United States
              Environmental Protection
              Agency
            Office of
            Radiation Programs
            Washington, D.C. 20460
EPA 520/1-8&013
August 1986
              Radiation
vvEPA
Report on the Survey of
Abandoned Uraniferous
Lignite Mines in
Southwestern North Dakota


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            REPORT ON THE SURVEY OF
    ABANDONED URANIFEROUS LIGNITE MINES IN
           SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
                      by
                Robert J.  Lyon*
               Daphne Prochaska*
             Jeffrey L. Burgess**
                Dale Patrick**
                  March 1986
     *U.S. Environmental  Protection Agency
Office of Radiation Programs-Las Vegas Facility
   P.O.  Box 18416, Las Vegas, Nevada  89114

   **North Dakota State Department of Health
         Bismarck, North  Dakota  58501

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                                  FOREWORD
     The  Office  of  Radiation   Programs   (ORP)  of  the  U.S.  Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) carries out a national program to evaluate population
exposure to ionizing and nonionizing radiation and to promote the development
of controls necessary to protect the public health and safety.

     Within  the  Office  of  Radiation  Programs,  the  Las  Vegas  Facility
(ORP-LVF)  conducts   in-depth  field  studies  of  various  radiation  sources
(e.g.,  nuclear  facilities,  uranium  mill  tailings,  and  phosphate mills)  to
provide  technical   data  for  environmental  impact  assessments   as  well  as
information  on   source characteristics,  environmental  transport,  critical
pathways for  population exposure,  and  dose  model  validation.   The  ORP-LVF
also provides,  upon request,  technical assistance  to Western States  and  to
other  Federal  agencies.   The  ORP-LVF  conducted  a  radiological  survey  of
abandoned  uraniferous  lignite  mines  in   southwestern   North  Dakota.   This
survey was done with  the  assistance  of  the North Dakota State Department  of
Health  and EPA's   Region  8.    Results,   analysis,   and  recommendations  for
cleanup are included in this report.

     Readers of  this  report  are  encouraged  to  inform  the  ORP-LVF  of  any
omissions or errors.   Comments  or requests for further  information  are also
invited.
                                           Sheldon Meyers, Director
                                         Office of Radiation Programs
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                                  ABSTRACT
     A  radiation  survey was  conducted  in  October  1983  as  part  of  the
proposed  reclamation   plan   of   abandoned  uraniferous  lignite   mines   in
southwestern North Dakota.  This  survey was made to determine  the  extent of
contamination  caused   by  mining  operations  in   the   1960's.    Radiation
measurements were made  and   soil  samples  were  taken  at approximately  300
locations around  six  mine  sites  comprising eleven lignite mine pits.   Toxic
element analysis  was  also done on 50 of the  soil  samples.   This information
is needed  in order  to  estimate  the  area  around  the  pits  which  should  be
decontaminated   during   reclamation   operations.    The   general   radium-226
background in the  area  (4.2  pCi/gm)  is affected by  uranium  ore outcroppings
and  is approximately four  times the  average  background   (1.2  pCi/gm)  of
radium-226  content.   Concentrations of radium-226  ranged  from  1.0 to  250
pCi/gm for  all  the soils sampled.  Although  several samples taken  near  the
edges of some pits had  radium-226 concentrations in excess of  50  pCi/gm,  in
general the  soil  samples taken near  the pits  were in the range  of  10-20  pCi
of radium-226  per gram of dry  soil.    Based  on  the  toxic element  analysis,
there does not appear to be a potential risk  from  these elements  at the mine
sites.  If the standards for  remedial  actions at inactive uranium processing
sites  are  applied to  this  reclamation operation,  an area  of  approximately
130  acres   and  a  volume of  110,000  cubic  yards   will  be   disposed  of  or
controlled.

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                             CONTENTS
                                                                    PAGE
Disclaimer	    ii
Foreword	   iii
Abstract	    iv
List of Figures and Tables	    yi
Acknowledgements 	   vii
Summary and Conclusions  	  viii


1.  Introduction	•;     1
2.  Method	     2
       Sampling Procedure  	     2
       Toxic Element Analysis  	     6
3.  Results and Discussion 	     7
       Determination of Background Levels  	     7
       Exhalation Measurements 	     9
       Validation and Adjustment of Scintillometer Measurements  .     9
       Fractionated Samples  	    11
       Assessment of Mine Site Contamination and Cleanup 	    11
         Palaniuk Mine Site	    14
         Talkington Mine Site	    14
         Frank Mine Site	    14
         Klym Mine Site	    17
         Smith Mine Site	    17
         Fritz Mine Site	    17
References	    22
Appendixes
     A.  Aerial Photographs  	    24
     B.  Acid Extractable Metals	    30
     C.  Radium-226 in Background Soil Samples 	    33
     D.  Correlation of Scintillometer Measurements
           with PIC Readings	    37
     E.  Ra-226 Analysis of Fractionated Samples 	    41
     F.  Radium-226 Analysis 	    44

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                         LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
Figure                                                                   Page
     1.  Smith mine site (West pit)	    5
     2.  Frequency distribution of background samples 	    8
     3.  Correlation of Ra-226 concentrations and Rn-222 exhalation ...   10
     4.  Frequency distribution of Ra-226 concentrations in soil  up
         to 31 pCi/g	.,. .   12
     5.  Frequency distribution of Ra-226 concentrations in all
         soil samples	13
     6.  Ra-226 concentrations in soils around the Palaniuk mine  site  .  .   15
     7.  Ra-226 concentrations in soils around the Talkington mine site  .   16
     8.  Ra-226 concentrations in soils around the Frank mine site  ...   18
     9.  Ra-226 concentrations in soils around the Klym mine site ....   19
    10.  Ra-226 concentrations in soils around the Smith mine site  ...   20
    11.  Ra-226 concentrations in soils around the Fritz mine site  ...   21
Table
     1.  Rn-222 exhalation and Ra-226 in soil

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                              ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
     We would like  to  acknowledge the assistance of  the  following people on
the survey part of this study.

     John Giedt              EPA, Region 8
     Steve Charlton          North Dakota State Department of Health
     Rodney Peterson         North Dakota State Department of Health
     Edith Boyd              EPA, Office of Radiation Programs-LVF
     Joseph Hans             EPA, Office of Radiation Programs-LVF
     Paul Wagner             EPA, Office of Radiation Programs-LVF

     We  would  also   like   to   acknowledge   the   analytical   assistance  of
Milton Lamniering, Chief, Analytical Support Branch, EPA, Denver, Colorado.
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                           SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
     In  April  1983,  the   North   Dakota   State  Department  of  Health  in
conjunction  with  the  North  Dakota  Public  Service  Commission  requested
technical  assistance,  cleanup, decommissioning  guidance  and  equipment  from
EPA to  proceed in  a  joint  effort  to plan  for  and reclaim  six uraniferous
lignite mine sites (eleven pits).

