Radioactive Neighbor: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Creator

The RadioActivist Campaign (TRAC)

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Document Type

Report

Date

2-2005

Description

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) reports releases of radioactive and toxic materials into its surroundings. LLNL also monitors its environment for radioactive and toxic materials, with results published in an annual Environmental Report. LLNL’s radiological monitoring focuses on two radionuclides “often associated with LLNL operations”: hydrogen-3 (called tritium) and plutonium. Other radioactive by-products of nuclear fission and nuclear activation are not included in LLNL’s routine monitoring. Thus, neighbors of LLNL have to largely rely on LLNL to report its own sources of radioactivity (such as pipes, stacks, effluent, etc.). Livermore residents also have to rely on LLNL to report on its compliance with “all federal, state, and local environmental permitting requirements.”

In December 2003, The RadioActivist Campaign (TRAC) began a 5 month radiological survey around LLNL’s perimeter to monitor LLNL’s releases of artificial radioactivity into the surrounding environment.TRAC used the results of the December study to plan follow-up monitoring in May 2004. The follow-up monitoring provided confirmations of positive “hits” and checks on alternative explanations for those results. This is TRAC’s final report from the December 2003 and May 2004 radiological monitoring around LLNL.

This research was completed money allocated during Round 5 of the Citizens’ Monitoring and Technical Assessment Fund (MTA Fund). Clark University was named conservator of these works.

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Publisher

The RadioActivist Campaign (TRAC)

Format

pdf

Keywords

nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons testing, environment, non-governmental organizations, United States Department of Energy, tribal governments, environmental cleanup, radioactive fallout, radioactive waste

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Location

Belfair, WA

Recommended Citation

The RadioActivist Campaign (TRAC), "Radioactive Neighbor: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory" (2005). The RadioActivist Campaign. 2.
https://commons.clarku.edu/radioactivist/2