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United States
Environmental Protection
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Environmental Monitoring
Systems Laboratory
P.O. Box 15027
Las Vegas NV 89114
EPA-600/4-81-035
DOE/DP/00539-041
May 1981
Research and Development
User's Guide for
Survey Meter and
Film Badge Dosimetry
Data Bases
prepared for the
Nevada Operations Office
U.S. Department of Energy
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EPA-600/4-81-035
DOE/DP/00539-041
May 1981
USER'S GUIDE FOR SURVEY METER AND FILM BADGE
DOSIMETRY DATA BASES
by
William G. Phillips
Nuclear Radiation Assessment Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Las Vegas, Nevada 89114
and
Dr. Stephen Sherman and Ron Young
Center for Applied Computer Science
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada 89154
prepared for the
U.S. Department of Energy
under Memorandum of Understanding
Number DE-AI08-76DP00539
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEMS LABORATORY
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89114
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DISCLAIMER
This report has been reviewed by the Environmental Monitoring Systems
Laboratory—Las Vegas, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and approved for
publication. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not
constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Introduction 1
Using the EPA System. . . . 3
Access 3
Survey Meter Data Base 4
Dosimetry Data Base 8
Abbreviations 9
Table I. Final Report for Survey Meter Data 10
Table II. Final Report for Dosimetry Data 11
Table III. Keywords for Use with the Commands in the Retrieval
Sequence for Survey Meter Data 12
Table IV. Keywords for Use with the Commands in the Retrieval
Sequence for Dosimetry Data 13
Table V. Example of LOGIN Procedure 14
Table VI. Extra Keywords Used only with the Retrieve Command .... 15
Table VII. Edit Listing for Survey Meter Data 16
Table VIII. Output to a File Named Pioche Under ID EPADB 17
Table IX. Record Layout for Survey Meter Data 18
Table X. Two Retrieval Sequences in One Session 19
Table XI. Two Retrieval Sessions, an Alternative Method 21
Table XII. Edit Listing for Dosimetry Data 23
Table XIII. Record Layout for Dosimetry 24
Table XIV. Abbreviations for Keywords and Data Base Commands 25
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IV
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INTRODUCTION
This manual describes the data storage and retrieval system designed by
Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory Las Vegas (EMSL-LV) for radiation
exposure data recorded in offsite areas during and after nuclear weapons tests
conducted at the Nevada Test Site in the 1950's and early 1960's. Referred to
hereinafter as the EMSL-LV system, this system contains two distinct subsets
of offsite radiological measurements collected during early nuclear
atmospheric tests at the Nevada Test Site. The purpose of the manual is to
present the methods for using the EMSL-LV system to examine all or any portion
of either data subset.
The two distinct subsets which comprise the EMSL-LV system are survey
meter data and film badge dosimetry data. Each subset of data is referenced
as a table of rows of individual values, locations, times, dates, and other
pertinent information. Examples of the two subsets of data are illustrated in
Tables I and II. Definitive titles on the columns of data which comprise each
row are referred to as attributes.
Although each of the two subsets of data contains many similar
attributes, there are important differences. Because of these differences,
the survey meter data and the dosimetry data are kept on separate files. The
file containing all of the survey meter data is called SURVEY METER DATA BASE,
and the file containing all of the dosimetry data is called DOSIMETRY DATA
BASE.
The user will be required, upon making initial entry into the EMSL-LV
system, to select either the Survey Meter Data Base or the Dosimetry Data
Base. The EMSL-LV system will not allow the user to select both subsets
simultaneously or to alter the data in either data base.
The survey meter data consist of readings obtained from portable
radiation monitoring instruments used around the Nevada Test Site during the
1950's and early 1960's to measure radiation exposure rates resulting from the
nuclear testing program. These meters, primarily the AN/PDR-T1B and the MX-5,
were generally supplied to monitors in duplicate, and almost all readings were
"gamma" only. The typical procedure for generating a data-point was to make a
reading at hip height (1 meter) above the terrain, with the beta shield
closed. Each of these readings was then logged along with the geographical
location, date, and time of day. This data base, then, represents the
transcription of data from the original monitoring logs to a computer-
compatible magnetic file. The format of the survey meter data is illustrated
in Table I. Each attribute in Table I has a keyword and is explained further
in Table III.
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The dosimetry data consist of measurements of integrated radiation
exposure made with film badge type dosimeters in areas surrounding the
Nevada Test Site. These film badges were placed inside and outside of
structures, worn by personnel, and literally taped to road signs or other
structures during the 1950's and early 1960's. After a test or series of
tests, the film was collected, developed, and read for total exposure using a
densitometer. The results of these measurements were then published in U.S.
Public Health Service reports as public information. The dosimetry data base
represents these results transcribed from the original reports to a computer-
compatible file. The format of the dosimetry data is illustrated in Table II.
Each attribute in Table II has a keyword and is explained in Table IV.
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USING THE EMSL-LV SYSTEM
Once the user selects the Survey Meter or Dosimetry Data Base he can only
examine the data within that specific data base. However, instead of
requesting either of these data bases, he may choose to examine a data file.
