Assessment of the meteorological data and atmospheric dispersion estimates in the Ranger 1 uranium mining environmental impact statement

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dc.contributor.authorClark, GHen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-22T04:26:32Zen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-30T04:37:41Zen_AU
dc.date.available2007-11-22T04:26:32Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-30T04:37:41Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1977-03en_AU
dc.description.abstractWind records from Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia have been re-analysed to give atmospheric dispersion estimates of sulphur dioxide and radioactive contaminants associated with a proposed uranium mining and milling operation. Revisions in the plume rise equations have led to lower annual average sulphur dioxide air concentrations than those presented in the Ranger 1 Uranium Mining Environmental Impact Statement (RUMEIS). Likewise, the short term peak air concentrations of sulphur dioxide were all within the United States Environment Protection Agency (USEPA) air quality standards. Even though the radon gas inventory was revised upwards, predicted concentrations were only slightly higher than those in the RUMEIS. An attempt was made at a first estimate of the uranium dust source term caused by wind suspension from stockpiled ore and waste rock. In a preliminary analysis using a 'surface depletion' model, it was estimated that uranium dust air concentrations would be decreased by about an order of magnitude when dry deposition wasen_AU
dc.identifier.citationClark, G. H. (1977). Assessment of the meteorological data and atmospheric dispersion estimates in the ranger 1 uranium mining environmental impact statement (AAEC/E407). Lucas Heights, NSW: Australian Atomic Energy Commission Research Establishment.en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc630en_AU
dc.identifier.isbn0642997721en_AU
dc.identifier.otherAAEC-E-407en_AU
dc.identifier.placeofpublicationLucas Heights, New South Walesen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/620en_AU
dc.language.isoen_auen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Atomic Energy Commissionen_AU
dc.subjectAir pollutionen_AU
dc.subjectContaminationen_AU
dc.subjectRadiation dosesen_AU
dc.subjectRadonen_AU
dc.subjectSulfur oxidesen_AU
dc.subjectUraniumen_AU
dc.titleAssessment of the meteorological data and atmospheric dispersion estimates in the Ranger 1 uranium mining environmental impact statementen_AU
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