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Contents : Technology Overview Real-Time Measurement of Radionuclides in Soil: Technology and Case Studies February 2006 Prepared by The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council Radionuclides Team ABOUT ITRC Established in 1995 the Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) is a state-led national coalition of personnel from the environmental regulatory agencies of some 40 states and the District of Columbia three federal agencies tribes and public and industry stakeholders. The organization is devoted to reducing barriers to and speeding interstate deployment of better more cost-effective innovative environmental techniques. ITRC operates as a committee of the Environmental Research Institute of the States (ERIS) a Section 501(c)(3) public charity that supports the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) through its educational and research activities aimed at improving the environment in the United States and providing a forum for state environmental policy makers. More information about ITRC and its available products and services can be found on the Internet at www.itrcweb.org. DISCLAIMER This document is designed to help regulators and others develop a consistent approach to their evaluation regulatory approval and deployment of specific technologies at specific sites. Although the information in this document is believed to be reliable and accurate this document and all material set forth herein are provided without warranties of any kind either express or implied including but not limited to warranties of the accuracy or completeness of information contained in the document. The technical implications of any information or guidance contained in this document may vary widely based on the specific facts involved and should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional and competent advisors. Although this document attempts to address what the authors believe to be all relevant points it is not intended to be an exhaustive treatise on the subject. Interested readers should do their own research and a list of references may be provided as a starting point. This document does not necessarily address all applicable heath and safety risks and precautions with respect to particular materials conditions or procedures in specific applications of any technology. Consequently ITRC recommends also consulting applicable standards laws regulations suppliers of materials and material safety data sheets for information concerning safety and health risks and precautions and compliance with then-applicable laws and regulations. The use of this document and the materials set forth herein is at the user s own risk. ECOS ERIS and ITRC shall not be liable for any direct indirect incidental special consequential or punitive damages arising out of the use of any information apparatus method or process discussed in this document. This document may be revised or withdrawn at any time without prior notice. ECOS ERIS and ITRC do not endorse the use of nor do they attempt to determine the merits of any specific technology or technology provider through publication of this guidance document or any other ITRC document. The type of work described in this document should be performed by trained professionals and federal state and municipal laws should be consulted. ECOS ERIS and ITRC shall not be liable in the event of any conflict between this guidance document and such laws regulations and/or ordinances. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation of use by ECOS ERIS or ITRC. Real-Time Measurement of Radionuclides in Soil: Technology and Case Studies February 2006 Prepared by The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council Radionuclides Team Copyright 2006 Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council 444 North Capitol Street NW Suite 445 Washington DC 20001 Permission is granted to refer to or quote from this publication with the customary acknowledgment of the source. The suggested citation for this document is as follows: ITRC (Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council). 2006. Real-Time Measurement of Radionuclides in Soil: Technology and Case Studies. RAD-4. Washington D.C.: Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council Real-Time Radionuclide Team. www.itrcweb.org. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The members of the Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) Radionuclides Team wish to acknowledge the individuals organizations and agencies that contributed to this document. As part of the broader ITRC effort this work by the Radionuclides Team is funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Additional funding and support have been provided by the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ITRC operates as a committee of the Environmental Research Institute of the States (ERIS) a Section 501(c)(3) public charity that supports the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) through its educational and research activities aimed at improving the environment in the United States and providing a forum for state environmental policy makers. Members of the Radionuclides Team (listed in Appendix H) participated in the writing and reviewing of the document. We also wish to thank the organizations that made the expertise of these individuals available to the ITRC. Primary authors of the document include the following individuals: Carl Spreng Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Team Co-leader Tom Schneider Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Team Co-leader Smita Siddhanti EnDyna Inc. Team Program Advisor Robert Storms Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Gretchen Matthern Idaho National Laboratory Kathy Setian U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Lee Poe stakeholder representative Al Nelson City of Westminster Colorado We especially thank Dale Pflug Argonne National Laboratory and Paula Kirk Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC (Oak Ridge) for their assistance and permission to use information from the publication The Use of Real-Time Instrumentation to Achieve Site Closure (DOE 2003). We are thankful for the review and advice of our partner agency representatives and technical reviewers specifically Dennis Green formerly DOE Victor Holm formerly Rocky Flats Citizen Advisory Board Mr. John H. Ballard of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and peer reviewers: Bill Lohner Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Sreenivas Komanduri New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Dwight Shearer Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Miles Denham Savannah River National Laboratory. i

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