This file may be one created from a previous retrieval using the EMSL-LV
system. The file may be a subset of either data base, or the file may contain
all of the survey meter data or all of the dosimetry data.
Once any file is selected for examination, the user may retrieve rows of
information based on any attribute or combination of attributes. The user may
then sort the retrieved information based on any attributes with secondary
sorts based on any other attributes. Finally, the user may store the
retrieved and sorted information on a file for subsequent examination, print
it in a form suitable for editing, or print the information in a final report
form. In addition, the user may replace by blanks the data associated with
any attributes. This option is offered since the blanking of certain data
fields may be required in compliance with privacy regulations.
ACCESS
Accessing the system requires using a terminal with an account secured
through a U.S. Department of Energy access code.
To obtain the DOE access code: call the Nevada Operations Office of the
Department of Energy. Refer to the
DOE/NV central computer facility manual
for full details of the LOGIN procedure.
(An example of the LOGIN procedure is
presented in Table V).
Once the system is accessed, there are several system commands that the
user may find useful :
Tp_ terminate unwanted output, type :
CR
CALL CLEANUP, *EPADB.CR
Cleanup is a program which restores all files properly.
To terminate the terminal session, type:
LOGOUT CR
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Tp_ terminate aji executing process that j_s not outputting data, type:
%A.CR
CALL CLEANUP,*EPADB.CR
J_o delete a^ complete line of erroneous instructions, type:
CONTROL-X.CR
NOTE: CR = carriage return
CONTROL-X = simultaneously hold down the key marked CNTRL and X.
Survey Meter Data Base
To access the system initially (after the computer's COMMAND query),
type:
CALL EPADB,*EPADB.CR
The computer will respond with:
U.S. ENVIRONEMNTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
NTS OFF-SITE HISTORICAL DATA RETRIEVAL
SYSTEM. 80/02/21 08.44.33
ENTER 'HELP' FOR MORE INFORMATION
ENTER DIRECTIVE.)
The user may then type in a command to the ENTER DIRECTIVE.> query.
NOTE: All commands entered must be followed by a period and a carriage
return. For example, if more information on system operation were
required, the user would enter HELP. CR. A summary of all
possible user commands accompanied by explanations would then be
printed on the user terminal. The HELP command may be typed at
any time in response to the ENTER DIRECTIVE query.
Assuming that the user is well versed in the operation of the EPA system
and the HELP command is not required, the first reponse to system query is to
select either the Survey Meter or Dosimetry subset system.
Here we assume the Survey Meter subset is desired. Hence,
To_ select the entire data base, type:
SELECT SURVEY METER DATA BASE. CR
Tp_ select a^ separate user-created data base file generated by a previous
data retrieval session, type:
SELECT USER SURVEY METER DATA BASE. CR
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If the second option, USER DATA BASE, is chosen, the system will request
information to identify the file on which the data base is stored, by typing:
ENTER USER DATA BASE ACCESS INFORMATION (<=60 characters). An example
response to this query would be similar to the following:
MINI,ID=EPADB, CY=1,MR=1.CR
This command would select cycle 1 of a file called MINI under the user
identification EPADB. By setting the parameter MR equal to 1, other users may
access the same file simultaneously while logged on at other terminals.
Once the data base file is selected, any or all of the following commands
may be entered, along with the respective KEYWORD attributes associated with
each: RETRIEVE, SORT, HELP, OUTPUT or DISPLAY, and OMIT. If the same command
with different KEYWORD attributes is entered more than once, only the last
string entered is valid. Every command must fit on one line and each line
must be 80 characters or less ending with a period and CR.
The RETRIEVE command selects data records based on keyword values. Each
record is a row of data as described in Table I. If the RETRIEVE command is
not used, all records are automatically retrieved. All keywords are listed in
Table III and only BKGD EXPOSURE RATE and COMMENTS are not valid for retrieval
keywords. The general form of the RETRIEVE command is:
RETRIEVE RECORDS BY ,..., .CR.
As many Keyword and Parameter sets as desired may be used up to the 80
character line limit.
The parameter set associated with each keyword in Table III is the
parametric description of what is desired of the retrieval. For example:
RETRIEVE RECORDS BY DATE 550322, STATE NV, SHOT NAME BEE.CR
retrieves all records with the DATE attribute = 550322, STATE attribute = NV
and SHOT NAME attribute = BEE. In the case of the keyword VALUE, the
parameter set may be an actual number or a value from which a greater-than or
equal-to comparison is to be made.
For example:
RETRIEVE RECORDS BY VALUE 15.0.CR
retrieves all records with gross exposure rate = 15.0
RETRIEVE RECORDS BY VALUE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL 1.50E1.CR
retrieves all records with gross exposure rate 2. 15.0
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There are several other keywords that can be used in retrieval which
involve combinations of fields or ranges of values. These are listed in Table
VI.
The SORT command sorts data records based upon the keywords listed in
Table III. The retrieved records will not be sorted unless the SORT command
is used. BKGD EXPOSURE RATE and COMMENTS are not valid keywords for sorting.
