Summary of the ESER Program's Sampling Schedule

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Sample Type & Analyses Method Collection Frequency

Locations
Distant Boundary INEEL
Low-Volume Air
Gross Alpha and Gross Beta Weekly Blackfoot, Blackfoot CMS, Craters of the Moon, Idaho Falls, Rexburg CMS Arco, Arco (QA-1), Atomic City, FAA Tower, Howe, Howe (QA-2), Monteview, Mud Lake, Birch Creek Experimental Field Station, Main Gate, Van Buren
Gamma Spectrometry (I-131) Quarterly Blackfoot, Blackfoot CMS, Craters of the Moon, Idaho Falls, Rexburg CMS Arco, Arco (QA-1), Atomic City, FAA Tower, Howe, Howe (QA-2), Monteview, Mud Lake, Birch Creek Experimental Field Station, Main Gate, Van Buren
Strontium-90 Quarterly Rotating Schedule Rotating Schedule Rotating Schedule
Transuranics Quarterly Rotating Schedule Rotating Schedule Rotating Schedule
Atmospheric Moisture
Tritium 4 to 13 weeks Blackfoot CMS, Idaho Falls, Rexburg CMS Atomic City N/A
PM-10
Particulate Mass every 6th day Blackfoot CMS, Rexburg CMS Atomic City N/A
Environmental Radiation (TLDs)
Gamma Radiation semiannually Aberdeen, Blackfoot, Blackfoot CMS, Craters of the Moon, Idaho Falls, Minidoka, Rexburg CMS, Roberts Arco, Atomic City, Howe, Monteview, Mud Lake, Birch Creek N/A
Surface Water
Gross Alpha & Gross Beta, Tritium semiannually Buhl, Bliss, Hagerman, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls N/A N/A
Drinking Water
Gross Alpha & Gross Beta, Tritium semiannually Aberdeen, Blackfoot, Carey, Idaho Falls, Fort Hall, Minidoka, Roberts, Shoshone Arco, Atomic City, Howe, Monteview, Mud Lake, Birch Creek N/A
Precipitation
Tritium monthly Idaho Falls N/A Central Facilities Area
Tritium weekly N/A N/A Experimental Field Station
Milk
Gamma Spectrometry (I-131) weekly Idaho Falls N/A N/A
monthly Blackfoot, Carey, Dietrich, Rupert, Roberts, Moreland Howe, Terreton, Arco N/A
Tritium semiannually Rotating Schedule Rotating Schedule N/A
Strontium-90
Potatoes
Gamma Spectrometry (Cs-137) annually Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, Rupert, Taber, occasional samples across the U.S. Arco, Howe, Monteview N/A
Strontium-90
Wheat
Gamma Spectrometry (Cs-137) annually American Falls, Blackfoot, Burley, Carey, Idaho Falls, Minidoka, Roberts Arco, Monteview, Mud Lake, Taber, Terreton N/A
Strontium-90
Lettuce
Gamma Spectrometry (Cs-137) annually Arco, Carey, Firth, Idaho Falls, Pocatello Atomic City, Howe, Monteview, Mud Lake N/A
Strontium-90
Big Game
Gamma Spectrometry (Cs-137 & I-131) varies Occasional samples across the U.S. varies INEEL roads & facility grounds
Sheep
Gamma Spectrometry (Cs-137 & I-131 annually Blackfoot or Dubois N. INEEL, S. INEEL N/A
Waterfowl
Gamma Spectrometry annually Fort Hall or other distant locations N/A ANL-W Sewage Lagoon, ANL-W Industrial Waste Pond, INTEC Perc Pond/Market Lake, TRA East Pond
Strontrium-90
Transuranics
Doves
Gamma Spectrometry annually Rigby or other distant locations N/A INTEC Perc Pond, Market Lake, TRA Evaporation Ponds
Strontrium-90
Transuranics
Marmots
Gamma Spectrometry annually Craters of the Moon, Idaho Falls N/A RWMC
Strontrium-90
Transuranics
Fish
Gamma Spectrometry varies N/A N/A Big Lost River
Soil
Gamma Spectrometry biennially Carey, Blackfoot, St. Anthony, Aberdeen Atomic City, Butte City, FAA Tower, Howe, Monteview, Mud Lake #1, Mud Lake #2, Birch Creek RWMC
Strontrium-90
Transuranics