Screening Assessment of Potential Human-Health Risk from Future Natural-Gas Drilling Near Project Rulison in Western Colorado

Daniels, Jeffrey I. ; Chapman, Jenny B.

Desert Research Institute, Nevada University, Reno, NV (United States)

关键词: Natural Gas;    Management;    Colorado;    Monitoring;    Drilling;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1046490
RP-ID  :  Pub. 45237 DOE/NV/26383-23 LMS/RUL/S08087
RP-ID  :  DE-AC01-02GJ79491
RP-ID  :  1046490

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Project Rulison underground nuclear test was conducted in 1969 at a depth of 8,400 ft in the Williams Fork Formation of the Piceance Basin, west-central Colorado (Figure 1). The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management (LM) is the steward of the site. Their management is guided by data collected from past site investigations and current monitoring, and by the results of calculations of expected behavior of contaminants remaining in the deep subsurface. The purpose of this screening risk assessment is to evaluate possible health risks from current and future exposure to Rulison contaminants so the information can be factored into LM's stewardship decisions. For example, these risk assessment results can inform decisions regarding institutional controls at the site and appropriate monitoring of nearby natural-gas extraction activities. Specifically, the screening risk analysis can provide guidance for setting appropriate action levels for contaminant monitoring to ensure protection of human health.