     In  October  1983,  approximately  300  locations  around lignite  pits  were
surveyed.  Measurements of external gamma exposure were made with pressurized
ionization  chambers  (PIC)   and  scintillometers.   Soil  samples  from  most
locations  were   taken   for   gamma   spectral  analyses.    Radon  exhalation
measurements were made at about 30 locations at two mine sites.

     A  very good  correlation of  scintillometer  and  PIC  measurements  was
found.   Soil   radium  content  and  scintillometer  reading correlations  were
also  very  good.   There  appeared   to  be  no  correlation  between  radium
concentration  in soil and radon exhalation from the soil.

     The analyses  of  soil for toxic  metals  indicate  no  health  hazard  from
these elements.

     The mean  background  level of  radium-226 in  soil  was 4.2  pCi/g dry  soil
which is higher  than  the U.S. average of  1.2 pCi/g.   Thirty  percent  of  the
soil samples were  in the  background  range of 1-6 pCi/g.  Seventy percent of
the samples indicated contamination from the lignite mines.   If the standards
for remedial action at inactive  uranium  processing  sites  are applied to  this
reclamation  operation,  approximately  110,000 cubic  yards  of  soil will  be
disposed of or stabilized.
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                                INTRODUCTION
     In the mid 1960's, uraniferous  lignite was  suface  mined  for its uranium
content at several sites in southwestern North Dakota.  The ore was burned in
or near the lignite pits, or ashed at nearby  rotary  kilns.  The ash was then
shipped to mills in New Mexico, South Dakota,  and Colorado for processing.

     The rotary kiln  sites  at Bowman and  Belfield,  North Dakota,  have been
designated by  the  Department  of Energy (DOE) as  inactive'uranium processing
sites and are  deemed  eligible  for the Uranium Mill  Tailings  Remedial  Action
(UMTRA) Program.   Since the mine sites did  not have  mechanical  processing
equipment such  as  the rotary kilns  at  Bowman and Belfield,  DOE  has decided
that they are  not  eligible  for the program even  though  ashing (upgrading or
beneficiation) was done in open pits.

     In 1979  representatives of  the  North Dakota State  Department  of  Health
(SDH) and  the Office  of  Surface  Mining  obtained limited  water,  soil,  and
vegetation samples  as well  as  gamma radiation  measurements  from  the  mining
and  ashing  sites.   This   cursory  environmental  survey  indicated  varying
degrees of contamination.

     In  mid-1980   the  North   Dakota Public  Service  Commission  (PSC)  was
notified  by  the  Office of Surface  Mining  that  the  abandoned  uraniferous
lignite  mines  were   considered  eligible   for  discretionary   funds  for
reclamation.    The  Howie site  was selected  as  a pilot  reclamation project
because it is  located on State-owned land.   Extensive  preliminary radiation
surveys  were  made  by  the North  Dakota  State  Department  of  Health  in
conjunction  with   the  Environmental   Protection  Agency's  (EPA's)  Office  of
Radiation Programs-Las  Vegas  Facility (ORP-LVF). The  site was  reclaimed by

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Dickinson  State College,  under contract  to the  Public Service  Commission
(PSC),  making  limited  use  of  the  suggestions and  recommendations of  the
State Health  Department  and  EPA.   Aesthetic  reclamation appears to have been
successful;  however,  post  reclamation  survey  results  indicate  elevated
radiation levels.

     In September of  1982,  the  North Dakota PSC and  the State Department of
Health entered  into  a contract for  the performance of  radiation  surveys at
six abandoned uraniferous  lignite  mines in  North  Dakota.  In April 1983,  the
North  Dakota   State   Department   of  Health  formally  requested  technical
assistance, cleanup  and  decommissioning guidance,  and equipment from  EPA to
proceed in  a  joint  effort to plan for and reclaim these six  mine sites  (11
pits).

     In July  1983,  an aerial radiological survey  of  the uraniferous lignite
mines was conducted by EG&G  for the  EPA (C184).  The aerial  photographs were
used as a basis  for  the  ground survey.  The photographs are included  herein
as Appendix A.

     In  October 1983,  approximately  300  locations  around  the  uraniferous
lignite  pits  were   surveyed  by   measuring  external  gamma   exposure,  soil
'sampling,  or  both.   Follow-up  sampling  in November  1983  and   April  1984
resulted  in  additional   gamma measurements  being  made as  well  as  soil
sampling.  A  total of approximately  1000 gamma  exposure measurements and  300
soil samples were taken to better define the extent of contamination.

                             "~     METHOD
SAMPLING PROCEDURE

     The  aerial  radiological  survey of  the lignite  mine  sites  done  under
contract  by EG&G  in  July 1983  revealed  extensive ore  outcroppings  (C184).
Because of  this,  the  usual  survey procedure around uranium  mine and  milling
operations was modified (Do75) to account for expected ore outcroppings.
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     The  following  measurements  were  made  at  various   points  around  the
lignite pits:

     1.  Scintillometer  measurements  at  three  feet  above ground  level,  at
         ground  level  (open  shield),  and  at ground  level   (closed  shield)
         (D075).
     2.  Pressurized ion  chamber  (PIC)  measurements at three feet  above the
         ground.
     3.  Soil   samples   were  taken   at   most   of   the   points   at   which
         scintillometer measurements were made.
     4.  Charcoal  canisters  used to  measure Rn-222  exhalation were  placed
         sparingly at two separate mine sites.

     Gamrna  exposure  readings  with  Nal  (TI)   scintillometers  were-  taken
starting at  the edge of  each  pit.   (Number  and  directions  of radials  were
determined for  each  pit  at the time of  the  survey,  see below  for  numbering
system.)  The  crystal  of the  scintillometer was then  shielded with  a  lead
shield.  If  the difference between the  readings  was 5 yR/hr or greater,  a
soil  sample  was  taken.   Most  soil  samples were  taken   to  a depth  of  15
centimeters with a golf  course auger.   A right  cylinder soil sample 8  cm in
diameter and 15 cm in length was  obtained.   Another gamma  exposure  reading
was taken  at a  point  100 feet  from  the  pit edge in  the direction  of  the
radial.  In  general,  measurements were taken and soils sampled  at 100-foot
intervals going away from  the pit  edge  in the  eight compass  directions:
north,  south,   east,  west,  northeast,  southeast,  northwest,  and  southwest
directions.   The sampling continued outward  until the  difference  between  the
closed-shield and  open-shield  gamma measurements was  5 uR/hr or less.   The
last  or outermost  soil   sample  on any  given  radial   around  a pit  was  to
represent the background  levels around  that  pit.   (See Figure  1  for  graphic
description of the survey plan.)

Identification of Radials and Sampling Locations

     In  order   to  specifically  identify  the  sampling locations  for  each
lignite pit,  the following identification system was devised.  The appendixes
contain raw data using this identification system.
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     Each sampling  location  is  identified by a six-digit number.   The first
three digits  signify  the approximate compass direction and  the  radial.   The
second  three  digits  signify the  distance  away  from  the   pit  in  100-foot
intervals.