The general form of the SORT command is:
SORT RECORDS BY ,...,.CR
For example,
SORT RECORDS BY SHOT NAME,DATE,TIME.CR
will first sort by SHOT NAME then sort by DATE and finally sort by TIME.
The OUTPUT command selects the location and form of the retrieved
information. If the OUTPUT command is not used, the information is displayed
on the terminal. The general form of the OUTPUT command is
OUTPUT IS
where is either FINAL REPORT, EDIT LISTING, or FILE .
If the is FINAL REPORT, or EDIT LISTING, the system will request a
title of up to 100 characters and the destination for the output. The choices
for destination are:
C for DOE building, RE for REECO, VP for EPA, EV for EG&G, MR for Mercury and
** for your terminal.
The system assumes that 132 characters are available for printing at the
destination. An example of a FINAL REPORT is shown in Table I and an example
of an EDIT LISTING is shown in Table VII.
If the output is FILE, then the requested by the
system is 1 to 7 characters where the first character is a letter and the rest
of the characters are letters or numbers. The system then requires the user's
ID (assigned to the user initially with his account). If a file by the same
name already exists under this ID, a new cycle will be created. All cycles of
multiple-cycled files up to five are individually available for further
retrieval operations. The saved files are in exactly the same format as the
primary data base file. An example of the use of =FILE procedure
is illustrated in Table VIII and the layout of a row of data is shown in Table
IX.
The DISPLAY command outputs results on the users terminal in an 80-column
format. The form of the DISPLAY command is:
DISPLAY ON TERMINAL.CR
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In this mode the STATE and LOG NUMBER keyword values of the retrieved data are
not printed. Note the example of this condensed form of a listing in Tables X
and XI. If the DISPLAY and OUTPUT commands are both used, only the last one
is valid. If neither are used, the DISPLAY command is assumed.
The OMIT command replaces specified data fields with blanks on output.
The general form of the OMIT command is:
OMIT ,...,.CR
The valid keywords are listed in Table III. The keywords BKGD EXPOSURE RATE
and COMMENTS are not valid in the OMIT command. If the user desires to OMIT
data in the VALUE column then BKGD EXPOSURE RATE data will also be omitted in
the data printout.
The commands RETRIEVE, SORT, HELP, OUTPUT, DISPLAY, and OMIT comprise
those commands used during a retrieval sequence. The command
FINISHED.CR
indicates the end of a retrieval sequence. After the FINISHED command, the
user may input another retrieval sequence which is also ended with a FINISHED
command. There is practically no limit to the number of retrieval sequences
which may be constructed in one session.
Toi indicate that np_ additional retrieval sequences are desired, type:
ENDRUN.CR
After ENDRUN, all of the retrieval sequences are executed and the user is
returned to the normal computer operating system (command mode).
NOTE: None of the retrieval sequences will start until the ENDRUN
command is entered.
T_£ continue operations on_ the database system, type:
CALL EPADB,*EPADB. CR (to return to the data base system)
An example of two retrieval sequences in one session is shown in Table X.
The same example of retrieval sequences accomplished in two sessions is shown
in Table XI.
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Dosimetry Data Base
I0, select dosimetry data, type:
SELECT DOSIMETRY DATA BASE.CR
TJD select a^ data base generated by_ a^ previous retrieval session, type:
SELECT USER DOSIMETRY DATA BASE.CR
If the second option, USER DATA BASE, is chosen, the system will request
the information as described in the SURVEY METER section and depicted by Table
VIII.
All the commands for the SURVEY METER data base will work for the
DOSIMETRY data base. That is, RETRIEVE, SORT, HELP, OUTPUT or DISPLAY, OMIT,
FINISHED, and ENDRUN are still valid commands. The keywords and parameter
sets are slightly different and are explained in Table IV.
All keywords listed in Table IV except LOCATION, COMMENTS and PERSONS
NAME are valid for all commands. The data associated with the PERSONS NAME
column have been replaced by blanks in the DOSIMETRY DATA BASE. The actual
persons' names are, however, available only by written request to the Director
of the Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory, Las Vegas.
Only two other keywords can be used in retrievals that involve
combinations of fields or ranges of values. These are DATE RANGE, and GRID,
which are described in Table VI. The use of DATE RANGE (START END) implies
selection of all records where the I DATE <^ END and C DATE ,> START. That is,
the DATE RANGE specifies a range when the dosimeter was in the field. An
example of a retrieval, with an EDIT LISTING is in Table XII. The FINAL
REPORT format for dosimetry data is illustrated in Table II. Table XIII
contains the record layout for dosimetry data.
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Abbreviations
The commands RETRIEVE, SORT, HELP, OUTPUT, DISPLAY, OMIT, FINISHED, and
ENDRUN are not abbreviated. The words RECORDS BY following SORT and RETRIEVE
may be shortened to BY or omitted. In the SELECT command the words may be
replaced by their respective abbreviations.
XV
DOSIMETRY DATA BASE DOS
USER DOSIMETRY DATA BASE UD
SURVEY METER DATA BASE SM
USER SURVEY METER DATA BASE USM
A complete list of abbreviations for keywords is contained in Tables III, IV,
VI, and XIV.
