Aquatic Bioenvironmental Studies: The Hanford Experience: 1944-1984: The Hanford Experience: 1944-1984
| By: | Becker, C.D. |
| Publisher: | Elsevier S & T |
| Print ISBN: | 9780444886538 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780080874982 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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From 1944-1971, the Hanford Reach of the Colombia River in Washington State received quantities of radioisotopes, heat and chemicals from up to 8 plutonium reactors. Subsequently, from 1971-1984 the same part of the river provided cooling water for 3 power-production facilities.
Environmental concerns promoted a series of continuing studies to examine various potential adverse effects. No significant impairment of the rivers ecosystem was detected.
This book reviews these studies and places them in a historical framework.
It provides a unique overview of studies made over a 40-year period which are now scattered through various published and unpublished documents.
It should be of interest to all those concerned with aquatic ecology and environmental concerns.