     For each pit,  the northern-most radial is numbered 010....   The number
increases in  a  clockwise direction;  the total  number of radials  varies  with
each pit.   For  example,  Smith B pit  has  just  four radials:  010...,  020...,
030...,  and  040....  In  contrast,  Fritz  pit  has  sixteen   radials:  010...,
020...,  030...,  040...,  050...,  060...,  070...,  080...,  090...,  100...,
110..., 120...,  130...,  140...,  150..., and  160	   (Fritz  pit  also  has two
radials on which  duplicate samples were taken  and  these radials  are labelled
with the  original radial number and  a "1"  in  the third spot  to  signify  a
duplicate.  These two radials are labelled 041...  and 051...).

     For each radial  on  each  pit,  the sampling location is  identified as  to
distance from the pit  edge.   For example, on Smith B pit,  the  northern-most
radial  is labelled 010... and has four sampling locations:

     1.  010000 (at the pit edge)
     2.  010001  (100 feet from the pit edge)
     3.  010002 (200 feet from the pit edge)
     4.  010003 (300 feet from the pit edge)

     Therefore,  when  referring to the  raw data in the  appendices  it  is  easy
to  identify the approximate direction  and location from each  pit for  each
sample.

     At  a  limited  number of locations  (six or  seven   at  each  pit)  a  PIC
measurement was  made  at  locations  where  scintillometer  measurements  were
also made.   PIC  measurements  were  used  as the  criterion  to  validate  the
scintillometer  measurements  and   to  obtain  true   gamma  exposure   rate
measurements.

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                                                  010
                                                                             020
                                                   040
                                                                                       1"=200 feet
Figure 1.  Smith mine site (West pit).

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     Two mine sites were used to  measure  Rn-222  exhalation.   The Howie mine,
which was  previously  reclaimed,  has  been extensively studied.   During  this
study  charcoal   canisters   were   placed   at  various   locations   at   which
scintillometer  measurements and  soil  samples  were  taken.   The  canisters
remained on the ground about three  days.   Canisters were similarly placed at
selected locations at the Smith A mine site.

Sample Preparation and Analysis Procedure

     The soil samples  were  mixed  by  hand,  put into  standard tuna  cans,  and
then dried overnight in an  oven at  110  degrees centigrade.   The  soil  was not
sifted to remove  vegetation, rocks,  and other  matter.   They were then canned
and counted with  a GeLi  detector  for gamma emitters,  specifically radium-226
progeny.   When  some  of  the samples  were counted immediately after -canning
and then several  days  later, it  was  noted  that  simple handling of the  soil
by mixing  and pouring  disturbed  the radium/radon  equilibrium.   To  correct
for this problem, and  reestablish equilibrium, all soil  samples  were  counted
not earlier than two weeks  after canning.

     The data were statistically  analyzed using various techniques such as:
     1.   Measurement of central tendencies.
     2.   Correlation coefficients (Pearson r).
     3.   Measurements of variance.
     4.   Plotting log-normal distributions.

TOXIC ELEMENT ANALYSIS

     It was decided to analyze some  of the  soil  samples for non-radioactive
toxic elements  because of the possibility of  these elements contributing to
the contamination at the  mine  sites.  Approximately 50  aliquots  of the  soil
samples from eight of the pits were sent  to the EPA Analytical Support Branch
in  Denver, Colorado.   (The analysis was done  through  Milton W. Lammering,
Chief,  ASB).    The  soil  samples  were  dried,  quartered,  ground,  put  into
solution,  and  analyzed for  toxic elements such  as arsenic,  molybdenum,  and

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lead.  The data are tabulated in Appendix  B.   Although  heavy metals  or toxic
elements are  present  in  measurable amounts, the non-radioactive  elements  do
not present a health hazard (AC6IH 84).

                           RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
DETERMINATION OF BACKGROUND LEVELS

     The contamination levels around the pits are based on radium-226 content
of soil to a depth of 15 cm.  The radium-226 background in soil  was difficult
to define  due  to the  abundant  uranium ore outcroppings  in  the area of  the
mine sites.  If  the  unshielded  scintillometer measurement at the  ground  was
less  than  30  nR/hr   and   the   difference  of  the  shielded  and  unshielded
measurement  was  less  than  5,  the  sample  was  considered background.   The
average background for the  United States is 1.2  pCi  Ra-226 per  gram (EPA83).
A background radium-226 concentration of 4.2 pCi  is estimated per gram of  dry
soil near the mine sites.   Approximately 30 percent  of  the soil  samples were
considered to  be background based  on  these values.  Background  sample data
are tabulated in Appendix  C.  Also,  Figure  2 is a  frequency  distribution of
all background samples.

     The Standard  (40CFR192) for cleanup for  inactive mill  tailings  states
that remedial action should be conducted so that the radium-226  concentration
averaged over  100  square meters  shall  not exceed  background level by more
than 5  pCi/g  averaged over  the  first  15 cm of  soil  below the  surface.   If
these  guidelines were applied to  the  North Dakota  lignite mine  sites,  the
cleanup area should include sampling locations with radium-226 concentrations
greater than 9.5 pCi/g of soil.

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    Radium 226  (|pCi/g)
       Figure 2.  Frequency distribution of background samples.

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EXHALATION MEASUREMENTS

     Table 1  compares  Ra-226 concentration  in  soil  to Rn-222  exhalation  at
that location.  Figure 3 shows the lack of correlation between these measure-
ments.  This is in part due to the non-uniformity of the contamination.

                 TABLE 1.  Rn-222 EXHALATION AND Ra-226 IN SOIL

Smith A
Radial
010000
010001
010002
030000
030001
030002
030003
040000
040001
040002



Ra-226
(pCi/g
dry soil )
39.9
6.9
6.8
12.9
7.8
5.4
4.4
15.0
2.9
2.2



Rn-222~
(pCi/m2
sec)
10.3
9.1
15.5
4.5
7.6
5.8
2.5
2.3
1.5
2.8



Howie
Radial
020002
020004
020006
020008
020010
020012
020014
040000
040002
040004
040006
040007
040008
Ra-226
(pCi/g
dry soil )
9.1
13.0
27.6
29.7
23.0
10.9
3.9
20.0
22.3
33.7
4.3
6.4
4.5
Rn-2229
(pCi/m2
sec)
7.2
5.0
9.1
45.1
• 9.6
9.5
2.1
11.6
8.0
16.6
3.3
2.1
9.6
VALIDATION AND ADJUSTMENT OF SCINTILLOMETER MEASUREMENTS

     Although  the  contamination  survey  and  soil   sampling  were  based  on
scintillometer  measurements,  these  measurements  needed to  be corrected  to
provide external  gamma  exposure.   Eighty-four pressurized ion  chamber  (PIC)
measurements were  made  for this  reason.   The scintillometer reading can  be
converted to gamma exposure using the equation:

          yR/hr = 0.48 x Scintillometer Measurement at 3 feet + 4

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A correlation  between  the  PIC and scintillometer measurements  at  three feet
was calculated to be 0.96 (see Appendix D).