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TABLE I. FINAL REPORT FOR SURVEY METER DATA
AGENCY
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
o * EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
LG RT
25 GA
25 GA
25 GA
25 GA
25 GA
25 GA
25 GA
25 GA
25 GA
25 GA
25 GA
25 GA
25 GA
(USER
SHOT
BEE
BEE
BEE
BEE
BEE
BEE
BEE
BEE
BEE
BEE
BEE
BEE
BEE
DEFINED TITLE GOES HERE.*) **EMSL-LV SURVEY METER DATABASE** 80/02/28
GROSS BKGD
NEAREST TOWN METER EXPOSURE EXPOSURE
DATE TIME UTM COORD AND STATE TYPE RATE RATE UNIT COMMENTS
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
800
815
830
850
910
925
940
955
1040
1050
1105
1125
1140
11SQN2401
11SQM2891
11SQN2402
11SQN1514
11SQN1129
11SQN0945
11SQN0561
11SQN0575
11SQN0569
11SQN0754
11SQN1137
11SQN1220
11SQN1907
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
NV
NV
NV
NV
NV
NV
NV
NV
NV
NV
NV
NV
NV
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
l.E-02
l.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
l.E-02
l.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
MR/H
MR/H
MR/H
MR/H
MR/H
MR/H
MR/H
MR/H
MR/H
MR/H
MR/H
MR/H
MR/H
* Maximum of 100 characters
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TABLE II. FINAL REPORT FOR DOSIMETRY DATA
(USER DEFINED TITLE GOES HERE.*) EMSL-LV DOSIMETRY DATA BASE FINAL REPORT PAGE: 1
NEAREST PERSON'S
AGENCY LOG SHOT NAME I DATE C DATE STATION UTM COORD TOWN ST LOCATION B NAME EXPOSURE
EPA 142 PLUMBBOB 570511 570930 386J 12SUT2451 MILFORD UT429 SOUTH MAIN B 5.0E01
CLINIC
EPA 142 PLUMBBOB 570708 570930 386P 12SUT2451 MILFORD UT44 NORTH 500 B O.EOO
WEST
EPA 143 PLUMBBOB 570513 570930 386B 12SUT2451 MILFORD UTMILFORD PUBLIC B 5.0E01
LIBRARY
EPA 143 PLUMBBOB 570513 570930 386C 12SUT2451 MILFORD UT2 MAIN STREET B O.EOO
* Maximum of 100 characters
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TABLE III. KEYWORDS FOR USE WITH THE COMMANDS IN THE RETRIEVAL SEQUENCE
FOR SURVEY' METER DATA
KEYWORD
(APPLICABLE ABBREVIATION)
PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
AGENCY
LOG NUMBER (L)
RADIATION TYPE (R)
SHOT NAME (SHOT)
DATE (D)
TIME (T)
COORDINATE (C)
NEAREST TOWN (N)
STATE
METER TYPE (M)
VALUE (V)
BKGD EXPOSURE RATE
UNITS OF READING (U)
UP TO FIVE ALPHABETIC CHARACTERS DESCRIBING THE
AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORIGINAL DATA.
TWO ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS. THESE CHARACTERS
IDENTIFY THE ACTUAL DOCUMENT OR LOG FROM WHICH
THE INFORMATION WAS TRANSCRIBED.
TWO ALPHABETIC CHARACTERS.
'AL1 = ALPHA RADIATION DATA.
'GA' = GAMMA RADIATION DATA.
'GB1 = GAMMA AND BETA RADIATION DATA.
THE SHOT NAME FOR EXAMPLE: 'BOLTZMANN1.
SIX NUMERIC DIGITS, IN THE FORM YYMMDD, FOR
EXAMPLE: 550322 IS MAR. 22, 1955.
FOUR NUMERIC DIGITS, IN THE FORM HHMM. THE TIME
IS CODED IN MILITARY CONVENTION. FOR EXAMPLE:
9:00 AM IS 0900 WHILE 9:00 PM IS 2100.
NINE ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS. THE COORDINATE IS
CODED IN THE UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR (UTM)
SYSTEM.
ELEVEN ALPHABETIC CHARACTERS IDENTIFYING THE TOWN
NEAREST TO WHERE THE READING WAS TAKEN.
TWO ALPHABETIC CHARACTERS SPECIFYING THE LOCATION
OF THE TOWN.
SIX ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS IDENTIFYING THE TYPE
OF METER USED TO TAKE THE READING.
ACTIVITY READING OF THE SURVEY METER. UP TO 3
SIGNIFICANT DIGITS IN EXPONENTIAL NOTATION. FOR
EXAMPLE: 100. IN EXPONENTIAL NOTATION IS
1.00E02.
BACKGROUND READING IF AVAILABLE.
SIGNIFICANT DIGITS OR NOTE.
UP TO 2
OUTPUT IDENTIFYING THE UNITS OF THE READING.
