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BACKGROUNL READINGS -— UINTA MOUNTAINS
1962 — 1968
September 1962
1.
Upper Ottoson Cirque ~ 4 September 1965.
a
‘go. Background reading on soil and plants From drainage area:
at base of large rock. 0.6 nf/hr.
b.
Sheep mamure collected from meadow.
C.1 mit/hr..
x.
“Rackground sampling using am “Eberline Model CSID geager
eowiter showed up to 0.5 mR/hr im some plants at the bases:
ef rock slides. Highest background was found im plant
corpses near taius slopes 0.2 (taker with probe open).
Background at 1 meter abave surface was 02..05 mR/hr.”’
2
CUleveland Ridge — 6 Septesber 62
“Top of ridge betweem Ottoson. Basin amt East Basie 11,600:
feet. Eackground 0.05 s8/br at three feer;, O..1 — .15: mR/hrat surface.’
Septrester [967
2. Upper Ortosom Cirque — 2 Septremtrerx: 1963...
#.
Hackground I meter above ground — berm: shield closed...
O.029+.007 mi/ir.
Reading at ground level with beta shield open..
0.430.045 mR/hr.
Readings at ground level with beta shield opem. 10 meters
from talus slope.
D.270:.027 wR/hr.
Readings at ground level with beta shield open, 20 meters
from talus slope.
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D.iIL8+.061 mR/hr.