     The radium-226 concentrations in  the  soil  were also correlated with the
scintillometer  measurements.   The  radium-226  concentration and  the  delta
value correlated 0.92, while  the  radium-226  concentration and the scintillo-
meter ground  (open shield) measurement  correlated  0.91.   The  equations  to
convert the scintillometer measurement to radium concentration are:

           Ra-226 (pCi/gm ) = 1.18 x Delta Measurement - 0.50 and

Ra-226 (pCi/gm) = 0.49 x unshielded ground scintillometer measurements - 6.12


FRACTIONATED SAMPLES

     In order to determine depth  of  contamination,  several  fractionated soil
samples were taken  at  the  following depths: 0-5  cm,  5-10 cm, and  10-15 cm.
The  Ra-226  concentrations  of these  fractionated  samples  are  included  as
Appendix E.   It is clear from these  results  that  contamination  due to Ra-226
is generally found in the first five centimeters of soil.


ASSESSMENT OF MINE SITE CONTAMINATION AND CLEANUP

     Four of the six mine  sites  (Palaniuk, Talkington,  Frank, and  Klym) are
located north of Belfield,  North Dakota, and two  sites  (Smith and  Fritz) are
south of  Belfield.   The areas  and  volumes  of contaminated  soil  have been
calculated based on the  application  of the inactive mill tailings  standards.
Appendix F contains the  Ra-226 data  for  non-background  samples.   Figure 4  is
a frequency distribution of the Ra-226 concentrations  in soil samples except
those in  excess  of 31 pCi/g.   Figure 5 is  a  frequency distribution of the
Ra-226 concentrations in all  soil  samples.
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Figure 4.   Frequency distribution  of  Ra-226 concentrations in soil up to 31 pCi/g.

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Palaniuk Mine Site

     The  Palaniuk mine  site  is  located  approximately  12 miles  north  of
Belfield  and  is  comprised of  four pits and three  spoils piles  (Figure  6).
The pits  usually  contain water  and have been used for  swimming  on  occasion.
The water from three of the pits  was  sampled  and each had less  than  20  pCi
radium-226 per liter  and about  20-80 pCi  uranium-234 per  liter  (0.06  - 0.25
mg uranium/liter).

     The  four   pits  are   4   x   105   feet2   (9   acres).    Most  of  the
contamination  is  at  the edges  of  the pits.   Some extended  contamination
occurred  west of one  of  the  pits.   The  cleanup  area  is  only  4   x  10
    ••>
feet   (9  acres)  and  it  is  estimated 7.6  thousand  cubic  yards of  soil need
to  be  removed  (scraped  to  a  depth  of 15  cm).   There  are  also  two  large
spoils piles of about 150 thousand cubic yards that will need to be moved.

Talkington Mine Site

     The  Talkington  mine  site  is  located  approximately  12  miles  north
northwest of  Belfield and  has  one  pit  (Figure 7).  The  pit  is about 1500
feet by  500 feet in  area.   The land  that needs  to be  cleaned up  is  about
3 x 105 feet2  (6 2/3  acres).   Most  of  the  contamination  is  within  50
feet of the pit edge, except in the northwest direction.  If the contaminated
soil were removed to a depth of  six inches,  5400 cubic yards of  soil  would
be removed.
Frank Mine Site

     The  Frank mine  site  is  located  approximately eleven  miles  north  of
Belfield  (one  mile  south  of the  Palaniuk site) and  is  comprised  of two pits
separated  by  a  county  road  (Figures   8).   The  pits   themselves   are  only
       c       p
20 x 10   feet   (4.5   acres).    However,   the  contaminated  area  is  much
                c      2
larger  (36  x  10   feet ).  This  cleanup will remove  67,000 cubic  yards  of
soil.

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                                                                                             \
                                                                                         NORTH
                               (050)   (010)
                  (040)	
                                             	f 020)
                          (050)
                                 (030)1?^ q>*
Ğu. }ğ-Ğ-•-( 010)
3.8V..	..->•-?
                                   (040)

                              (010)            '(030)
                                      (020)
                                        -1
                  	(020)

                  (010)
                    (080)
                  (070)-
                       (060)
                              (050)
                                                    (030)
                                                                                I      I      1
                                                                                0     500   1000  (-feet)
                                           x =  SOIL

                                           o =  NO  SOIL


                                           Concentrations in pCi/g

                                              (p i coCur i es/gram)
                                             (SPOILS  PILE }
                                                                      X X X 0(020)
Figure 6.  Ra-226 concentrations in soil around the Palaniuk mine  site.

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                                                                                                \
                                                                                            NORTH
                                                                                    0
      I      I
    500   1000 (feet)
CT>
                                 (070)-..
                                          o
                                         i * . ? '+;
                                         12G.5
                               (0G0)—
                                                              /(010)
                                   (050)
                                       ^•l-U,Vl
                                                                 (030)
x =  SOIL
o =  NO  SOIL

Concentrations in pCi/g
   (p icoCur ies/gram)
                                                   '(040)
     Figure 7.  Ra-226 concentrations  in  soils around the Talkington mine site.

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Klym Mine Site

     The Klym mine site  is  located  approximately  14  miles  north-northeast  of
Belfield  (Figure  9).    The  site  has  two  pits;  however,  since  they  are
separated by  only a dirt road,  they can  be  considered  a  single mine.   The
pit measures  2500 by 1250  feet.   Most of the  contamination  lies within  50
feet of the pit edge.  A large area just east of  the  pit is  contaminated  and
contains  a  spoils  pile.   The  area  of  contamination  around  the  pit   is
      c     p
6 x 10  feet   (14  acres),  and  about  11,000  cubic  yards  of  soil should  be
removed.

Smith Mine Site

     The Smith mine  site is located approximately 12  miles  south  of  Belfield
and is  comprised  of  two small pits (Figure  10).  The smallest pit  (east  of
the  large  pit)   is  not   contaminated.    In   fact,   it   has   lower  radium
concentrations  than  the general  area  background.    The  larger  pit  shows
contamination  at   the  pit  edge or  within  50  feet  of the edge  with  the
exception of  the  area  northwest of the  pit.  In the  northwestern  direction
contamination  is  evident out  to  550  feet from  the  edge  of  the pit.   The
                        5      2
cleanup  area  is 2  x 10  feet  (4.6  acres)  which  requires  the  removal  of
3900 cubic yards of soil.