EDIT LISTING
61 = MICROR/HR
64 = MR/HR
65 = COUNTS/MIN
FINAL REPORT
MICROR/HR
MR/HR
COUNTS/MIN
COMMENTS
UP TO 320 CHARACTERS OF MISCELLANEOUS
INFORMATION.
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TABLE IV. KEYWORDS FOR USE WITH THE COMMANDS IN THE RETRIEVAL
SEQUENCE FOR DOSIMETRY DATA
KEYWORD
(APPLICABLE ABBREVIATION)
PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
AGENCY
LOG NUMBER (L)
SHOT NAME (SHOT)
I DATE* (D-R)
C DATE* (D-R)
STATION
COORDINATE (C)
NEAREST TOWN (N)
(LOCATION)*
(PERSON'S NAME)*
VALUE (V)
UP TO FIVE ALPHABETIC CHARACTERS DESCRIBING THE
AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORIGINAL DATA.
3 NUMERIC CHARACTERS. THESE CHARACTERS IDENTIFY
THE ACTUAL DOCUMENT OR LOG FROM WHICH THE
INFORMATION WAS TRANSCRIBED.
THE SHOT NAME FOR EXAMPLE: 'BOLTZMANN' (OR TEST
SERIES NAME SUCH AS TEAPOT, PLUMBBOB, ETC.)
THE DATE THE DOSIMETER WAS PLACED IN THE FIELD.
SIX NUMERIC DIGITS, IN THE FORM YYMMDD.
THE DATE THE DOSIMETER WAS COLLECTED. SIX
NUMERIC DIGITS, IN THE FORM YYMMDD, FOR EXAMPLE:
550322 IS MAR. 22, 1955.
NINE ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS. A CODE DESCRIBING
THE LOCATION OF THE DOSIMETER.
NINE ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS. THE COORDINATE IS
CODED IN THE UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR (UTM)
SYSTEM.
ELEVEN ALPHABETIC CHARACTERS IDENTIFYING THE TOWN
NEAREST THE POINT WHERE THE MEASUREMENT WAS
TAKEN.
23 ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS OF MISCELLANEOUS
INFORMATION.
ONE ALPHABETIC CHARACTER INDICATING THE BADGE
TYPE.
I = INDOOR
0 = OUTDOOR
B = BOTH
U = UNKNOWN
18 BLANK CHARACTERS.
THE VALUE OF THE DOSIMETER IN MR. UP TO 4
SIGNIFICANT DIGITS IN EXPONENTIAL NOTATION.
* Cannot be used as keywords.
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TABLE V. EXAMPLE OF LOGIN PROCEDURE
DOE/NVCCF INTERCOM 5.0
Terminal type? Ia36
EEEEEEEEEK USER NAME?
E8EKKKKKKK PASSWORD?
EKEEEEEEEK BUDGET NUMBER?
EEEEKKKKKE Optional budget number?
User T8, Eqp=004/34, Logged in on 80/03/13 at 16.59.19
EFFECTIVE MARCH 17, ONE PHONE NUMBER (734-3431) SHOULD BE USED BY ALL
DIAL-UP USERS, FOR BOTH 300 AND 1200 BAUD TERMINALS. AFTER CONNECTION
IS ESTABLISHED, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO ENTER A "CARRIAGE RETURN" IN
ORDER TO RECEIVE THE "TERMINAL TYPE?" QUERY.
COMMAND-
Note: All user input appears in lower case symbols, all computer output
appears in upper case symbols.
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TABLE VI. EXTRA KEYWORDS USED ONLY WITH THE RETRIEVE COMMAND
KEYWORD
(APPLICABLE ABBREVIATION)
PARAMETER SET DESCRIPTION
TIME INTERVAL (T-I)
DATE RANGE (D-R)
TIME RANGE (T-R)
GRID (G)
VALUE (V)
VALUE GREATER THAN
OR EQUAL (V GE or V >=)
SELECT ALL DATA RECORDS BETWEEN A
START DATE AND TIME AND AN ENDING
DATE AND TIME. THE DATE AND TIME
IN THE FORM:
YYMMDD, HHMM, YYMMDD, HHMM.
START . START ENDING ENDING
DATE TIME DATE TIME.
SELECT ALL RECORDS FALLING BETWEEN
THE TWO DATES SPECIFIED. THE DATES
ARE IN THE FORM YYMMDD, YYMMDD
START END
SELECT ALL RECORDS FALLING BETWEEN
THE TWO TIMES SPECIFIED. THE TIMES
ARE IN THE FORM HHMM, HHMM
START END
SELECT ALL RECORDS WHOSE UTM COOR-
DINATES ARE IN THE GRID SPECIFIED.
THE GRIDS ARE IN A FORM CONSISTING
OF 5 ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS IN THE
FORM NNXXX WHERE N ARE DIGITS AND X
ARE ALPHABETIC CHARACTERS FOR EXAMPLE,
11SPL IS A GRID DESIGNATION.
SELECT ALL RECORDS WHOSE VALUES ARE
SPECIFIED BY THE AMOUNT FOLLOWING THE
'VALUE1 KEYWORD.
SELECTS ALL RECORDS WHOSE VALUES ARE
GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO THE SPECIFIED
VALUE FOLLOWING THESE KEYWORDS.
