Open Access2001 environmental monitoring report for the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, West Mifflin Site
Author(s) -
Safety
Publication year - 2002
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/809891
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , atomic energy , commission , nuclear power , environmental monitoring , risk assessment , environmental science , environmental protection , political science , environmental engineering , computer science , ecology , biology , law , computer security , sociology , social science
The 2001 results for the Bettis-Pittsburgh radiological and nonradiological environmental monitoring programs are presented. The results demonstrate that the existing procedures ensured that releases to the environment during 2001 were in accordance with applicable Federal, State, County, and local regulations. Evaluation of the environmental data indicates that current operations at the Site continue to have no adverse effect on human health and the quality of the environment. A conservative assessment of radiation exposure to the general public as a result of Site operations demonstrates that the dose received by any member of the public was well below the most restrictive dose limits established by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the U.S. Department of Energy. A risk assessment of potentially exposed populations to chemical residues in the environment at the Site demonstrates that any potential risk posed by these residues is much less than the risks encountered in normal everyday life