Fritz Mine Site

     The Fritz mine  site is located approximately 18  miles  south  of  Belfield
and is  the  largest pit  surveyed  (Figure  11). The pit is 4500 feet  long  and
1700  feet  wide;  however,  contamination around  the  pit  is  limited to  the
                                                  5     2
eastern  edge.   The  contaminated  area  is  7  x  10   feet   requiring  removal
of 13 thousand cubic yards of soil.
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oo
                              (010)
            ~-x
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^ Ğ• •?>•?• <>

   **-*:" ^ Na /
      'x- x /-f
        "•-.^J (s
                   (030)
                                                                            (010)
                                                                                             NORTH
                                                                      0
                                                                                          1 - 1

                                                                                         500   1000  (-feet)
x -  SOIL


o =  NO  SOIL



Concentrations in pCi/g

   (picoCuries/gr am)
                                                                                       I SPOILS  PILE }
                                                                                (020)
                                                                                 (030)
      Figure 8.   Ra-226 concentrations in soils around the Frank mine site.

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                                                                                          \
                                                                                      NORTH
                         ( 160)
                        ( 150)
                                                      •—(020)
                                                            'vS>
                                    (070)
                                          (0G0)
                                                                             0
                                                                                  500   1000 (-feet)
x =  SOIL
° =  NO  SOIL

Concentrations in pCf/g
   (p i coCuries/gram)
                                                                                !SPOILS PILE )
Figure 9.  Ra-226 concentrations in soils around  the Klym mine  sites.

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                                                                                       \
                                                                                    NORTH
                                                                           I      I      I
                                                                           0    500   1000 (-feet)
                (010)
  (050)
          (040)
                          (020)
                                                         (040)
                                                                            x  -  SOIL

                                                                            o  =  NO  SOIL


                                                                            Concentrations  in pCi/g
                                                                               (p i coCur i es/gr am)
                                                                              fSPOILS PILE)
                                                         (030)
 /(010)

/I. 8
                                                                           (020)
Figure 10.   Ra-226 concentrations  in  soils around the Smith mine  site.

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                                                                                            7


                                                                                      NORTH
                                                                              I      I      I
                                                                              0    500   1000 (feet)
                                      (130)  (140)
                                                      ( 150)
                  ( 100)
                        ( 1 1 0 ) ( 1 2 0 )
                                                              ( 160)
x -  SOIL

o =  NO  SOIL


Concentrations in pCi/g

   (p i coCu r i e s/g ram)
                   (080)
                                                                           (010)
                            (070)
                                                       (040)
Figure 11.   Ra-226 concentrations in soils around the Fritz mine site.

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                                 REFERENCES
(ACGIH84)  American Conference  of.Governmental  Industrial  Hygienists,  "TLVs
           for Chemical Substances in the Work Env," ACGH, 1984.

(C184)     Clark,  H.W.,   An  Aerial  Radiological   Survey  of  Uraniferous
           Lignite  Mines  Near  Belfield,  North  Dakota,   (July 1983),  EG&G
           Letter Report,  EPA-8402,  January 1984.

(D075)     Douglas, R.L.,  and  J.M.   Hans,  Jr.,    Gamma  Radiation Surveys  at
           Inactive  Uranium  Mill  Sites,  August   1975,   ORP-LVF,  U.S.  EPA,
           ORP/LV-75-5 Technical Note.

(EPA83)     Environmental Protection  Agency,  June 1983.   "Potential  Hazards
           of Uranium Mine Wastes" EPA 520/1-83-007.
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                                 APPENDIX A

                             AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
     Aerial photographs  were  taken of  eight  uraniferous lignite mine  sites
near Belfield,  North  Dakota,  in July 1983.  The  aerial  radiological  surveys
were conducted for the EPA by EG&G and DOE.

     The aerial  surveys  were  done to "map  the  spatial  extent and  degree  of
contamination due  to  mining operations  and to  document the  natural  radio-
logical  environment  surrounding  these  sites."    (C184,  pi).   This  appendix
contains the  aerial   photographs  and superimposed  isoradiation contours  of
terrestrial  gamma  ray  exposure  for   the mine  sites.    For  a   detailed
description  and  methodology   involved   in  creating  these  photographs  and
isoradiation contours,  please  see the  publication by  H.W.  Clark  listed  in
the references.
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      1000
               2000
                       3000 FEET
   200   400   600   800  1000 METERS
LETTER
LABEL1
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
TERRESTRIAL EXPOSURE
RATE' (/;R/h)
2- 4
4- 6
6- 8
8- 10
10- 12
12 - 14



14- 20
20- 30
30- 50
50- 80
80- 130
1 Presence o( letter label in conversion scale does
not necessarily imply existence of corresponding
contour interval in plot.
•"Contours indicate gamma exposure rate extra-
polated to 1 m above the ground, interred trom
gamma count rate observed at 75 It above the
ground. Extrapolation valid only over large areas
comparable to the detector's lield-ol-view. Cosmic
rays contribute an additional 4.4 ;;R.'h to the
reported values.


ISORADIATION CONTOURS OF TERRESTRIAL GAMMA RAY EXPOSURE RATE SUPERIMPOSED ON AN AERIAL
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE TALKINGTON AND FRANK URANIFEROUS LIGNITE MINE SITES NEAR BELFIELD.
NORTH DAKOTA (T140-R100-SW)

                                           24

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i
N
I
1000
         2000
          200
                400   600   800
Presence ol leliet label m conversion scale does
nol necessarily imply existence of corresponding
conloiif interval in plot.
Contours indicate ganinia exposure rate extra-
polated to 1 m ahovr the ground, inferred from
pnninia count rale observed at 75 ft above the
ground Extrapolation valid only over large areas
comparable lo Ihp detector's field-ot-view Cosmic
rays conlrihule an additional 44 //R h to the
reported values





000 FEET
1000 METERS
CONVERSION SCALE
LETTER
LABEL1


TERRESTRIAL EXPOSURE
RATE'(wR'h)
2 A
..:.__* 	 !
B i 4-6 |


D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
6-8 !