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TABLE VII. EDIT LISTING FOR SURVEY METER DATA
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
* EPA *
RECORD
I
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
*
LG RT SHOT
25 GA BEE
25 GA BEE
25 GA BEE
25 GA BEE
25 GA BEE
25 GA BEE
25 GA BEE
25 GA BEE
25 GA BEE
25 GA BEE
25 GA BEE
25 GA BEE
25 GA BEE
EMSL-LV SURVEY METER DATA BASE
..._-__- rADFiTM/irr
NAME DATE
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
550315
TIME
800
815
830
850
910
925
940
955
1040
1050
1105
1125
1140
UTM COORD NEAREST
11SQN2401
11SQM2891
11SQN2402
11SQN1514
11SQN1129
11SQN0945
11SQN0561
11SQN0575
11SQN0569
11SQH0754
11SQN1137
11SQN1220
11SQN1907
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
PIOCHE
EDIT LISTING
TOWN METER
MV
NV
fIV
NV
NV
NV
NV
NV
NV
NV
HV
NV
NV
MX-5
MX- 5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
GROSS
l.E-02
l.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
BKGD
l.E-02
l.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
2.E-02
* PfiMMFMT FT! F DfiTMTFPQ CDDHD Fl fiP.
-- VAJnnc.H 1 r ILu r U I II 1 LKo-'-ILKKUK r Lnli
UT
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
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TABLE VIII. OUTPUT TO A FILE NAMED PIOCHE UNDER ID EPADB
EMSL-LV
NTS OFF-SITE HISTORICAL DATA RETRIEVAL
SYSTEM. 80/03/13 19.55.19.
ENTER 'HELP.' FOR MORE INFORMATION.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > select user survey meter data base.
ENTER USER DATA BASE ACCESS INFORMATION (<= 60 CHARS.)
mini ,i d=epadb ,cy=l,mr=l.
SURVEY MTR DATA BASE SELECTED.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > retrieve by shot name bee, nearest town pioche.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > output is file pioche.
ENTER ID TO STORE SELECTED DATA BASE RECORDS UNDER: epadb
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > finished.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > endrun.
STOP PARAMETER GENERATION
.423 CP SECONDS EXECUTION TIME
13 RECORD(S) RETRIEVED.
STOP RETRIEVAL COMPLETED
2.039 CP SECONDS EXECUTION TIME
INITIAL CATALOG
CT ID= EPADB PFN=PIOCHE
CT CY= 001 00000320 WORDS.
COMMAND-
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TABLE IX. RECORD LAYOUT FOR SURVEY METER DATA
Column
RECORD STATUS
LOG NUMBER
RADIATION TYPE
SHOT NAME
DATE
TIME
COORDINATE
NEAREST TOWN
STATE
METER TYPE
GROSS READING
BACKGROUND READING
UNITS OF READING
AGENCY CODE
COMMENT KEY #1
COMMENT KEY #2
COMMENT KEY #3
COMMENT KEY #4
1
2-3
4-5
6-15
16-21
22-25
26-34
35-45
46-47
48-53
54-61+
62-68t
69-70
71*
72-77**
78-83
84-89
90-95
* 0 - UNKNOWN, 1 - EPA, 2 - VSC (Vay Shelton
Committee), 3 - DOD, 4 - LLNL, 5 - LANSL,
6 - SNV, 7 - UCLA, 8 - REECo
**
Comment key pointers are zero if no comments,
O.OE-59 => OFFSCALE
O.OE-69 => BACKGROUND
O.OE-90 => NOT RECORDED
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TABLE X. TWO RETRIEVAL SEQUENCES IN ONE SESSION
COMMAND- call epadb,*epadb
EMSL-LV
NTS OFF-SITE HISTORICAL DATA RETRIEVAL
SYSTEM. 80/03/13 19.38.05.
ENTER 'HELP.1 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > select user survey meter database.
ENTER USER DATA BASE ACCESS INFORMATION (<= 60 CHARS.)
mini ,id=epadb,cy=l,mr=l.
SURVEY MTR DATA BASE SELECTED.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > retrieve by shot bee, nearest town desert rock, t-i
550322, 0800, 550322, 2359.*
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > omit units.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > display on terminal.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > finished.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > select user survey meter database.
ENTER USER DATA BASE ACCESS INFORMATION (<= 60 CHARS.)
mini,id=epadb,cy=l,mr=l.
SURVEY MTR DATA BASE SELECTED.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > retrieve by shot bee, n milford.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > display on terminal.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > finished.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > endrun.
STOP PARAMETER GENERATION
.684 CP SECONDS EXECUTION TIME
3 RECORD(S) RETRIEVED.
STOP RETRIEVAL COMPLETED
2.031 CP SECONDS EXECUTION TIME
Note: Notice the use of OMIT and abbreviations t-i for TIME INTERVAL and n for
NEAREST TOWN
* In practice this entry must be performed on one line, it is wrapped here in
order to comply with the report format required for this user's manual.
