DETERMINATION OF THE RATIO OF TOTAL TRANSURANICS TO AMERICIUM
IN SOIL ON ISLAND BELLE
DOE/ERSP TECH NOTE NO. 2.8

DATED: March 1978

AUTHOR: J. Giacomini, DRI
Determination of one mean ratio for Belle 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
3.09 to 5.82. The ratios are listed below.

The Belle data has a mean ratio of 3.8 with a standard deviation of 0.42*; these values were used in
estimating total transuranics and upper bounds.
Depth, em

Location
2-BL-0
6-S-4
8-BL-0
12-S-10
14-5-4

mat

0

5.06
3.55
3.70
3.75
3.80

npn

wan

3.85
4,24
4.42
3.09
3.27

3.61
4.37
3.02
3.56
3.67

10

Wn

nat

2.82
4.65
3.71
3.98
3.54

4.33
9.26
3.68
3.98
3.51

20

Rt

5.77
3.19
3.76
3.34
3.18

DETERMINATION OF THE RATIO OF TOTAL TRANSURANICS TO AMERICIUM
IN SOIL ON ISLAND CLARA
DOE/ERSP TECH NOTE NO, 2.9
AUTHORS:

DATED: April 1978

J. Giacomini, DRI

B. Friesen, DRI

Determination of one mean ratio for Clara was made using laboratory results from soil samples
taken at four 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
2.94 to 7.92. The ratios are listed below.
The Clara data has a mean ratio of 4.23 with a standard deviation of 0.98*; these values were used
in estimating total transuranies and upper bounds.
Depth, em
Location
1-5-1
4-5-3
7-$-5
10-S-6

0

10

20

nwAN

Bl

WAN

wer

tan

ptr

4.98
3.03
5.19
4.43

3.32
5.60
5.17
4.04

5.04
5.03
2.94
6.63

6.39
3.57
3.54
3-37

6.03
3.63
3.94
3.13

7.92
3.14
2.95
3.51

*Due to a programming error, the standard deviation reported here is overestimated.

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