The Euratom [spra Establishment is located in Northern Italy
58 Km NW away from Milan and 14 Km W from'Varese.
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The activity levels shown in this report represent weaponstest fallout, and do not reflect any contamination from the site.
SAMPLE
COLLECTION
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Air is drawn by pumps through paper filters at the rate of,
at least, 500 m®° / day, measured by gds meter.
The single daily filters are measured for gross beta radioactivity and then pooled to give monthly samples, for gamma spectrometry
and radiochemical analyses,
Wet and dry deposition
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These samples are collected monthly by means of four
1m
stainless, steel funnels, having the bottom always covered with deionized
water.
The collected water is evaporated and the dry residue analysed.
Milk is collected twice a week in four small local dairies to
give 8 liters / month,
About six liters dry matter are submitted to gamma
spectrometry and two liters ashed for radiochemical determination of strontium-90,
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