Obtain MARSSIM

MARSSIM, Revision 1 (August 2000) including the June 2001 updates, is available in printed or electronic format. Historic versions and Federal Register Notices are also available.

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Section
Size

Reference Availability 12K

Table of Contents 124K

Roadmap 116K

Cover and Spine 103K

Download Chapters

No. Title
Size

1. Introduction 41K

2. Overview of the Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Process 272K

3. Historical Site Assessment 102K

4. Preliminary Survey Considerations 344K

5. Survey Planning and Design 520K

6. Field Measurement Methods and Instrumentation 363K

7. Sampling and Preparation for laboratory Measurements 138K

8. Interpretation of Survey Results 220K

9. Quality Assurance and Quality Control 38K

References 50K

Glossary 191K

Index 35K

Bibliographic Data 13K

Download Appendices

No. Appendix Size

A. Example of MARSSIM Applied to a Final Status Survey 196K

B. Simplified Procedure for Certain Users of Sealed Sources, Short Half-life Materials, and Small Quantities 57K

C. Site Regulations and Requirements Associated with Radiation Surveys and Site Investigations 75K

D. The Planning Phase of the Data Life Cycle 186K

E. The Assessment Phase of the Data Life Cycle 20K

F. The Relationship Between the Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Process, the CERCLA Remedial or Removal Process, and the RCRA Correction Action Process 100K

G. Historical Site Assessment Information Sources 71K

H. Description of Field Survey and Laboratory Analysis Equipment 251K

I. Statistical Tables and Procedures 457K

J. Derivation of Alpha Scanning Equations Presented in Section 6.7.2.2 284K

K. Comparison Tables Between Quality Assurance Documents 30K

L. Regional Radiation Program Managers 16K

M. Sampling Methods: A List of Sources 36K

N. Data Validation Using Data Receptors 105K