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The air sample monitoring units were set in various locations and managed by the DOE Radiological Assistance Program as requested by the New Mexico Environment Department. The air sample monitoring and locations were validated for accuracy by the New Mexico Environment Department, Radiation Control Bureau.



The air monitoring results for 137-Cesium, 239-Plutonium, and 241-Americium are below air effluent Concentrations as specified in Table II of 20.3.4.461 NMAC, and are in compliance with "Dose Limits for Individual Members of the Public" 20.3.4.413 and "Compliance with Dose Limits for Individual Members of the Public" as specified under 20.3.4.414 NMAC.



1-MDA, Minimum Detectable Activity, is based on natural background, the time period of the measurement and the volume and was provided by DOE Radiological Assistance Program.



2-NDA (No Detectable Activity), means there is no measurable activity above the MDA.







Location Description

City Elevation (ft) Actual Corrected Flow (cubic meters) Air SampleStart Date Air SampleStop Date 1-MDA



239-Plutonium pCi/m3

2-NDA



239- Plutonium pCi/m3

1-MDA



241-Americium pCi/m3

2-NDA



241-Americium pCi/m3



Holy Cross Hospital

Taos

7096

519.9 6/30/2011 7/1/2011 0.00190 NDA 0.00130 NDA

Fire Station #2

Taos

6994

478.2 6/30/2011 7/1/2011 0.00042 NDA 0.00042 NDA

Embudo Clinic

Embudo

5929

488.1 6/30/2011 7/1/2011 0.00082 NDA 0.00082 NDA

Embudo Valley Library

Dixon

6091

456.9 6/30/2011 7/1/2011 0.00220 NDA 0.00180 NDA

New Mexico Environment Dept.

Las Vegas

6594

584.5 6/30/2011 7/1/2011 0.00150 NDA 0.00150 NDA

El Valle Residence

El Valle

7790

1052.2 6/30/2011 7/1/2011 0.00086 NDA 0.00048 NDA

Chimayo Residence

Chimayo

6189

1055.5 6/30/2011 7/1/2011 0.00114 NDA 0.00114 NDA

Hondo School (Incident Command Post)

Hondo

6486

537.4 6/30/2011 7/1/2011 0.00074 NDA 0.00056 NDA









• Location



Description

City Elevation (ft) Actual Corrected Flow (cubic meters) Air Sample Start Date Air Sample Stop Date 1-MDA



239-Plutonium pCi/m3

2-NDA



239-Plutonium pCi/m3

1-MDA



241- Americium pCi/m3

2-NDA



241- Americium pCi/m3



Holy Cross Hospital

Taos

7096

447.1 6/29/2011

6/30/2011

0.00089

NDA

0.00067

NDA

Fire Station #2

Taos

6994

468.0 6/29/2011

6/30/2011

0.00064

NDA

0.00064

NDA

Embudo Clinic

Embudo

5929

399.6 6/29/2011

6/30/2011

0.00050

NDA

0.00050

NDA

Embudo Valley Library

Dixon

6091

371.6 6/29/2011

6/30/2011

0.00054

NDA

0.00054

NDA

New Mexico Environment Dept.

Las



Vegas



6594

448.0 6/29/2011

6/30/2011

0.00045

NDA

0.00045

NDA

El Valle Residence

El Valle

7790

955.5 6/29/2011

6/30/2011

0.00010

NDA

0.00010

NDA

Chimayo Residence

Chimayo

6189

791.0 6/29/2011

6/30/2011

0.00051

NDA

0.00038

NDA

Hondo School (Incident Command Post)

Hondo

6486

1719.2 6/29/2011

7/1/2011

0.00052

NDA

0.00052

NDA

Hondo School (Incident Command Post)

Hondo

6486

348.7 6/29/2011

6/30/2011

0.00115

NDA

0.00086

NDA







Location



Description

City Elevation



(ft)

Actual Corrected Flow (cubic meters) Air Sample Start Date Air Sample Stop Date



1-MDA 137- Cesium pCi/m3





2-NDA 137- Cesium pCi/m3

Holy Cross Hospital

Taos

7096

294.8

7/1/2011

7/2/2011

0.0502

NDA

Fire Station #2

Taos

6994

294.3

7/1/2011

7/2/2011

0.0547

NDA

Embudo Clinic

Embudo

5929

160.7

7/1/2011

7/2/2011

0.1207

NDA

Embudo Valley Library

Dixon

6091

255.3

7/1/2011

7/2/2011

0.0783

NDA

New Mexico Environment Dept.

Las Vegas

6594

552.9

7/1/2011

7/2/2011

0.0385

NDA

El Valle Residence

El Valle

7790

1380.5

7/1/2011

7/2/2011

0.0146

NDA

Chimayo Residence

Chimayo

6189

1039.4

7/1/2011

7/2/2011

0.0192

NDA

Hondo School (Incident Command Post)

Hondo

6486

1719.2

6/29/2011

7/1/2011

0.0126

NDA

Hondo School (Incident Command Post)

Hondo

6486

467.8

6/30/2011

7/1/2011

0.0408

NDA





















For information regarding this page, contact Michael Ortiz of the Bureau at michael.ortiz1@state.nm.us