Chemical analyses of soil samples collected from the Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico environs, 1993-2005.

Deola, Regina Anne ; Oldewage, Hans D. ; Herrera, Heidi ; Miller, Mark Laverne

Sandia National Laboratories

关键词: Environmental Tests.;    Management;    Sediments;    Compliance;    Soil Pollution.;   

DOI  :  10.2172/882045
RP-ID  :  SAND2006-1468
RP-ID  :  AC04-94AL85000
RP-ID  :  882045

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

From 1993 through 2005, the Environmental Management Department of Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico (SNL/NM), has collected soil and sediment samples at numerous locations on-site, on the perimeter, and off-site for the purpose of determining potential impacts to the environs from operations at the Laboratories. These samples were submitted to an analytical laboratory for metal-in-soil analyses. Intercomparisons of these results were then made to determine if there was any statistical difference between on-site, perimeter, and off-site samples, or if there were year-to-year increasing or decreasing trends which indicated that further investigation may be warranted. This work provided the SNL Environmental Management Department with a sound baseline data reference against which to assess potential current operational impacts or to compare future operational impacts. In addition, it demonstrates the commitment that the Laboratories have to go beyond mere compliance to achieve excellence in its operations. This data is presented in graphical format with narrative commentaries on particular items of interest.