Interpreting and Reporting Radiological Water-Quality Data
Techniques and Methods
5-B6
Prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey Office of Water Quality, National Water Quality Laboratory
By: David E. McCurdy, John R. Garbarino, and Ann H. Mullin
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Abstract
This document provides information to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Water Science Centers on interpreting and reporting radiological results for samples of environmental matrices, most notably water. The information provided is intended to be broadly useful throughout the United States, but it is recommended that scientists who work at sites containing radioactive hazardous wastes need to consult additional sources for more detailed information. The document is largely based on recognized national standards and guidance documents for radioanalytical sample processing, most notably the Multi-Agency Radiological Laboratory Analytical Protocols Manual (MARLAP), and on documents published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the American National Standards Institute. It does not include discussion of standard USGS practices including field quality-control sample analysis, interpretive report policies, and related issues, all of which shall always be included in any effort by the Water Science Centers. The use of 'shall' in this report signifies a policy requirement of the USGS Office of Water Quality.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Interpreting and Reporting Radiological Water-Quality Data |
| Series title | Techniques and Methods |
| Series number | 5-B6 |
| ISBN | 9781411322233 |
| DOI | 10.3133/tm5B6 |
| Edition | Version 1.0 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Contributing office(s) | National Water Quality Laboratory |
| Description | vi, 33 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Book 5, Laboratory Analysis Section B, Methods of the National Water Quality Laboratory Chapter 6 |
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