Keywords:
Nuclear reactors -- Environmental aspects -- Washington (State) -- Hanford Reach.
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Nuclear power plants -- Environmental aspects -- Washington (State) -- Hanford Reach.
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Aquatic organisms -- Effect of radiation on -- Washington (State) -- Hanford Reach.
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Aquatic organisms -- Effect of water pollution on -- Washington (State) -- Hanford Reach.
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Environmental monitoring -- Washington (State) -- Hanford Reach.
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Indicators (Biology) -- Washington (State) -- Hanford Reach.
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Hanford Site (Wash.).
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (325 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780080874982
Series Statement:
Issn Series ; v.Volume 39
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=413799
Language:
English
Note:
Front Cover -- Aquatic Bioenvironmental Studies: The Hanford Experience 1944-84 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary of Scientific and Common Names -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- The Hanford Site -- Environmental Awareness -- References -- Chapter 2. Hostorical Influences on Hanford Operations -- Genesis of The Hanford Site -- Milestones -- Organizations on The Hanford Site, Early 1980s -- References -- Chapter 3. Operation Areas and Land Use at Hanford -- Original Site Layout -- Site Layout and Activities Today -- Water Quality Considerations -- References -- Chapter 4. Operation of the Single-Purpose Reactors, 1943 to 1971 -- Operational Features -- Background Radiation -- Areas of Concern -- Dilution Capacity of the Columbia River -- References -- Chapter 5. University of Washington Studies, 1943 to 1960 -- The Secret Beginnings -- Studies With X-Radiation -- Studies With Cobalt-60 Gamma Rays -- Significance of the University Effort -- References -- Chapter 6. Setting for Bioenvironmental Studies in the Hanford Reach, 1945 to 1971 -- Opportunities -- Facilities -- Personnel -- Artificial Radioactivity -- Role of Advisory Groups -- References -- Chapter 7. Reactor Effluent Monitoring, 1945 to 1971 -- Monitoring Reactor Effluent With Fish -- Chemical Effects During Monitoring -- Temperature Effects During Monitoring -- Radioactivity Effects During Monitoring -- Significance of Effluent Environmental Monitoring Studies -- References -- Chapter 8. Field Studies With Radioactivity in the Hanford Reach, 1945 to 1971 -- Radionuclide Releases - Early Studies (1941-1962) -- Radionuclide Releases - Later Studies (1961-1971) -- Transport and Behavior of Radionuclides Downstream from Hanford -- Radioactivity in Ecosystem After Reactor Closures -- Significance of Field Studies With Radioactivity -- References.
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Chapter 9. Laboratory Studies With Radioactivity and Aquatic Organisms, 1945 to 1971 -- Direct Exposure of Organisms to Radionuclides -- Uptake and Transfer of Radionuclides in Microcosms -- Significance of Laboratory Studies With Radioactivity -- References -- Chapter 10. Thermal Effects Studies in the Hanford Reach, 1960 to 1971 -- Field Studies: Thermal Releases to the Columbia River -- Laboratory Studies: Lethal, Sublethal, and Physiological Effects of Temperature -- Investigations With the Fish Pathogen Columnaris -- Ecological Functions in the Hanford Reach -- Significance of Thermal Studies in the Hanford Reach -- References -- Chapter 11. Generic Studies at Hanford After Closure of the Single-Purpose Reactors, 1971 to 1981 -- Studies With Radioactivity After Reactor Closure -- Thermal Effect Studies With Aquatic Biota -- Combined Effect Studies Involving Temperature -- Effects of Hydroelectric Generation -- Site Characterization Studies -- Significance of Generic Studies at Hanford, 1971 to 1981 -- References -- Chapter 12. Facility-Specific Studies in Hanford Reach After Closure of Single-Purpose Reactors, 1971 to 1984 -- Hanford Generating Project -- N Reactor -- Washington Public Power Supply System Nuclear Plant No. 2 (WNP-2) -- Biological Data From 1970s Assessments -- Significance of Facility-Specific Studies at Hanford, 1971 to 1984 -- References -- Index.
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