8-10
'lO- 12
12 - 14
14 - 20
20- 30
30- 50
50 - 80
80- 130
130- 200
        ISORADIATION CONTOURS OF TERRESTRIAL GAMMA RAY EXPOSURE RATE SUPERIMPOSED ON AN AERIAL
        PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PALANIUK AND FRANK URANIFEROUS LIGNITE MINE SITES NEAR BELFIELD.
        NORTH DAKOTA (T140-R99-S6.7>              25

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                                                                           CONVERSION SCALE
                                                                  LETTER
                                                                  (LABEL1
TERRESTRIAL EXPOSURE
                                                                1 Presence o( letter label in conversion scale does
                                                                 not necessarily imply existence ol corresponding
                                                                 contour interval in plot.
                                                                'Contours indicate gamma exposure rate extra-
                                                                 polated to 1 m above the ground, inferred from
                                                                 gamma count rate observed at  75 ft above the
                                                                 ground. Extrapolation valid only over large areas
                                                                 comparable to the detector's field-of-view Cosmic
                                                                 rays contribute an additional 4.4 /jR h to  the
                                                                 reported values.
ISORADIATION CONTOURS OF TERRESTRIAL GAMMA RAY EXPOSURE RATE SUPERIMPOSED ON AN AERIAL
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE KLYM URANIFEROUS LIGNITE MINE SITE NEAR BELFIELD, NORTH DAKOTA (T142-R99-S26)

                                                 26

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                                                                              CONVERSION SCALE
                                                                      LETTER
                                                                      LABEL1
TERRESTRIAL EXPOSURE
      RATEM/'R/h)
                                                                    Presence of letter label in conversion scale does
                                                                    not necessarily imply existence of corresponding
                                                                    contour interval in plot.
                                                                    Contours indicate gamma exposure rate extra-
                                                                    polated to 1 m above the ground, inferred from
                                                                    gamma count rate observed at 75 ft above the
                                                                    ground. Extrapolation valid only over large areas
                                                                    comparable to the detector's I ield-of-view Cosmic
                                                                    rays  contribute  an additional 4.4 /jR/h to the
                                                                    reported values.
ISORADIATION CONTOURS OF TERRESTRIAL GAMMA RAY EXPOSURE RATE SUPERIMPOSED ON AN AERIAL
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE HOWIE URANIFEROUS LIGNITE MINE SITE NEAR BELFIELD. NORTH DAKOTA (T137-RWO-S2)
                                                  27

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                                                                                 TERRESTRIAL EXPOSURE
     200   400    600   800   1000 METERS
                                                                   Presence of letter label in conversion scale does
                                                                   not necessarily imply existence ot corresponding
                                                                   contour interval in plot
                                                                   Contours indicate gamma exposure rale extra-
                                                                   polated to 1 m above the ground, interred from
                                                                   gamma count rate observed at  75 ft above the
                                                                   ground. Extrapolation valid only  over large areas
                                                                   comparable to the detector's field-of-view Cosmic
                                                                   rays contribute  an additional 4.4 /;R'h to the
                                                                   reported values.
ISORADIATION CONTOURS OF TERRESTRIAL GAMMA RAY EXPOSURE RATE SUPERIMPOSED ON AN AERIAL
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE SMITH URANIFEROUS LIGNITE MINE SITE NEAR BELFIELD, NORTH DAKOTA fT137-R100-SS>
                                                 28

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          CONVERSION SCALE
 LETTER
 LABEL1
TERRESTRIAL EXPOSURE
Presence of letter label in conversion scale does
not necessarily imply existence of corresponding
contour interval in plot.
Contours indicate gamma exposure rate extra-
polated to 1 m above the ground, inferred from
gamma count rate observed at 75 ft above the
ground. Extrapolation valid only over large areas
comparable to the detector's field-of-view. Cosmic
rays  contribute an additional 4.4 ^/R>h to the
reported value;..
                                800   1000 METERS
        ISORADIATION CONTOURS OF TERRESTRIAL GAMMA RAY EXPOSURE RATE SUPERIMPOSED ON AN AERIAL
        PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FRITZ UFtANIFEROUS LIGNITE MINE SITE NEAR BELFIELD. NORTH DAKOTA (T136-R100-SS)


                                                    29

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                                  APPENDIX B

                           ACID EXTRACTABLE METALS
                            (yg metal/g dry soil)
Mine Site
and Radial No.         A£         Mg_          Mn_           Mo          Plb
Frank A
020000
060002
Frank B
020000
020002
020004
020005
040000
040001
040003
040006
Howie
010000
020002
020004
020006
020008
020010
020012
020014
040002
040004
040006
040007
040008

169
106

99
119
96
101
502
58
72
102

45
93
49
78
67
71
47
67
83
79
59
72
73

4900
5950

4240
4700
4230
4360
7920
4780
5260
8860

1920
3730
2460
4580
3500
3790
3070
4550
3840
4280
4200
3390
3720

289
1460

936
1190
1090
1070
408
3250
1610
1040

175
174
227
551
474
452
369
467
427
366
893
475
402

26
3

24
30
4
<1
722
<1
1
7

119
81
50
39
64
32
15
5
82
66
10
16
3

12
21

-17
"'18
15
18
28
15
12
24

6
13
7
9
12
12
10
16
12
11
17
13
13
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Acid Extractable Metals  (continued)

Mine Site
and Radial No.         As_         M£          Mn_           Mo          Pb_
Fritz
040000
040001
040002
060000
060002
060005
Palaniuk A
020000
020001
Palaniuk B
020001
050000
Palaniuk C
030000
030001
040001
Palaniuk D
010000
040000
Smith A
060000
060006
Smith B
010000
020000
030000
040000

68
117
63
68
75
81

69
102

69
38

64
120
77

94
87

121
61

22
69
71
67

3680
8000
3390
3000
4000
3840

2230
4160

4070
2350

3870
4960
3690

3260
4410

2440
4070

2300
4000
4700
3660

661
982
773
110
554
522

225
808

583
417

511
310
371

373
386

126
365

199
433
218
498

24
11
17
116
27
7

31
18
'
13
6

11
80
29

132
7

344
9

3
3
7
3

13
21
10
11
14
17

7
15

14
8

10
15
14

14
10

21
16

4
13
13
13
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Acid Extractable Metals (continued)
Mine Site
and Radial No.         As         M£          Mn_           Mo          Pb
Talkington
    030000              74        4010         438         33          12
    030002              63        4290         478          4          13
Klym
    060000              67        4260         928         15          18
    150002              89        3870        1190         12          23
                                      32

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             APPENDIX C



RADIUM-226 IN BACKGROUND SOIL SAMPLES
Mine Site
and Radial No.
Smith A
020002
020003
030002
030003
040001
040002
050001
041005
011008
Smith B
010000
010001
010002
010003
020000
020001
020002
030000
030001
040000
040004
Talkington
010004
010005
Scintillometer*
at 3 ft. (pR/hr)

18
16.5
16
13
19
15
26
17
15

10
11
10
10
9
11
10
9
9
10
10

25
21
Scintillometer**
at Ground (yR/hr)

18
17.5
18
15
20
16
25
17
15

10
10
12
12
10
11
10.5
9
9
10
10

25
20
Delta

4.5
4.5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4

3
2
4
4
1.5
3
3
2
1
2
1

5
4
Ra-226
(pCi/g
Dry Soil)

2.5
2.8
5.4
4.4
"2.9
2.2
5.3
3.1
2.8

1.8
1.5
1.8
1.8
2.1
1.6
1.8
1.4
1.8
2.2
2.2

4.9
5.9
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Radium-226 in Background Soil Samples (continued)
Mine Site
and Radial
Talkington
020001
020002
030002
040002
050003
064004
040007
071006
Frank A
010003
020002
030001
030002
040002
061010
011016
Frank B
010004
040006
031010
Palaniuk A
010001
020003
030000
030001
040002
020001
041005
011001
Scintillometer*
No. at 3 ft. (pR/hr)
(continued)
25
18
15
20
23
26
17
22