(continued)
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TABLE X. (Continued)
*EPA*
*EPA*
*EPA*
GA
GA
GA
BEE
BEE
BEE
550322
550322
550322
1111
1115
1118
11SNL8553
11SNL8553
11SNL8553
DESERT
DESERT
DESERT
ROCK
ROCK
ROCK
MX-5
MX-5
MX-5
2
2
2
.E-02
.E-02
.E-02
0
0
0
3 RECORD(S) RETRIEVED.
STOP RETRIEVAL COMPLETED
2.010 CP SECONDS EXECUTION TIME
**********************************************
* *
* NOTE: THIS IS A CONDENSED LISTING, THE LOG NUMBER *
* AND STATE FIELDS ARE NOT DISPLAYED. *
* *
******************************************************
*EPA* GA BEE 550322 1005 12SUT2550 MILFORD MX-5 2.E-02 2.E-02 64
*EPA* GA BEE 550322 1022 12SUT2451 MILFORD MX-5 2.E-02 2.E-02 64
*EPA* GA BEE 550322 1032 12SUT1456 MILFORD MX-5 2.E-02 2.E-02 64
COMMAND-
******************************************************
* *
* NOTE: THIS IS A CONDENSED LISTING, THE LOG NUMBER *
* AND STATE FIELDS ARE NOT DISPLAYED. *
* *
******************************************************
Note: The note is a reminder by the system that a condensed listing occurs
when the display on terminal command is used. This only happens during
Survey Meter retrievals. If a final report is requested from the Survey
Meter Data Base and routed to the terminal, wrap around occurs since the
system is expecting 132 columns. No mechanism is available to condense
dosimetry listings. The display on terminal and the final report
command both produce wrap around on the output listings.
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TABLE XI. TWO RETRIEVAL SESSIONS, AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD
(SAME INFORMATION AS TABLE IX IN REVERSE SEQUENCE)
EMSL-LV
NTS OFF-SITE HISTORICAL DATA RETRIEVAL
SYSTEM. 80/03/03 14.57.40.
ENTER 'HELP.1 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > select user survey meter database.
ENTER USER DATA BASE ACCESS INFORMATION (<= 60 CHARS.)
mini ,id=epadb,cy=l,mr=l.
SURVEY MTR DATA BASE SELECTED.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > retrieve by shot name bee, nearest town milford.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > display on terminal.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > finished.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > endrun.
STOP PARAMETER GENERATION
.365 CP SECONDS EXECUTION TIME 3 RECORD(S) RETRIEVED.
STOP RETRIEVAL COMPLETED
1.967 CP SECONDS EXECUTION TIME
************************************************
* *
* NOTE: THIS IS A CONDENSED LISTING, THE LOG NUMBER*
* AND STATE FIELDS ARE NOT DISPLAYED. *
* *
*****************************************************
*EPA* GA BEE 550322 1005 12SUT2550 MILFORD MX-5 2.E-02 2.E-02 64
*EPA* GA BEE 550322 1022 12SUT2451 MILFORD MX-5 2.E-02 2.E-02 64
*EPA* GA BEE 550322 1032 12SUT1456 MILFORD MX-5 2.E-02 2.E-02 64
COMMAND- call epadb,*epadb
EMSL-LV
NTS OFF-SITE HISTORICAL DATA RETRIEVAL
SYSTEM. 80/03/03 15.02.18.
ENTER 'HELP.1 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > select user survey meter database.
ENTER USER DATA BASE ACCESS INFORMATION (<= 60 CHARS.)
mi ni,i d=epadb,cy=l,mr=l.
SURVEY MTR DATA BASE SELECTED.
(continued)
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TABLE XI. (Continued)
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > retrieve by shot name bee, nearest town desert rock, time
interval 550322, 0800, 550323, 2359.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > display on terminal.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > sort by date, time.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > finished.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > endrun.
STOP PARAMETER GENERATION
.431 CP SECONDS EXECUTION TIME
***KEY COMPARISON USED
** INSERTIONS DURING INPUT *********Q
** DELETIONS DURING INPUT *********(}
** TOTAL RECORDS SORTED *********3
** INSERTIONS DURING OUTPUT *********Q
** DELETIONS DURING OUTPUT *********Q
** TOTAL RECORDS OUTPUT *********3
** MERGE ORDER USED ********!i
** END SORT RUN
3 RECORD(S) RETRIEVED.
STOP RETRIEVAL COMPLETED
2.233 CP SECONDS EXECUTION TIME
*****************************************************
* *
* NOTE: THIS IS A CONDENSED LISTING, THE LOG NUMBER*
* AND STATE FIELDS ARE NOT DISPLAYED. *
* *
*****************************************************
*EPA* GA BEE 550322 1111 11SNL8553 DESERT ROCK MX-5 2.E-02 64
*EPA* GA BEE 550322 1115 11SNL8553 DESERT ROCK MX-5 2.E-02 64
*EPA* GA BEE 550322 1118 11SNL8553 DESERT ROCK MX-5 2.E-02 64
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TABLE XII. EDIT LISTING FOR DOSIMETRY DATA
ro
co
EMSL-LV
NTS OFF-SITE HISTORICAL DATA RETRIEVAL
SYSTEM. 80/03/17 08.35.56.
