Health Phys.Abstracts,Volume 124,Number 6

Comparison of Doses from Disposals of Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in Kentucky and Oregon Emily A.Caffrey1,Arthur S.Rood2,Helen A.Grogan3,Colby Mangini4,John E.Till5(1.Radian Scientific,LLC,806 Wells Ave SE,Huntsville,AL 35801;2.K-Spar,Inc.,4835 W Foxtrail Lane,Idaho Falls,ID 83402;3.Cascade Scientific,Inc.,1678 NWAlbany Avenue,Bend,OR 97703;4.Paragon Scientific,LLC,725 Rucker Avenue,Everett,WA 98201;5.Risk Assessment Corporation,417 Till Road,Neeses,SC 29107)Abstract:Oil and natural gas fracking waste contains technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material(TENORM)and has increasingly been disposed of in unpermitted landfills,causing concern among regulators and the public about potential exposures.There are numerous issues with TENORM waste,including the lack of Federal regulations on its disposal and the lack of permitted landfills capable of accepting these waste streams.This paper examines two situations in which TENORM was placed in unpermitted landfills,one in Kentucky and one in Oregon.The same modeling and dose calculation methods were used in both cases,allowing for a comparison between the two sites.