48
2.78
2.66

20

2.61
2.41
2.54
2.80
2.51

Br

2.42
2.88
2.69
3.21
2.89

DETERMINATION OF THE RATIO OF TOTAL TRANSURANICS TO AMERICIUM
IN SOIL ON ISLAND ALICE
DOE/ERSP TECH NOTENO.2.7

DATED: March 1978

AUTHOR: J. Giacomini, DRI

Determination of one mean ratio for Alice was made using laboratory results from soil samples

taken at five locations including two composites and three depths. Reference Tech Note 2.2-A for
assumptions made in computing the mean ratio and associated error. The range of values is from
2.70 to 5.97. The ratios are listed below.
The Alice data has a mean ratio of 3.2 with a standard deviation of 0.40*; these values were used in
estimating total transuranies and upper bounds.
Depth, em

Location
2-BL-0
4-N-2
8-BL-0
12-54
16-S-2

TAY
3.67
3.27
4,20
3.14
2.77

0

“

TAT

4.94
3.13
3.28
3.30
3.20

4,43
2.70
4.00
3.24
3.48

10

*BY

“AT

3.21
3.01
2.99
3.31
2.98

4.39
2.90
3.00
3.21
9.97

20

Due to a programmingerror, the standard deviation reported here is overestimated.

B-2-15

"BT
5.65
2.93
3.36
3.26
5.02

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