ENTER 'HELP.1 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > select dosimetry database.
DOSIMETRY DATA BASE SELECTED
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > retrieve by shot plumbbob, nearest town milford, d-r 570511, 571203.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > output is edit listing.
ENTER REPORT TITLE (MAXIMUM OF 100 CHARACTERS)
user defined title goes here (max. of 100 chars.)
ENTER OUTPUT DESTINATION: **
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > finished.
ENTER DIRECTIVE. > endrun.
STOP PARAMETER GENERATION
.411 CP SECONDS EXECUTION TIME
4 RECORD(S) RETRIEVED.
STOP RETRIEVAL COMPLETED
35.484 CP SECONDS EXECUTION TIME
NEAREST
RECORD LOG SHOT NAME I DATE C DATE STATION UTM COORD TOWN
EMSL-LV DOSIMETRY DATA BASE EDIT LISTING
LOCATION
PERSON'S
B NAME EXPOSURE/MR
1 142
2 142
3 142
4 142
PLUMBBOB
PLUMBBOB
PLUMBBOB
PLUMBBOB
570511
570513
570528
570708
570930
571226
571212
570930
386J
386D
694A
386P
12SUT2451
12SUT2451
12STT8963
12SUT2451
MILFORD
MILFORD
MILFORD
MILFORD
UT429 SOUTH
CLINIC*
UT19 NORTH
WEST
UT
UT44 NORTH
WEST
MAIN
300
500
B
B
B
B
5.0E01
O.EOO
O.EOO
O.EOO
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
* Location output is all on one line when output by the system. Wrap around is displayed here to comply
with formal report format.
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TABLE XIII. RECORD LAYOUT FOR DOSIMETRY
Column
RECORD STATUS
LOG NUMBER
SHOT NAME
ISSUE DATE
COLLECT DATE
STATION ID
COORDINATE
NEAREST TOWN
STATE
LOCATION
BADGE TYPE
PERSONS NAME
EXPOSURE READING
AGENCY CODE
COMMENT KEY #1
COMMENT KEY #2
COMMENT KEY #3
COMMENT KEY #4
1
2-4
5-13
14-19
20-25
26-34
. 35-43
44-54
55-56
57-79
80
81-98*
99-107-1-
108**
109-114***
115-120
121-126
127-132
* Normally Blank.
** 0 - UNKNOWN, 1 - EPA, 2 - VSC (Vay Shelton
Committee), 3 - DOD, 4 - LLL, 5 - LASL,
6 - SNV, 7 - UCLA, 8 - REECo
*** Comments key pointers are zero if no comments.
* O.OE-59 => OFFSCALE
O.OE-69 => BACKGROUND
O.OE-90 => NOT RECORDED
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TABLE XIV. ABBREVIATIONS FOR KEYWORDS AND DATA BASE COMMANDS
KEYWORD
GRID
DATE
DATE RANGE
TIME INTERVAL
TIME RANGE
COORDINATE
LOG NUMBER
RADIATION TYPE
SHOT NAME
TIME
NEAREST TOWN
METER TYPE
VALUE
UNITS
DATA BASE COMMANDS
DOSIMETRY DATA BASE
USER DOSIMETRY DATA BASE
SURVEY METER DATA BASE
ABBREVIATION
G
D
D-R
T-I
T-R
C
L
R
SHOT
T
N
M
V
U
ABBREVIATION
USER SURVEY METER DATA BASE
DOS
UD
SM
USM
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TECHNICAL REPORT DATA
(Please read Instructions on the reverse before completing)
1. REPORT NO.
EPA-600/4-81-035
3. RECIPIENT'S ACCESSION NO.
4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE
USER'S GUIDE FOR SURVEY METER AND FILM BADGE
DOSIMETRY DATA BASES
5. REPORT DATE
Mav
6. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE
'. AUTHOR(S)
W. G. Phillips, EPA, and S. Sherman and R. Young,
UNLV
8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NO
9. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS
Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory
Office of Research and Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Las Vegas, Nevada 89114
10. PROGRAM ELEMENT NO.
11. CONTRACT/GRANT NO.
MOU
DE-AI08-76DP00539
12. SPONSORING AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS
U.S. Department of Energy
Nevada Operations Office
P. 0. Box 14100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89114
13. TYPE OF REPORT AND PERIOD COVERED
14. SPONSORING AGENCY CODE
15. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
Work performed under Memorandum of Understanding No,
U.S. Department of Energy
DE-AI08-76DP00539 for the
16. ABSTRACT
This manual describes the Nevada Test Site data storage and retrieval system
designed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This system contains two
distinct subsets of off-site radiological measurements collected during early
nuclear atmospheric tests at the Nevada Test Site.
The purpose of the manual is to present the methods for using the EPA system to
examine all or any portion of either data subset.
7.
KEY WORDS AND DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
DESCRIPTORS
b.IDENTIFIERS/OPEN ENDED TERMS
c. COSATI Field/Group
8. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT
RELEASE TO PUBLIC
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30
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