19
16.5
22
20
18
18
18

19
16
12

16
21
15
13
14
18
17
21
Scintillometer**
at Ground (yR/hr)

24
19
17
20
23
26
17
23

20
17.5
22
20
18
18
19

18
17
15

17
20
14
13
13.5
18
16
21
Delta

5
4.5
4
3
5
4
3
5

5
5
4
5
5
5
4

5
5
4

5
5
3
3
3.5
4
3
4
Ra-226
(pCi/g
Dry Soil)

6.0
5.5
6.4
2.3
4.1
3.7
1.8
5.8

9.7
7.0
4.7
7.6
3.3
4.0
5.9

5.3
3.9
1.9

4.6
5.3
6.2
2.6
6.3
3.7
4.2
4.4
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Radium-226 in Background Soil Samples (continued)
Mine Site
and Radial No.
Palaniuk B
030000
030001
040002
050001
070000
080000
Palaniuk C
010000
020000
Palaniuk D
020001
040000
021001
021002
031008
Klym
010001
020000
020002
050001
060002
070000
080000
090000
100000
110000
120000
130000
140000
Scintillometer*
at 3 ft. (yR/hr)

17.5
16
30
31
15
28

12
10

17
18
14
13
14

20
26
19
19
19
14
11
13
15
17
17
19
16
Scintillometer**
at Ground (yR/hr)

18.5
16
28
28
15
22

12
11

15
17
16
14
15

21
23
19.5
19
18
13
12
13
15
16
16
19
16
Delta

5.5
3
3
5
1
4

4
2

5
5
4
2
3

5
5.5
5.5
4
5
3
3
4
4
4
3
5
4
Ra-226
(pCi/g
Dry Soil)

7.2
5.4
6.8
4.6
6.6
8.6

2.4
•2.4

2.8
3.8
3.1
2.9
3.1

4.4
5.9
3.9
4.3
5.2
2.9
2.4
2.9
4.7
6.9
7.7
8.3
6.3
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Radium-226 in Background Soil Samples (continued)
Mine Site
ancLRadial No.
Klym (continued)
150001
160000
160001
151012
151007
021010
021005
Fritz
020000
040002
050005
060005
070003
111007
121008
041003
041004
041005
051004
051005
Howie
010010
010012
020014
040006
040008
Scintillometer*
at 3 ft. (yR/hr)

22
20
20
14
21
20
22

18
23
17
19
15
14
8
23
16
17
21
18

17
12
20
20
20
Scintillometer**
at Ground (uR/hr)

22
20
20
13
22
19
23

18
23.5
16.5
19
16
13
10
24
17
17
21
20

17
13
20
22
20
Delta

5
5
5
4
3
4
3

5
4.5
4
5
4
1.5
3
2
4
4
5
5

4
3
5
3
5
Ra-226
(pCi/g
Dry Soil)

7.6
5.1
3.6
2.4
7.7
5.9
9.6

-4.0
5.9
1.9
3.9
1.8
1.3
0.9
4.5
3.5
4.1
3.2
5.5

2.5
2.6
3.9
4.3
4.5
  * Scintillometer readings  in pR/hr at 3 feet above the ground.
 ** Scintillometer readings  in pR/hr at the surface of the ground.
*** The difference of the scintillometer-gr without a shield and
    scintillometer-gr with shield.
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                                APPENDIX D

       CORRELATION OF SCINTILLOMETER MEASUREMENTS WITH PIC READINGS
Mine Site
and Radial No.
Howie
010000*
010002
010004
010006
010008
010010
010012
020002
020004
020006
020008
020010
020012
020014
030002
030004
030006
030008
040000*
040002
040004
040006
040007
040008
Scintillometer
at 3 ft. (yR/hr)

55
47
40
45
60
17
12
40
48
65
150
40
28
20
43
27
20
16
50
50
45
20
20
20
PIC
(wR/hr)

27.78
25.95
20.37
25.33
32.76
14.06
12.57
21.09
25.75
30.49
73.5
21.44
15.87
13.89
24.94
21.98
16.4
14.95
27.03
27.94
25.21
13.52
13.81
14.47
* 040000 and 010000 are identical  location.
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Correlation of Scintillometer Measurements with PIC Readings (continued)
Mine Site
and Radial No.
Smith A
030000
030001
030002
030003
040000
040001
040002
Smith B
030000
030001
040000
040004
Talkington
040000
040001
040002
060000
060001
060002
060003
060004
Palaniuk A
010000
010001
030000
030001
Scintillometer
at 3 ft. (yR/hr)

29
21
16
13
50
19
15

9
9
10
10

75
25
20
60
40
35
30
26

30
16
15
13
PIC
(yR/hr)

21.05
15.76
14.17
13.1
31.02
13.74
12.56

10.01
10.12
11.27
11.37

32.68
14.3
13.12
31.26
21.23
19.8
16.48
16.13

20.3
14.77
13.74
12.78
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Correlation of Scintillometer Measurements with PIC Readings (continued)
Mine Site
and Radial No.
Palaniuk B
030000
030001
040000
040001
040002
050000
050001
050002
Palaniuk C
010000
020000
030000
030001
Fritz
040000
040001
040002
040003
050000
050001
050002
Klym
010000
010001
020000
020001
020002
160000
160001
Scintillometer
at 3 ft. (wR/hr)

17.5
16
37
40
30
38
31
24

12
10
150
60

50
43
23
20
50
38
38

40
20
26
20.5
19
20
20
PIC
(jiR/hr)

15.86
13.93
18.77
21.02
16.43
19.64
15.75
14.05

li.ll
11.39
95.28
28.18

23.49
21.74
16.35
14.22
31.57
20.12
20.12

21.15
14.13
15.36
14.42
13.42
13.19
12.44
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Correlation of Scintillometer Measurements with PIC Readings (continued)
Mine Site
and Radial No.
Frank A
030000
030001
030002
030003
040000
040001
040002
050000
050001
Frank B
020000
020001
020002
020003
020004
020005
Scintillometer
at 3 ft. (pR/hr)

30
22
20
14
30
32
18
32
32

62
65
60
40
40
30
PIC
(uR/hr)

15.74
14.39
13.94
13.34
14.39
18.98
17.14
19.64
19.73

31.19
34.59
30.48
. 20.93
20.15
17.91
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              APPENDIX E



RA-226 ANALYSIS OF FRACTIONATED SAMPLES
Mine Site
and Radial No.
Smith A
041000
041000
041000
061000
061000
061000
Talkington
070000
070000
070000
070001
070001
070001
080000
080000
080000
Palaniuk C
030001
030001
030001
040004
040004
040004
Depth
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm

0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm

0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
Ra-226
(pCi/gm)

38.6
4.0
2.2
48.0
58.6
68.4

102.4
50.6
51.8
19.0
9.8
11.5
26.6
10.8
8.1

27.3
15.2
4.8
10.7
11.5
18.7
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Ra-226 Analysis of Fractionated Samples (continued)
Mine Site
and Radial No.
Palaniuk D
010000
010000
010000
020000
020000
020000
020001
020001
020001
021001
021001
021001
021002
021002
021002
Fritz
041000
041000
041000
041001
041001
041001
041002
041002
041002
041003
, 041003
041003
041004
Depth
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm

0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm"
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
Ra-226
(pCi/gm)

33.4
6.0
3.2
13.4
9.5
14.9
3.1
2.9
3.0
3.1
3.0
3.2
2.9
2.6
2.6

22.2
3.1
3.4
5.7
5.6
8.1
14.4
6.1
5.0
5.2
3.9
4.5
6.7
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Ra-226 Analysis of Fractionated Samples (continued)
Mine Site
and Radial No.
Fritz (continued)
041004
041004
041005
041005
041005
051000
051000
051000
051001
051001
051001
051002
051002
051002
051003
051003
051003
051004
051004
051004
051005
051005
051005
Depth
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
0-5 cm
5-10 cm
10-15 cm
Ra-226
(pCi/gm)

1.8
1.9
7.3
2.5
2.6
17.2
13.0
10.0
14.8
3.3
3.6
10.8
3.5
3.7
' 6.5'
2.9
2.7
3.2
2.9
3.4
7.6
4.3
4.7
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         APPENDIX F

     RADIUM-226 ANALYSIS

Scintillometer (y/hr)
3 ft.           Ground
Mine Site
and Radial No.
Smith A
010000
010001
010002
010003
010004
010005
020000
020001
030000
030001
040000
050000
060000
060001
060002
060003
060004
060005
060006
060007
(open)

100
30
21
24
25
22
50
24
29
21
50
55
80
42
35
35
30
24
23
24
(open)

95
32
24
27
28
21
50
24
29
22
49
55
80
45
35
34
25
26
22
27
Delta

30
10
8
9
9
6
15
6
5
6
11
15
25
15
15
13
9
10
6
7
pCi/gram

- 39.9
6.9
6.8
10.0
7.9
6.3
19.8
7.8
12.9
7.8
15.0
16.2
13.8
14.8
11.0
15.8
11.5
10.8
6.1
8.8
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Radium 226 Analysis (continued)
                        Scintillometer (p/hr)
                        3 ft.           Ground
Mine Site
and Radial No.
Talkington
010000
010001
010002
010003
020000
030000
030001
040000
040001
050000
050001
050002
060000
060001
060002
060003
Frank A
010000
010001
010002
020000
020001
030000
040000
040001
050000
050001
060000
(open)

85
35
30
28
48
75
40
75
25
70
50
28
60
40
35
30

42
34
29
68
19
30
30
32
32
32
50
(open)

45
35
30
28
42
85
42
80
27
60
48
29
70
40
35
30

38
34
30
68
19
30
30
35
32
32
57 '
Delta

10
7
8
6
7
22
10
30
6
15
13
8
20
5
7
5

9
6
8
23
6
10
10
15
5
5
15
pCi/gram

3.7
2.4
4.4
7.0
3.6
12.1
7.4
...46.5
2.9
25.3
8.1
2.9
21.2
5.3
6.3
6.4

15.6
13.7
9.8
32.1
7.5
7.5
9.0
9.3
12.0
17.0
22.2
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Radium 226 Analysis (continued)
                        Scintillometer (n/hr)
                        3 ft.           Ground
Mine Site
and Radial No.
Frank A (continued)
060001
010002
Frank B
010000
010001
010002
010003
020000
020001
020002
020003
020004
020005
030000
030001
030002
030003
030004
040000
040001
040002
040003
040004
040005
Palaniuk A
010000
020000
020001
(open)

37
32

60
45
27
23
62
65
60
40
40
30
72
46
36
28
25
300
85
60
45
35
30

30
60
35
(open)

40
33

60
40
27
24
64
65
62
40
40
30
70
50
38
29
28
450
75
50
40
35
20

30
60
35
Delta

10
6

15
10
7
7
16
15
15
10
10
5
15
10
10
07
08
200
20
11.5
10
8
6

5
20
10
pd'/qram

16.0
10.9

12.5
12.7
12.7
9.8
...10.9
29.0
38.0
14.6
13.2
10.4
29.7
10.3
7.7
3.6
5.1
264.5
17.6
17.7
18.3
8.9
5.5

12.7
24.2
9.4
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Radium 226 Analysis (continued)
Mine Site
and Radial No.
Palaniuk A (continued)
020002
040000
040001
Palaniuk B
010000
010001
010002
020000
020001
020002
040000
040001
050000
050002
060000
Klym
010000
030000
030001
030002
040000
040002
040004
040006
040008
050000
. 050005
050007
Scintillometer
3 ft.
(open)

28
70
19

70
38
30
55
40
32
37
40
38
24
22

40
42
18
23
42
25
27
38
24
45
20
28
(w/hr)
Ground
(open)

29
60
19

51
38
30
55
40
31
34
38
36
24
24

50
40
26
23
42
26
28
40
24
41
22
30
Delta

9
15
7

11
8
6
15
10
5
6
3
6
6
6

20
10
7
6
10
7
9
12
7
12
6
11
pCi/gram

7.7
12.7
7.5

10.7
7.8
11.5
...6.2
6.6
3.7
6.4
7.5
11.7
3.1
3.5

26.6
10.8
5.8
5.1
17.8
7.4
10.8
23.0
15.3
30.1
8.9
17.9
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Radium 226 Analysis (continued)
                        Scintillometer (y/hr)
                        3 ft.           Ground
Mine
and
Klym



Site
Radial No.

060000
060001
150000
(open)

35
25
28
(open)

35
24
25
Delta

10
7
6
pCi/gram

14.5
7.9
11.8
Fritz

























010000
010001
030000
030001
040000
040001
050000
050001
050002
050003
060000
060001
060002
060003
070000
070001
080000
080001
080003
090000
090001
090003
090004
150000
160000
30
23
75
45
50
43
50
38
—
30
50
29
29
23
150
22.5
60
45
23
50
30
25
20
15
31
30
23
70
45
45
45
50
40
45
23
55
30
29
23
175
23.5
50
50
24
50
30
23
23
16
32
8
6
20
10
7
12
15
12
13
6
17
6
8
7
80
6
10
12
7
15
8
8
6
6
9
8.1
1.4
22.5
..12.8
- 6.1
19.2
14.9
9.6
10.8
6.2
11.6
10.8
7.6
3.5
70.5
3.7
3.3
4.1
6.7
8.8
4.4
7.9
14.1
2.0
3.3
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